PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 22 July 1918, Page 5

PERSONAL.

Amongst the names of those ihcl*E»j in recent despatches by Sir Douglas 'Haig, for conspicuous bravery on the field, was that of Captain F. J. L. Buehler, lato of Stratford. A London cable states that the following awat-ds to American navaK officers are gazetted: Vice-Admiral Sims. Grand Cross of St. Michael; Rear-Admiral Rodman, Knight Commander of the Bath; Rear-Admiral Strauss, Knight Commander of St. Michael. * Mr. R. Butcher, who is retiring from the position of works manager at. Eltham for the New Zealand Farmers* Cooperative Bacon and Meat Packing Cq.. Ltd., was on Saturday the recipient of a presentation—a marble clock, suitably inscribed—from the staff. Mr.. Dewbirst | (secretary) made the presentation, and i his remarks were supported by Messrfj.' Hcdgson, Hook, Cruden, Burke 'and Toa»linson (Government inspector). The k last-named also presented Mr. Butcher with a pipe and well-filled tobacco pouch Mr. Butcher has accepted a position Witt Messrs. Borthwick and Sons, V/nitaia Preaching ni Whitoley Church ia«f night, the Rev. W. A. Sinclair made a;i, ' propriate reference to the life of two tetx , members of the church (Mrs. S. B. Whitr .. and' Mrs. S.Ford). The former, he tai.l.,' i was a native of Yorkshire, and in ilor" ;| early life came into close touch with * many prominent .Methodist ministers of ; ," the OH Land, which, no doubt, pveo-tly''. " influenced her whole life. Through her "long association with Whitcley, the influence of her life had been felt through- ' out the whole church in a quiet, but very effectual, fashion. The late Mrs. Ford' " ',, was one of the oldest settlers in the district, having arrived in New Plymouth, in 1841, and resided here continuously since 1563. She had been a very faithfu\ member of the church for over 70 roars.