PERSONAL.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume XXXIX, Issue 9411, 28 September 1918, Page 5

PERSONAL.

Mr S. R. Johnston, who has been County water-race ranger in the Mayfield district for some years,, has been 'appointed manager of the Mount Potts Station., Ashburtoa Gorge.

Mr James Rennie, headmaster.of the Albany Street School, Diinedin, has "been, nominated for the vacancy on the General Council of Education caused by the death of Mr T. S. Foster.

Two pupils passed the flying test at the Sockburn aviation grounds jyesterday morning—namely, G. Cromie (Ra~ ■kaiaV and F. W. Mcllroy (Greymquth).

Mrs Julius, wife of Bishop Julius, is still seriously'ill, and on the advice of her physician the Bishop will not leave Chrißtchurch meanwhile. He was due to conduct a confirmation service at St. Stephen's Church, to-morrow, but will be unable to carry put the engagement, and the service has been postponed.

Mr J. H. A. Laughton, of the WeilinKton Bducatioti Board,, who has been for some years connected with friendly society work, and is at. present the secretary of the Coronation Lodge, XJ.A.O.D., and a P.D.P. of the Order, has bfeen appointed by the Grand Lodge Executive to succeed the late Mr R. Fletcher, M.P., as Grand Lodge treasurer.: . . .' " .:,.. ■

At a special meeting of the Christchurch Presbytery yesterday afternoon the call; to the Rev. R. M. Ryeburn, MiAiv'to St. Andrew's Church was anstained. The Rev. Mr Ryeburn is at wesemV minister at the First Church, Invercargill, and prior to that Jhe was stationed =at Wanganui and Gisborne. lf> was stated that 294 members and 64 adherents of St. Andrew's Church bad signed the call.

At a meeting of the committee of the Ashburton County Racing Club last evening reference was made to the death, of Mr C. W. Nicoll, who had been an energetic steward and valuedmember of the committee, and the secretary was instructed 1 to forward a letter of condolence to the relatives of •the deceased. The vacancy on the committee was filled by the election' of the .late Mr Nicoll's brother, Mr E. F. Nicoll, who was also appointed a (Reward.

Lieutenant Leslie Buchanan (killed) was at the outbreak of the war editor of the "Barling Downs Gazette," Queensland. He enlisted and underwent a course of training at Duntrooh Military School. He obtained a commission, and was sent to France. In May of this year he was wounded in. the chest, but the wound was not severe, and he was soon back with his unit. News has now been received of Jus death in France. He is* a son of the late Mr" Buchanan, second headmaster of the Ashburton High School, and a brother of Mr E. S. Buchanan, M.A., B.Sc, and Mr A. J. Buchanan, MA-- M.8., both well known at Canterbury College in th© early nineties, and of Mrs Richmond Hursthouse, wife of Major Hursthouse, N.Z.B.C. Lieutenant Buchanan leaves a widow and an adopted chfld.