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Auckland Star, Volume XLVII, Issue 243, 11 October 1916, Page 6

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Mr J. Carnahan, of Birkdale. has received advice that his sons, William and Andrew Carnahan, vrho are both at the front, are 'quite veil. Mr J. de V. Howard, accountant at the Pahiatoa branch of the Bank of New Zealand, has been promoted to GLsborno district. ' * The Bishop of Melanesia (Dr. C. J. Wood) arrived in Auckland by the mission steamer Southern Cross this morning, after a tour of the islands extending over four months. Mr H. T. Revell, MJL, of Xapier High School, who was formerly on the staff of King's College, is returning there to take up the vacant position of science master, as from the beginning of next year. Private advice has been received that Rifleman W. M. Butler, reported killed in action on September 15, was wounded in the bead and admitted to the hospital on September 18. The Rev. F. A. Crawehaw, who has i been identified with the work of the Melanesrian Mission in Norfolk Island returned by the Southern Cross, and, will be stationed at New Plymouth. He' was accompanied by Mre Crawshaw. Bishop Brodie announced recently that since hie arrival in Christchureh three payments had been made off the debt of the Cathedral, as follows£1,500, £1,000, and £1,750, leaving only a balance cf £600 to raise. Messrs. Wflßam Culpan and James Robertson have been elected joint vicepreeidentß of the Old Colonists' Association, in succession to the late Mr. J. J. Craig. Messrs. S. Coldicntt and" c! George have been appointed joint secretaries of tize Association. Mr. James Bain was presented with a cheque for £5 at the old colonists'l reunion yesterday, in terms of the bequest of the late Mr. J. M. McLechlan, this being an annual presentation to a descendant of the last survivor of the immigrants who arrived in the brig Brilliant, which came into Mannkau Harbour in 1841. Mr. Bain is a son of the laet survivor.