PERSONAL ITEMS.

Press, Volume LIII, Issue 15895, 8 May 1917, Page 7

PERSONAL ITEMS.

Dr. W. J. Mullin, of Ashburton, who has been on duty at the Featherston and Tauhererfikau camps since October, came down from Wellington on Saturday, and returned to Ashburton yesterday to resume his practice. Members of the Addington Methodist Bible Class took the opportunity on Saturday evening to present Private A. Lamont with a few small tokens in remembrance of his connexion with the class. Private Lamont is on his final le>ave from camp.

Miss N. L. Russell, who has been on the staff of Wright, Stephenson and Co., Ltd., since the company opened here, was made the recipient on the occasion of her approaching marriage of a valuable set of cutlery from the staff, and a cheque from tho company. In making the presentation, reference was made to the high esteem in which Miss Russell was held by the staff and the management.

Word has been received of the promotion of Captain S. C. P. Nicholls, of tho New Zealand Staff Corps to the rank of Major. He loft New Zealand in October last in charge of reinforcements (18th), and after a short stay in England, returned to Egypt to take up staff duties in connexion with the New Zealand Mounted Brigade. Previous to his departure from New Zealand, Major Nicholls was serving on the New Zealand Staff for some four years at Timaru, and another year at Nelson.

When Mr W. W. Charters was reappointed treasurer of tho Canterbury ludustrial Association last evening, Mr J. B. Laurenson commented on the unique record held by Mr Charters, inasmuch as this made the twentieth consecutive year that ho had been appointed tt> that office, and constituted nis 37th year of membership. Personally he heartily congratulated Mr Charters upon his unique period of useful work and also congratulated the Association upon having so enthusiastic and capable a treasurer as Mr Charters.

Mr G. N. Ormandy, who for the past two years has been an assistantmaster on the staff of the Linwood School, was, on the eve of his departure to take up the position of firstassistant at Elmwood School, the recipient of several expressions of goodwill and esteem from both teachers and scholars. On behalf of tho staff -Mr F. T. Evans, headmaster, presented Mr Ormandy with four framed seascapes, whilst the pupils of Standard VI. handed him a silver teapot suitably inscribed. Mr W. H. Denton, chairman, expressed tho committee's keen regret at losing the services of Mr Ormandy.

Corporal W. H. P. Creed, who lias been awarded tho Distinguished Conduct Medal, is a son of Mr IV. 11. Creed, one of the oldest residents of Waiau. Corporal Creed, who was educated at the Waiau School, left New Zealand with the Main Body of the Expeditionary Force, and saw considerable service on Gallipoli, where, after four months, ho was wounded and invalided to England. On again reporting for duty, he was sent to Egypt, where he has_ since 6een much vservice in the operations against the Turks. On latest information received he had been promoted to sergeant, and was in charge of the Lewis Gun Section. Corporal Creed has one brother fighting against the Turks, and two on active service in France.