PERSONAL ITEMS.

Press, Volume LIII, Issue 15964, 27 July 1917, Page 6

PERSONAL ITEMS.

Mr D. J. Mason, general secretary of the Y.M.C.A., went Nortii last night to attend the Y.M.G.A. National Conference in "Wellington. Mr W. L. Chrystall, 334 Stanmore road, has been advised that his son, Lieut. W. L. Chrystall, "Warwickshire Hussars, lias been promoted to the rank of captain.

Mr J. T. Petrie, who lias returned from Trentham military camp, having been discharged as medically unfit, following several operations, resumed Ins duties as editor of tho Greymoutli "Evening Star" on Wednesday.

Mr William "Wilson, of Dunedin, has leceived advice that his second son, Corporal \V, H. "Wilson, who enlisted with an Engineering Corps, of the Australian Forces, has been awardod the D.C.M. for services in the field.

A Press Association message from Wellington states that the High Commissioner cablcs that General .Sir A. J. Godley has been awarded tho Cross of a Commander of tho Legion of Honour bv the French President.

Tho Hon. A. L. Hcrdihan, AttorneyGeneral, arrived from Wellington yesterday, and Avent.on to Dtmetlin by tho express. Mr Headman's visit South is on private business. Ho expects to leave on his return to Wellington tomorrow evening.

"Lance-Corporal 0. B. aw aided the Military Medal, is tho" fourth son of Mi- A. "l£. Dewar, of Auckland. Ho voi'mtec'.'X'rf A\ !i3n only ]8 years (if age, and lias been in tne front lino tronches sinco his arrivel in Franco. During tho Sommo battle his section lost 25 out of 29 nion, the balance being saved by tho opportune arrival of a tank. His brother, 'Victor Dcv, r.r, is also in France, being attached to xho Uoijmnn Mission. Another brother, Reginald Dewar,. offered his scrvki-s ill tho Medical Corps through tho British Consul in San Francisco.

Tho r.mlermcni ioiied chaplains have been appointed to camps as follows: — Bav. W. T. Fraser of lingland), Chaplain to tho Forces, 4th. Class, Xari'cw Neck Camp, Auckland; itov. T. F. Taylor (Church of Englanr"', Chaplain to the Fortes, <''rd Class, TrcHiham 'Camp; Tie v. J. K. Archer (li.iptist), Chaplain to tho Forces 4th Class, Tauhorocikau Camp: Rev. P. J. Minogue (Itoman Catholic). Chaplain to the Forccs, 4th Class. Feathorston Camp; Bev. F. O'Flynn (Roman •Catholic), Chaplain tn the Forces, 4th Class, I'enth'?iston Camp; Gilbert it. Carter (Salvation Army), Chaplain to the Forces, -1 tit Class, Tauhereiiikau Cainp

Among the degrees reccutiy gained at the New Zealand University, as determined at tho meeting of tho Senate in May last, i.s the Doctor of Science degree awarded to tiio l'ev. J. E. Holloway for his botanical researches. Dr. Holloway was a student and graduate of the Auckland University College, and took his M.Bc. degree in ISOG, ior a thesis on +hi> anatomical structuie of some of the New Zealand spo:-ies of Lycopocin. About fivo years ago he came to Canterbury to occupy the position of Vicar of tho church at East Oxford, and since then lie has continued his researches in botany, working as a research student in the- biological laboratoiy of Canterbury College whenever opportunity has offered. Ho has published several pariers in the recent numbers of tho transactions of tho New Zealand Jnstitutr>, and lor one of these, entitled "Studies of New Zealand Species of the Genus Lycopodiuin," he has now been awarded the degroe of Doctor of Science. Tho examiner, I. Bayloy Balfour, of Edinburgh University, in his report .speaks very highly of the value of Dr. Hollowav's work, and his M.Sc. thesis has received very favourable mention from botanical journals in both England and America. Dr. Holloway has since lieeii transferred to Hokitikar, but is still continuing his work on various New Zealand plants allied to the Lycopods.

July 31st is the closing date' of Desert Gold Tea Competition. Camels must be posted to G.P.0., Box 1520, Wellington. Enclose name and address, and number of Camels sent. 1