PERSONAL MATTERS

Evening Post, Volume XCVII, Issue 38, 15 February 1919, Page 5

PERSONAL MATTERS

Councillor Taylor, of the' Makara" County'[Council, has been granted two months' leave, of absence.

Mr.-'W- A. Flavell, general manager of ■ the • Westport Coal Company, -is -at present'in Wellington oii business. '. •

The. .Military Medal has been awarded to Corporal C. T. Munro., of Otago. Corporal Munro served with, distinction in the-'Boer War. He enlisted for the present 'war in 1916,' and was wounded 'during*,the German offensive in May last. He recovered and. has been back; at- the' front for. several month's.

' MjvcT. M. Gault, chief clerk on the staff Of the Soldiery' Financial Assistance Board,'on the -eve of .his departure, from, the service of" the board; was farewelled" by the' staff and presented with a gold watch', a: pipe, and a tobacco pouch. Tho presentation was made „by„ the.'se'cretiry,., Mr..-;SmJ. 'Wills, who' referred-nn very complimentary terms to Mr. Gault's loyalty' And the creditable manner in -which,-he had carried out his arduous duties, ,-Mr. Wills stated that the board--was deeply indebted to Mr. Gault for.Ki's" services,; and wished him every success. Mr. Gfault, who has accepted the position of, secretary and .accountant to the City Carriage and Motor .Works,' Ltd;.,..suitably replied. Lieiitenant-Coloner J." H".' Whyte, D.5.0.; ;D,C.M., N.ZrS.C., . who ..com-, manded the Wellington Mounted Rifles Regiment in the Siriai-Palestirie*-camY paign; to Wellington.by. .the Moeraki- on Thursday. Colonel- Whyte, -when'war broke out, was Brigade-Major to the "Wellington Mounted Rifles Brigade,-. being stationed at ■ Palmerston North, and proceeded w;th the Main Body to Egypt. He fought throughout the Gallipoii and Sinai-Palestine campaigns, and for his distinguished -services was :giVen command of .the. Wellington. Regiment in the famous Anzac Mounted D;vision. He was awarded the D.S.O. in 1915, and in 1917 received a bar to' the distinction. He returns to New-Zea-land with the reputation of being a brilliant leader in the field who was wellloved by his men. Colonel Whyte also fought ■ throughout the South African War :(1899-1902), in which he won his D.C.M. -