PERSONAL MATTERS

Evening Post, Volume XCVII, Issue 55, 7 March 1919, Page 8

PERSONAL MATTERS

The Hon. W. H. Herries left for To Aroha to-day on a visit to his constituents.

Mr. R. R. Burridge is gazetted Crown Solicitor'at Masterton. „ ' :

_ Sergeant E. Woodley, of the Mt. Cook Police, has resigned, "from, tho force.

A Ptess Asßociatibn message from. Sydney states that the Labour Council has elected Mr. J. Howie as president.

Mr. N. L. Gurr has resigned his appointment as Deputy-Official Assignee at Dan:4fvirke.

The' appointment of Mr.'■ P \V. Schramm as Deputy-Sheriff for the Wellington district, is gazetted. . . .

Mr. H. \V. Hudson has been appointed acting Vice-Consul of Portugal at Auckland during the absence of the ViceConsul, Mr. N. A; Nathan

Mr. W. T, Young, general secretary of the Seamen's Union, who has been on holiday leave, has returned to Wellington. . . . .

■A Press Association message from Dunedin states that Professor John Dickie has been awarded the honorary degree of D.D. of Aberdeen University.

Mr. W. E; Bush, City Engineer of Auckland, will leave Auckland on 18th March by the Makura, for the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom.

Mr. W. .H. Jackson, headmaster of the Masterton District High School for the last thirty years, has (states The Post's Masterton correspondent) ; consented to become a candidate for the Mayoralty of Masterton.

Corporal Noll John Lockie, Royal Engineers, a New Zealander, has been awarded the Medaille Militaire. As Corporal Lockie is not a, member "of the N.Z.E.F., his next-of-kin is unknown at Base Records. .'•.. . '

On. the eve of his approaching mar-, riage, Constable' C: Murphy was pres-^ ented last evening with a marble clock and a silver teapot as a small token of the esteem in, which he is held by -the ' members of the staff. Mr. L. S. Gibbins, who returned from active service a month agoy has resumed duty as secretary of the Wellington Underwriters' Association. He was absent from New Zealand for over two years. While in England his health broke down, but it has now been almost restored. "., Captain W. J. Hardham, Y-C, has been in a very precarious condition of health for some days as a result of the recurrence of the effects of malarial fever. contracted in South Africa. There was a slight improvement in his condition to-day, but he is by no means out of danger yet. .. "' .' •' . ■ ■■'. : Sergeant-Major Lang was heartily welcomed back to the,sth (Wellington") Eegiment at the battalions parade. last evening. Major Simm said that Ser-geant-Major Lang had left' New Zealand with the hope of going to the front, but owing to his abilities as an instruc- ■ tor, he was stationed at Sling Camp. Mr. G. Shirtcliffe, vice-Chairman of A. S. Patereon and C0.,-Ltd., who is about to pay a visit to the Old Country, has relinquished the managing directorship of the company. Mr. S. A. Lougnet,'.who has been a director for some years past, has accepted the position of managing director. . ."-:'... ■; Sapper J. Mackay' Heise, eldest .son of Mr. R. A: Heise, who is returning to Wellington this month, by the Hororata, was an electrical engineer at Canterbury College: when war was declared. 'He enlisted when 19 years of age, and while in Francs was temporarily blinded.by high explosives. " He was also wounded on two occasions. Sapper Heise is a grandson of the late Mr. George Knight, of Lower Hutt. . , ■ "The . following military . awards were gazetted last night ■:■ —Colonial Auxiliary Officers' Decoration, Lieutenant-Colonel W. H. Purkes, C.M.G., N.Z. ; Medieal'.. Corps. Colonial . Auxiliary ' Forces Long-Service Medal, Major F. W. Strong, 3rd (Auckland) Begiment; SergeantMajor A. G. Pilkington, No. 1 Field Ambulance; Quartermaster-Sergeant C. G. •'■ M'Gregor, Corps of N»w Zealand EngiV neers. Long-Service and Good Conduct Medal, Staff Sergeant-Major (warrant' . officer) A. Cheater, Kew Zealand Permanent Staff. '; •• ' . ,

Mr. Robert Logan, of Devonport, -who. for many years was intimately associated with the ship and boat-building industry iri the North, died this.week; at the ago of 82 years. A. native of Scotland, Mr. Logan arrived in the Dominion in 1874, and soon afterwards he commenced yacht building at Devonport. Among the yachts; built by him are the Jessie Logan, Arawa, Waitangi (which sailed at Wellington; the' other day) , and the Akarana (which won' the St. Kilda Yacht Club's medal in the 7-raters at the Centennial Begatta at Melbourne some three years ago). Numerous other yachts of Mr.-. Logan's construction have also-been successful, both in Australia and New Zealand. Mr. Logan also built the North-" orn Steamship Company's coastal vessels :■, Taniwha, . Waimarie,.IKawau, Kapanui, :.: Kotiti, and Tasman. The late Mn Logan V •retired about sixteen years 'ago, and until V recently enjoyed good health. He leaves '■:. five sons and two daughters.' '/"■'■.'■