PERSONAL

Evening Star, Issue 16196, 18 August 1916, Page 4

PERSONAL

" Our Own" wires from, Christchurch : Mr M. J. Lynskey, of the Christchurch North School, who was appointed a school inspector for Otago, left for Bunedin this morning. The staffs of the Training College and tho Normal School made him a handsome present yesterday. The Hospital Board last evening passed a motion of sympathy with Miss Valentine, nurse in the tuberculosis dispensary, in the death of her mother.

Captain Donald Kim son intends leaving shortly for England, where he will rejoin the King Edward Horse. Mr J. R. Bartholomew, S.M., is still indisposed, and several cases which were to have come before him this week have been adjourned until'next week.

Professor David, the learned geologist, of Sydney University, who was the scientific officer with the Shacklevon Antarctic Expedition, and led the party which reached the South. Magnetic Pole, is now at the front in the Australian Miners' Corps (says London 'Opinion'). Professor David, who is close on 60 years of age, is acting as geologist to the corps. wnich is recruited-ientirely from expert miners from every State in the Commonwealth. Curiously enough, the Huns knew immediately of the arrival of this corps in the trenches, for as soon as they reached the line the enemy put up a notice on the parapet : "Australian miners, von have two months to live !"

Lieutenant E. G. Pilling, of the 17th Reinforcements, who is on his return to Treritham after spending some days at Mil burr, on his final leave-taking, was entertained at a social in the local church on Wednesday evening, whan there, was n, very good attendance of the settlers and other friends. Mr Wrn. Gray, who presided, said the local Patriotic Committee had given Lieutenant Pilling (who wa.s then a. sergeant! a becoming send-off when he Jeft with the Ist Reinforcements: tbev had welcomed him a. few months ago or. his return after a strenuous time of it from the first, to the last in the Gailipoli campaign ; now they were giving him ,i. second fend-off a-fier gaining his commission ; and he (the chairman) hoped it would bo their pride and privilege to asain welcome him home after so'tng further active t;cn-i.eo and winning still ■ higher rank and greater honors. .Messrs Jno ivomcrville, A. P. Gray. T. H. Russell w' T. Brabvn. and J. Cawiey also spoke in the most complimentary 'terms of their guest, who had don-3 himself and their district credit, and it was their heartfelt wish that ho would again return safely to them. Song* wore sung at intervals bv .Mies Alexander, and Mr and Mrs Lawrence, and during the course of the proceedings Lieutenant Pilling was the recipient of an inserilnxl wristlet watch from friends and well-wishers; and of a pocket Tcftfimont from the local rimrch sessions. The gifts were acknowledged in a very happy manner bv the guest of the evening, who was accorded a round of cheers, with musical honors. Tea and cakes were afterwards handed round, and the proceedings brought to a close with a-vei-o of 'God be with vou till we me«t ?f \\ r , iiM pronounced bv Mr Cawley. Mr Gray made a verv I capable chairman.

A Sydney cable states that Private B Atlon dangerously wounded in France is a brother of Corporal Atkin. who recently returned from Shaekleton's expedition and is- shortly leaving with the New Zealand I-orces.