PERSONAL

Evening Star, Issue 16990, 12 March 1919, Page 4

PERSONAL

Colonel Donald M'Gavin, DvS.O., will ! succeed General Henderson as Director of Medical Services in New Zealand. Colonel M'G-avin, who was one of the best-known surgeons in Wellington, left this country in command of the No. 1 Stationary Hospital in 1915, and is still at Home. Alderman R. W. Richards has been elected Lord Mayor of Sydney, vice the late Alderman English. Mr Richards was Town Clerk of Dunedin from the end ot 1905 until early in 1911, when he returned to Sydney. He was elected an alderman of Svdnoy shortly after settling again in that city. This is the third time that he has been called to the mayoral chair. Will further honors reach him during this year of grace? Private advices received in Sydney report the death in London from influemsa of Major Oliver Hogue, journalist, known as "Trooper Bluogum." The Rev. H. W. Burridge, speaking at Knox College yesterday afternoon, congratulated Professor Howitson upon entering his second decade as master. Chaplain R. 3. Watson, M.C., has accepted the position of assistant minister at First Church. Mr Watson was wounded whilo in Franco and was awarded the Millitary Cross for gallantry in action. Constable Amies has been appointed Court orderly in placo of Constable Sivyer. An Auckland message announces the death of Canon NeL'on, late registrar of Auckland University. The name Graer, H. J S., in the draft of returning soldiers published in yesterday's ' Star,' should read Grater. 11. J. S. Mr H. H. Rattle leaves Dunodin on Saturday for Auckland in order to take over the management of Roul3ton's wholesale produce, seed, fertiliser, and grain business. Before going into camp Mr Rattle was managing partner here in the Arm of Bray Bros. Ho was a member of the executive of the Second Division League, and worked energetically for that body. Last night Mr Pattle was entertained by members of the B Battery Second Division Training Class, who took advantage of the opportunity to make him a presentation.