Mrs. Burridgc, Dannevirke, has received advice that her brother, Able Seaman Albert Charles Phillips, has had a, high honour conferred on him. He has been awarded the Russian St. George’s Cross for the work he has done with the Russians in tho Baltic fov the past twelve mouths. Wearers of Russia’s St. George’s Cross are entitled to be saluted even by a general. Young Phillips, who is only 23 years of age, has had a remarkable career.
At the opening of the new saleyards at Clive Grange yesterday, congratulatory remarks were passed to Mr. A. K. Cotterill, one of the directors of the company, who is s’. ortly leaving for England to take up military duties. Eulogistic reference was made to the active interest Mr. Cotterill had taken in the formation of the company, and it was greatly due to his efforts that the proposal was brought to such a successful conclusion. The call for three cheers for Mr. Cotterill met with a hearty and unanimous response from all present.
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Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume VI, Issue 270, 31 October 1916, Page 5
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