PERSONAL ITEMS

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LXXIV, Issue LXXIV, 27 September 1918, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS

•■ A London, cable states that Sergfc. Ben UzzeU, a noted footracer, eerVlng with the New Zealand) forces ha* been, killed in action.

__ A Melbourne cable states that, the Rerl John WaJker; of Ballarat, has been elected Moderator of the Piresby- \ tenan Church of Australia succeeding Professor Macintyre, who retired. ' '^ The secretary to the Public Service. A Commissioner (Mr P. VersehaffeltV has, been granted exemption sine di© from military service. The appeal was. made by the Department.

Mr G. Taylor, Argyle street, receive* iFOrd last evening from the Minister of Defence .stating that his son Gunner Hector B Taylor had been wounded on the 14th September and admitted to K l-. .Gunner Taylor left with the ■a Keinforoement© and has seen considerable fighting, having been 5b ~> France since January. 1917 --'--'If

A Ctnstcburch press* me asag e reports the-death of Dr Walter T£omae one «Jr tie oldest and best-knowji medial practitioners in Christohurch at the age of 70 yeans. He was & popular member of the bowling fraternity and waa an enthusiastic follower1 of th» association tournaments in the South.