PERSONAL.

Lake County Press, Issue 2791, 26 June 1919, Page 5

PERSONAL.

Corporal J. K. Toll and Gunner 0. 0. Johnston, Arrowtown, and Private Harry Dagg, Wharehoanui, arrived home last night. Mr W. R- MoEean, solioitor, of Clyde who has practiced in the Central Courts for several years, has been appointed an B.M. Mr M. Enright, an old Arrowtown boy, paid visit to his relatives at Gibbston last week. Mr Enright, who is a son of Mr D. Enright, a former resident of this district, has recently returned to New Zealand after serving for about two years in the motor patrol service. Prior to going on service he was engaged in dredging in the Malay States* At the Anglioan Diocesan Synod's session in Dunedin last week the Rev. B. G. Coats moved—" That this Synod places on reoord its appreciation of the faithful services to the Church in the parish of Wakatipu rendered by the late Graham Dick Baird, in his capaoity of ohurchwarden and vestryman and parochial nominator, and extends its deepest sympathy to his widow and family in the loss they have sustained ; that the purport of this resolution be forwarded to Mrs Baird and family."— The motion was carried members standing. Mr J. A. Boreham, several times champion draughts player of New Zealand, will make a tour of the dominion in the interest of the game. He will visit the south first, commencing at Gore on Tuesday night, 24th inst., then Invarcargill on the 26th inst, and Queenstown on the 28th. Returning via Invercargill, he will visit Balclutha. , The Head of Lake correspondent of the Lake Wakatip Mail says :-" I have muoh pleasure in chronicling the marriage of two well-known district residents. I refer to Mr Donald Williamson, of the Greenstone, and Mrs Watherstone, of Glenorchy.who entered the ' holy state ' last week. Both are well-known and highly respected here, being residents of many years standing. Mr Wiliiamson has lately returned from serving his country at the front, and is arunholder on the Greenstone, and Mrs Watherstone was the life and soul of the Red Cross viork here during the sad and weary years of the war. Good luck to them." Mr J. Faulks, of Pembroke, sails for Vancouver by the Tofua on July 3rd (writes the Hawea correspondent of the Cromwell Argus). In company with Mr J. Dunning, of Auckland, Mr faulka intends to shoot wild game in

Alaska during the coming soason griesly and black bear, moose, and Caribou. Mr Faulks has one of the best average col lection of deer heads obtained in the North Otago forest, and his experience on the roughest country there should be of great service to him in the present expedition. Mr James Moyle, who died at Horiot on he 9th ist., was born at Elston, Cornwall, and came to New Zealand in 1870 (says the Otago Daily Times). He arrived in Lyttelton, and was engaged there at farming work for the Rev. Mr Laurie. Methodist minister. He then came to Port Chalmers, and was employed on the Port Chalmers line and on the two tunnels.residing during the first part of this period of his life at Port Chalmers, and the latter period a* Sawyers' Bay. Hi wa-< married in 1875. and went to Morning ton, where he commenced a wood and coal business. In 1881 he went to the Wakatipu goldfields, and resided at Macetown. He continued gold mining on the goldfields until 1907, when he returnpd to Mornington. In 1918 he left Mornington to reside with his son at Heriot, where he remained until his death, passing awny suddenly on the 9th inst. He leave-i a widow, three daughters, and two sons Capt E C. W. Porter, of the South land Mounted Rifles, has been awarded the Colonial Auxiliary Forces' decoration for long service (says the Farmer). Captain Porter joined the Mukara Rifles as lieutenant (infantry), Wellington, on 3rd April, 1876, and remained with that company for about two years. He then removed to Greytown and joined the Greytown Rifles Volunteers as a lieutenant and was with that body for a little over 2£ years. He next removed to Hawke's Bay, and there being no volunteer forces of any kind this volunteer enthusiast was forced to remain out of action for the time being. Removing to Queenstown, Captain Porter was appointed captain of the newlyformed Queenstown Rifles, and held that rank until the 24th January, 1905, when he was transferred to Wyndham, taking over the captainoy of the Murihiku Mounted Rifles, the position that he holds at the present time. Up to the 31st March, 1919, Captain Porter has had a total service of over 23 years, and a commission service of over 20 years. The captain also holds the 12 years' service medal