PERSONAL.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LVII, Issue 159, 7 June 1937, Page 6

PERSONAL.

Mr George Black, New Zealand superintendent of Dalgety and Co., Ltd., died suddenly yesterday in Wellington. He was appointed to the position in June, 1936, being previously manager of the Dunedin office. Major S. Bridge, officer in charge of the Salvation Army in the Invercargill district, has been promoted to the position of divisional commander at Dunedin. Major Bridge was formerly stationed at Palmerston North for two years, leaving this centre about five years ago. A resident of Hamilton who has had a long connection with the dairying industry in New Zealand, Mr James Belcher, celebratea his ‘Jlst birthuay last week. Air Belcher retired three years ago and only last week left his home au Garden Place, Hamilton, to live at Alatangi. Lieutenant-Colonel A. J. Alanson, MX'., of Hastings, who has been appointed Sergeant-at-Arms in the House ot Representatives, Wellington, serveu in the Great War lrom 19io until alter the Armistice. He served with the New Zealand Machine Gun Corps and held the rank of captain. Alter the Armistice he was’ given an administrative post with toe War Office in England. He was awarded the Military Cross lor bravery and was mentioned in dispatches. Lieutenant-Colonel Alanson lias been in the New Zealand ’territorial Force ever since the war and, in 1935, he was appointed to the command of the Hawke’s Bay Begiment and made a Lieutenant-Colonel, jn the same year lie was awarded the efficiency decoration by the Governor-General and later received the Xing George V Jubilee Medal. and the Coronation Medal. Lieutenant-Colonel Alanson has lived in Hawke’s Bay since boyhood. He received his early education at the Napier Boys’ High School and left from Napier for the Front shortly after war broke out. Since his return lie has been connected with the Returned Soldiers’ Association, the Red Cross movement and other kindred bodies in Hastings, and lie is also in charge of the Mayor of Hastings’ distress fund. In view of his departure this week for Paekakariki, Mr H. Crawford, the Alanawatu representative Rugby player, was met on Saturday evening uy members ot tlife Kia Toa Club (tor wnicn lie has played since leaving High School!, executive members oi the°dub and other members of the representative teams. Air Crawford is to be married shortly, and in addition to wishing him farewell the gathering extended congratulations and best wishes for his married life. A presentation was made to Air Crawford from the club,' the speakers being ’Air H. R. Crawlord, chairman ot the club executive, and Air G. ’A. Brown, the secretary. In the course of the speeches it was mentioned that the departing guest was a member of a family which had given yeoman service to‘ the Kia Toa Club and to football in general lor some years and the guest was thanked lor his services to the dub in the time through which lie had been associated with it. A suitable reply was made by Air Crawford. who sa ; d that, if at all possible, he would wish to return to this district to continue his football career here. '