PERSONAL

Manawatu Times, Volume 67, Issue 94, 22 April 1942, Page 4

PERSONAL

Congratulations to the headmaster of the school, Mr. E. Bary, on the award of the D.F.C. to his son, Flight* Lieut. Konald Bary, were conveyed by the householders and committee at the biennial meeting of Central School householders. After ten years’ work on the committee of the Russell Street School Mr. J. A. Grant (retiring chairman) was unable to be present at the biennial meeting because of military duties. Householders passed a vote of thanks to him for his services. A vote of thanks was accorded Mr. H. G. Mills, the retiring chairman of the College Street School at the biennial meeting of householders, Mr. L. I. Plimmer paying an eloquent tribute to Mr. Mills for his services to the school, the remarks being endorsed by Messrs. C. C. Aitken and B. A. Brace. Air Headquarters, Wellington, an* nounce that the Air Force Medal has been awarded to Sergeant Daniel Paul Phillips, 8.N.Z.A.F., whose mother is Mrs. D. P. Phillips, of Wellington. Ser'geant Phillips was born at Riverton in September, 1911, and educated at St. Patrick’s College, Wellington. He enlisted in the R.N.Z.A.F. at the outbreak of war and after training in New Zealand left for Britain in the middle of 1940.

The resignation of Miss Jessie M. Chapman from the staff of the Terrace End School, was accepted yesterday by the Wanganui Education Board which placed on record appreciation of her lengthy service, namely 37 years three months. Speaking to the motion, the chief inspector, Mr. B. N. T. Blake, said the inspectors all held Miss Chapman in the uighesfc regard both personally and as a teacher. Hundreds of chilaren who had passed through her hands down the years, looked back with pleasure on the days when she was their j teacher. She had been a wonderful teacher.

Flight-Lieutenant Alexander Frame, a New Zealander, has been awarded the D.F.C. The citation states that Lieutenant Frame completed & large number of operational sorties. Once operating from Britain he carried out a patrol in search of five enemy ships entailing a flight lasting for 13i hours. Since then he has performed excellent work in the Mediterranean zone while during the evacuation of Greece Lieut. Frame operated with great success and was responsible for the sale evacuation by air of over 200 personnel. He has throughout displayed great skill, courage and devotion to duty.

Admiral Sir James Fergusson, brother of Sir Charles Fergusson, GovernorGeneral of New Zealand from 1924 to 1930, died in England on April 13, ac cording to advice by cablegram received by Mrs. Algar Williams, of Christchurch. Admiral Fergusson, who was living in retirement, had been in bed health for some years. Born in 1871, he served with distinction in the South African Wat and the 1914-18 war. From 1924 to 1926 he was commander-in* chief North America and West Indies station. He attained the rank of admiral in 1926. In 1901 he married Miss Githa Williams, youngest daughter of the late Mr. T. C. Willia&s, of Wellington. Mr. W. G. Black, who did not seek re-election to the Central School Committee as he does not now reside within the school district, has served as chairman of the committee for close on ten years, in which period many improvements to the buildings and grounds have been carried out, largely by his efforts. The householders, at their meeting on Monday night, decided to place on record Mr. Black’s untiring service, following the receipt of a letter from him conveying good wishes and an apology for absence owing to illness. The headmaster (Mr. E. Bary) said that in all hia experience he had never known a chairman do such valuable work for any school as Mr. Black had done, and on behalf of the staff and himself he expressed gratitude for the countless efforts he had undertaken in his very successful period of office. Motions of sympathy with Mr. Black in his illness and wishes for a speedy recovery were passed by the College Street and Hokowhitu householders’ meetings.