PERSONAL ITEMS

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LIII, Issue 16, 21 January 1919, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS

Mr W. Gay bias been advised that his son. Private C. Gay, is returning with Draft 211 and should reach New Zea-, land some time next week.

Dr. Washbourn, who has been away on a holiday, has returned to Nelson.

Mr •S. Heath, of Washington Valley, has been advised that his son, Gunner B. J. Heath, very seriously wounded some months ago, is on his way to NowZealand, and is due to arrive shortly.

I In a personal paragraph appearing in a recent issue, relating to the transfer to Auckland of Mr. A. J. Mountfort, District Surveyor for Canterbury, it was incorrectly stated that he was to be succeeded by Mr. F. E. Greenfield. The latter’s only connection with the , transfer was, iStl' being the senior officer of the Department, in the unavoidable absence of the Chief Surveyor, it devolved on him to make the presentation to Mr. Mountfort.

I Two Westport returned soldiers, Ser-geant-Major W. EKelpe and Gunner Anderson, arrived from Westport yes* ■terday and left again (his; morning. Sergeant-Major *Kelpe is one of the Main Body men, and was a member of the staff of the Wilkins and Field i Hardware Company. Gunner AnderI sou is a brother of the soldier, who, when volunteers weije called for to rescue the late Major Hbulker, of Nelson, lying _ wounded .jig. a bulletswept area, responded died from ; wounds received in attempting a brave [ deed. ;

| The death occurred at Takaka, at the acre of 82. of Mr George Winter, a. pioneer settler of the province. The deceased came out in 1842, and first settled in the Maitai. In 1842 he took ;up land iu Clifton, which he successfully farfhed. The late Mr Winter won universal esteem bp upright character and genial disposition. His wife who was a daughter of Mr Donald Stewart of Nelson, died four yjearfc i ago.' Three daughters "and" two sons are left. The funeral was very largely attended. . >

I' Mrs 3. Cusack, of Tadmor, lias been advised by the Minister of Defence that Private j. W. Cusack has been awarded, 'the Military Medal* ! “for gallantry on the field of action.” Sir James Allen adds his hearty congratulations on Private Cusack “having gained such a coveted distinction.”