PERSONAL.

North Otago Times, Volume CV, Issue 13930, 12 July 1917, Page 4

PERSONAL.

A cable message from Sydney says that the Daily Telegraph's Melbourne correspondent states that Dr. Oilruth. has been re-appointed Administrator of the Northern Territory.

xu 'lhe Legislative Council yesterday afternoon, the Hon. Sir Francis Bell gave notice to move that the Council express its deep regret at the retirement of the Hon. Sir Henry Miller, after forty years' service as a Councillor.

Mr Alexander McKay, F.fl.S., formerly geologist to the Mines Department, died on Sunday at his. residence. Kelbume, The late Mr McKay was n prominent and picturesque figure in the public life of New Zealand for very many veal's, and as a geologist he had a reputation which extended far beyond the confines of the Dominion,

The Hon. Sir Francis Bell announced in the Legislative Council yesterday afternoon that the Speaker (the Hon. Johnston) had left the Dominion under urgent medical orders to receive special treatment abroad. On the Leader's motion, the Hon. W, C, F, Carneross, who had been re-appointed Chairman of Committees, was appointed Acting-Speaker, and the Hon. 0. Samuel Acting-Chairman of Committees. A mo-' Hon was passed expressing the desire of the Council that the Speaker would return fully restored to health.

Mr W. H. Wilson, of Island Bay, Wellington, and formerly of Oaniarn, has received word that his son, Sergeant J. A. Wilson, has been admitted to Ihe New Zealand Genera! Hospital, Hrookcnhurst, suffering from a severe gunshot wound in the'left foot. Sergeant Wilson was employed as a tailor by Mr James Rodman prior to his enlisting with the Sixth Reinforcements,

Captain (temporary major) 0-weii W. Williams, whoso name appears in ]ho list, of those who have been awarded the Military Cross for gallantry at the battle of Messines, is the fourth son of the Rev. W. J. Williams, of Sumner, and late of Oamani. He is a .Vaster of Arts of the New Zealand University, and before enlisting w as for five years one of ihe masters at the Wellington Boys' College, Ho received his commission as lieutenant while he was a master at the Kelson Boys' College, and his captain's commission while in charge of the Wellington Roys' College Cadets. He left Xew Zealand for Egypt with the Third Rifle Brigade in January, 1016. While in Egypt he met three of his brothers who had preceded, him in enlisting. From Egypt he went to England, where for a time he was on the Staff at Sling Camp. He has been in France for several months, 'ln the engagement at Messes, in connection with which he received the Military Cross, he received a gun-shot wound in the head,) which is reported ns not serious..' J» the same engagement one of his brothers, Private B. V, Williams, was. killed ■