PERSONAL.

North Otago Times, Volume CV, Issue 13933, 16 July 1917, Page 3

PERSONAL.

Cable advice .has been received byMr J. Shaldcrsj of Enfield, from his three .sons, who' are on active service, to the effect that they are all well. The death of Mr Richard Laurence, at the age of seventy-one years, took place at the Victoria Home on Saturday morning. Deceased hail been an inmate of the Home for a few.months only.

Trooper Clutha Mackenzie, editor of the "Chronicles of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force," intends to return to London, whore, lie will resume control of the journal.

Lieutenant Kenneth Scott, a recipient of the Military Cross, belongs to Biirnside, near Uuuedin, ainl is twentyfive years old. lie used to be in the Otago Hussars, jiml m >nt away with the Main Body'

The resignation.of the following officers ot the National Reserve were gazetted on Thursday last:—Colonel T. AV. Porter, C.8., T.D., Dominion Commandant. District Commandants: G, lv AmlersoiK,.Auckland; Captain J. J, Doitgall (.Retired List), Canterbury; Lieuteri'aiit-Cblonel A;- Stonehaiiv .(Retired List), Otago; Captain ,1. L. Clung (Reserve of Olliicers), Nelson and West la ltd (sub-district); LieutenantColonel W. Henderson, V.D. (Retired List), Southland; Major A. Rogers, VI). (Retired List), Marlborough; 0. A, Troup, Commander Railway Engineers' Section.