PERSONAL.

North Otago Times, 20 July 1917, Page 2

PERSONAL.

""Mr J, G. Imlcr has been reappointed a member of the Otngo Land Board. A London cablejnessagc says Commodore R, Tyrwhitt has been made a Commander of the. Bath in recognition of his war services, , A 'Copenhagen message reports the death of Germany's coal king, Fricndlacnder, whose fortune is estimated at ' four millions sterling. The Rev. James Duhlop, of the First Church, Oakland, California, lias accepted a call to the pastorate of the Ponsonby Baptist Church. Mr W. D. Warren, editor ai|d manager of the Lake Wakatin Mail, Queenstown, who recently volunteered for active service, lias been passed as medically fit. He will probably go into camp with the 'Thirty-fourth Reinforcements. Mr E. Xordon, for (ifteen years secretary of the Canterbury Licensed Victuallers' Association, has resigned owing to ill-health. He will leave for Australia diortly, and on his return will settle in the North Island, The association have placed on record their sincere appreciation of Mr Gordon's long and faithful service. Greymouth's town clerk, Mr F. H. . Denton, leaves for camp-on the 21st. The -borough engineer, Mr W. J. O'Doniiell has been appointed temporary to the positions of acting-town clerk, treasurer, and returning officer. At the last meeting of the council Mr Denton was grant- • cd three months' leave of absence on full pay.

A London cable message says that amongst the honours conferred was that awarded to Arthur Asquith, a son of the ex-Premier, who received a bar to his Military Crass and the D.S.O, for con- ' spicuotis gallantry and determination and contempt of danger in attacking and clearing a village. He personally captured ten of the enemy.

The recently-appointed Chief Inspector of Schools for Otago (Mr T, K. Fleming) attended Wednesday's meeting- of the Education Board, and was introduced to members by inspector Bo'.ssence, The'chairman (.Mr J,). T, I'lemingi, who extended a hearty we!- •w clime to Mr Fleming, assured him of the co-eperalion of the board in all matters pertaining lo educational affairs. Inspector Fleming, replying, said he fully recognised that he had come to a district 'where education occupied the mind 3 of the people more than it did in any other l/JM part of the Dominion. He had come to jH Otago at the request of the Minister and j- (' the department, and it would be his en- \.',l deavour to maintain the high standard set by former inspectors.

Private John Howdcn, wounded on June 19, is a son of Mr and Mrs James Howdcn, of Waikaka Valley. He was born twenty-three years ago at Ngapara, and educated there and at Waikaka Valley. He left with the Seventh Reinforcements. From the time he left school until the time he enlisted he was engaged in farming pursuits, lie was formerly a member of the Waikoikoi' Cricket Club, atso an old member of the 12th Mounted Rifles, and had secured two marksman's badges for shooting, ..; While working at Brydone for two roars, he was a member of the Foresters' Lodge. He went to Egypt as a ; mounted man, but ylulst there . joined- . the machine gun section, in which he went to France. He•■ fought- in. tho Sommc battle, and afterwards trans- v ferred to the Pioneer Battalion. In May of this year he joined the .Signalling : Corps. •'■ : ,