PERSONAL.

North Otago Times, Volume CVI, Issue 13975, 8 September 1917, Page 3

PERSONAL.

A London: cable message r.epoits thatJlavoiil Keiuptkorue, a lioutonaut. ofthe field Artillery, son of. Aichil'cacAn Kemptliorne, of Brightwater, New Xoaland, has been killed in action.

A cablo message from announces that Sir- Oswyii; Murray lias Wen appointed .permanent secretary to tile; Admiralty, in isuccessioji, to, sir Qrnlpi-6rc?p," who becomes secvetary to the Ministry.of Muniiions. .

A London cable message states'that. Hedley Baxterj a captain in the Warr wickshire . Regiment, formerly of Ashburton, New' Zealand, has been killed in action,

A Wellington message states that Mr E. W. Lowe, who lias been the Now Zealand manager of the A.M.P. Society since 1877, retired from the scrvico on Thursday. He was entertained by the staff and received presentations from the New Zealand board of directors and from the staff. Mr Arthur Amies, who succeeds Mr Lowe, was formerly chief accountant in the Domi-

The Railway Officers' Institute Conference, which has been sitting at Dunedin, concluded' on Thursday. The following office-bearers were elected: President, Mr T. Young; vice-presi-dents, Major Eunis, Messrs Hutching, Dennehy, Thomas, Casey, and Patterson; treasurer, Mr Snow; executive committee,' Messrs" McCraeken, Pickard, Marshall, Millar, Waterhoiiso, Brooks, anil Hardy; delegates to States Service Council, Messrs Young, Hut things, and Dennehy,

It is with regret (says tho Otago Daily Times) that we record the death of pr Prank Ogstrn, M.D., C.M., professor of medical jurisprudence at the University of Otago (acting district health officer), Dr Ogston was ft man of ( considerable attainments and a leading' authority on health matters, was a native of Scotland, and a member of a well-known Aberdeen family. He took | his degrees in Aberdeen iii 1873, and i practised his profession in Aberdeen, where he was for a time assistant.professor of medical jurisprudence at the university in that town. In 1886 he came to Dunedin under appointment as lecturer on medical jurisprudence and hygiene, at the University of Otago. He retained that status until 1909, when he was made professor of jurisprudence. With one or two exceptions, lie was, in point of service, the oldest member of the teaching staff of the University, On his arrival in Dunedin Dr Ogston became district health officer, retiring from that position after a number of years, but « few month's ago, on tho transference of Dr Smith to the north) lie resumed the office. Dr Ogston \s wife predeceased him a few months ago. The family consists of one daughter, who resides in Dunedin.