PERSONAL.

North Otago Times, Volume CVI, Issue 13975, 10 September 1917, Page 3

PERSONAL.

i Mi E, P. Lee, M.P,, -v\lio ai rived m Oamaiu fiom Wellington on Satuulny c\enmg, ictuins to Wellington todaj

. Mr George IJcarsoii, formerly on the literary staff of (lie Timnru Herald, who left for the- war eighteen months :iigo and 'joined' the - Argyle and Slither 1 land' Highlanders as a private, has now attained the ranlt of lieutenant'.

The New. Zealand /rimes states that .the Education Board has -appointed Mr J..W. Butler attendance officer, in succession to Mr'J. Dinecn, who has transferred'to n position in tlic Education Department, • Mr Butler has done good work on several school committees in Auckland, taranaki, and Duiiedin, He was a member, of the Medical Corps in the Snmonn- expedition, and continued his service on - ihc staff of a hospital ship until discharged through an injury ; as the result of an accident, Since then Jie has been temporarily .enjoyed in one of the financial departments of the Government,

In the latest list of military honours conferred on New Zealand soldiers appears the name of Lance-Sergeant J. 'f, Clearwater of Mataura, who had been awarded the Medaille Militaire, he being one of the twenty-two Now Zealand soldiers who.have received honours at the hands of our French ally (states the .Mataura Ensign), This young soldier, who is.the son of Mr and: Mrs I'. Clearwater, has. had a somewhat lengthy period, in the front line, and lias already.gained distinction by winning Hie English Military Medal, Three brothers arc also serving with the Expeditionary Forces.

Mr Samuel Heath Little, formerly- ot RaYPWsboume, died nt his residence in Auckland on Wednesday, in his eightieth year. For thirty-five years in Dunedin he held the post of accountant to Messrs Neill and Co., and was also very well known as an accomplished musician, acting as organist for the Moray Place Congregational Church for many years, lie left Dunedin for Auckland to benefit his wife's health, and upon her death some years ago lived for a time with his son, Dr (.'has. L'utle, at Waikari, Canteibnry. Subsequently he tool; up residence with his daughter in Auckland. The other son is MrTved. S. T. Little, of Dunedin.