PERSONAL.

North Otago Times, Volume CVI, Issue 13983, 20 November 1917, Page 4

PERSONAL.

1 A cable message from London announces the death of _thc Hon. Neil Primrose, son of the Earl of Rosebery,' s I who died of wounds in Palestine. ' Mrs Sydney Taylor, of Wansbcek street, Oamnr.u, has received word tljat her brother, Sergeant Edward Aubray, •" has been dangerously wounded in- the thigh in the recent lighting against the Turks at Beershcba. The l?ev. .las. Mine, of I he Thames, who preceded the late liev. R.J, I'ortcr in Hie ministry of St. Paul's I'resb.vterian Church, spent the week-end with Mr •I! ]'). Granr, and preached at St.-Paul's en Sunday. Although it .'is uiWly Iwenty years since the reverend man was minister here, there .were s number of old ■ friends who were very pleased to see him. Mr Milne left for ■ 'he sitting 0 f t li C General Assembly at Dmiodin ycs;erday. A Waimate press message announces that Mr Andrew Bain, B.A.,.headmaster of the Gcrahline District High' School, was last night unanimously selected '>)' the Waimate District High School Com"litlti'e to (ill the vacant headmastership recently vacated by Mr George Pit-i-aithly. Three names were submitted by the Canterbury Education Board, the other-two being Mr R. Low 'of Blenheim, and MivColco, of • ClilstI'hiuvli. The board reccved twentytwo application's for the position. The death of Mrs Angus McNaughton. which occurred at her residence, "Maylicld," Jforvoii, on the <lth inst;, removed •another old ' identity. De- •' ceased was born in Argylslita eightytwo years ago, and arrived in New Zealand with her husband in 1860, and wenl through all the hardships of the early .lays. The deceased lady was" of « quiet ami unassuming maimer; and gained the respect, and esteem' of a large circle of friends. The late Mrs , McXaiighton is survived by her hits- 'i band, one daughter, and five'sons'. Captain L. H. Booth, M,8.„ 8.5., pf Port Chalmers, has. been appointed to a position on the medical staff of the New Zealand Expeditionary Forces in 'Samoa, "»«l lie Kt Auckland for his new ilties by ihe last steamer. Captain bW$ was with the Anzacs in the last landing on Gallipoli, and saw some months of 1 ' strenuous rcrvice there before-he was ': re cnlled to complete his medical course. He has four brothers on active service i" Flanders —a good record for one family. [ , A few gentlemen representing the '•fof-k (nil .iiation agents, grain,mV' •hav.ts, exporters and stncl; dcjgi| o 'f Damarii. met in the - fli.-c last evening for the of making a pre-entation X'rn-i. n-ajjooii clcil; at Hip.'focal rail■vay Mai ion,-who has. h?en transferred* o Inverca-aill. Mr J. q, Wilson, in nv-eiitiii;; Me Colgan with a well-filled nir-e of -overeiiiiis on behalf of those .viio-had contributed, expressed sincere •egret at the recipients departure, and, n a ('"logistic speech, especially emuncoil his .willingness to oblige. He visbc-,1 .?J.r Colgan'tlie liert v of luck ri'he.her in civilian life, in camp (where ie is shortly to proceed), or at the war, \lt Colgan briefly thanked tiiose pre- . cut for their kind remarks,'ami asked'' hem to convey to the donors'of his .': irescnt .his appreciation '. 'of . (heir • .houjhtfnjness and -kindness.'" •• N 1_n_.....^^.M.u,«.,.... ' '