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New Zealand Times, Volume XLIII, Issue 10087, 28 September 1918, Page 3

A Press Association tolegram from Dunedin reports that Mr James Rennio. headmaster of the Albany street school, has been nominated for trie vacancy on the general Council of E&ucation caused bv the death of Mr T. S. Forster.

Mr J. Caselberg was elected president of the Masterton Chamber of Commerce at the annual meeting yesterday afternoon and Mr It. lirown vict-president. The Hon. W. H. Herries (Minister for Railways) left for Auckland by th» Main Trunk express yesterday. From Auckland ho -will proceed to the Bay of Plenty district. Lance-Corporai Edward Gibbons, elder son of Mr H. Gibbons, SO, Salamanca road, on completing his education joined the well-known and oldestablished business of H. C. Gibbons and Co., Ltd., and soon became well and favourably known amongst shipping and business people with whom he camo in close contact through his control of the export and distributing department. He was very, popular with the staff through his happy, genial and energetic disposition. He was anxious to enlist froni the day war broke out, refraining for some time as his younger brother had left with the sth, and also because so many of the company's staff had joined.up, making his assistance of vital importance to his firm. His brother Walter was reported killed in action in France on September 30th; 1916. Edward had then been in camp about three weeks. He qualified for a! commission,- but there was not one to eparo, so ho left with the Siths' as sergeant, and took-his baptism of fire under ■very trying conditions at Passchendaele, after which ho was in many tight corners and hard fighting, and had a few weeks in Hospital with trench fever. His leave i was overdue for both Paris and London, but on account of the great offensive leave was postponed. He was reported killed in action in Thursday, September 12th, one of tens of thousands who have died for *,he Empire; 'He surrendered his sergeant's stripes on arrival in England, and gained his first «tripe again on the field. His age was 25. For cold in"rtii> hiad—'hihnlo XA2Uj_ For sore throat or ticltlins conga ia». sme drops on sue.uv Used either w»i I NAZ!")L works wonder?. GO do-e* 1.-. Gi! Hundreds "of ladies have proved lo j their complete satisfaction that Ra«.m.i permanently destroys rmperrli'-* ous hair. ■ The first application loaves the face free from the unsishriy.Rvnwfh, and the roots, are ultimately destroyed.. A. trial is convincing—Rusma (Keg'd.) oan bo used at home. "Mr« Hullon, Courtsnay place, opposite Tram Terminus (upstairs). 'Phone 1047. Dept. T —Advt.