PERSONAL

Otago Daily Times, Issue 15540, 23 August 1912, Page 6

PERSONAL

A Wellington message stalls that Lieu-tonaJit-oolonel Duuiott Sluart, Director of , Military UtmLions,. linn resigned, owing to ill-maltih, ;uid that ho wnl loavo for England at tho ond of tho month, 110 will I*, suoc'codod by -Major J. K. Cochrane (at present general stalf officer at Polmorston North), who takes up his duties .Mr 1 John Murphy, who for the past seven years has boon ovorseer over torniation gangs on tins Catluw railway works, loft tnere yesterday to take up a similar position on the Lawrence-Roxburgh works. On Wednesday evening the lublic Works ollicers and artisans at Houipapa entertaiuod Mr Murphy at a smoko social, when ho was presouted with a gold double albert and a easo of Ix»wu pipes as tokens ot esteem. • - A Wanganui telegram states that tuo Board o[ Management of tho Young Men s Christian A.\wiatjon of Perth,_ Western Australia, has unanimously appointed tho lluv. A. S. Wileon, of Wanganui, ns its ganoral secretary. Mr Wilson, previous to coining to Wanganui live years ago, occupied a city pulpit in lYrlii lor 11 yaws. Tho inemliers of tho South Uunedin Police Foroo last night presented Sergeant Emorson with a ea.% of pipes, nnd I .Mrs Kmersqis with a .scout liottle of cutglass and silver-mounted, wliilo to Miss Emerson they a gold brooch, suitably inscribed. Constable Kasinussen, who mad© tho presentation, referred to tho excellent feeling which existed between tho sergeant and .the men, ami wished him ovory success, in the position ho lxul lieen ap|»intod to at A6hburUm, The other menibers of tho force present addc<l their tcstinicjiiw as to the respect and esteem in which their superior officer was held by them. The recipient suitably responded.