PERSONAL.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 17402, 24 August 1918, Page 8

PERSONAL.

Isotico of his transfer to Auckland hag h L Dr A " W ■ T - O'Sullivan, district health officer for Otago and Southland. Tho Dunedin public, among whom Dry oullrvan has made many staunch rriends, "vrill bo sorry to lose tho services of a doctor of such proved ability. Dr I. E. Fans, an Otago University graduate, who is a returned soldier with three years of active sorvico to his credit, will succeed Dr otillivan. Mr and Mrs Thomas Nsc*oll, of Edendale navo lately received by mail an account of the circumstances which led to the bestowal of tho Albert Modal upon their son Flightsergeant Thomas Nicoll. The paragraph concerning it in tho London Daily Sketch reads: " Two bombs exploded under an aeroplane, and caused considerable loss of phosphorus bomb, attached to another machine near by, was ignited; and i! light-sergeant Thomas Nicoll, with great presoneo of mind, unhooked the burning bomb and carried it to a place of safety. £0r this he lias been awarded tho Albert Silver Modal." At the conclusion of the regular monthlv meeting of the Bruce Royal Arch Chapter T w » 2." Thursday evening, M.E. Comp. \r 7 trie ' RZ " and M - E - Comp. Wm. iUoUat. Z., wore entertained by tho officers and companions and presented with a handsome token of their esteem. Mr Petrie, THio has been a member of the Chapter since its inception, is beinc transferred to Gore as manager of the National Bank ere. ilr Moffat has also been a member hllhl finS° r + u SlnCe - thc and fu t rli "various offices, including that of First Principal during tho current WeZgtt" shortly M ° ffat * to . The death occurred suddenly on the 11th inst. of Judge Johnston, senior judge of tho County Court of Victoria. Judge Johnston, who was 62 years of age, had not boon in ffood health. A few years ago h© was troubled with a heart affection, and visited Europe, where, under special treatment, ins condition improved. Recently he had not been looking well, but no apprefriends* * mmet &ite danger was felt by his Mr John Brunton, M.A., who has had teachmg service of 29 years, head master of the Southbrook School, Ohristchurch, has been appointed to the position of rector of file Hokitika District High School. Mr Brnnton is a graduate of the Otago University, and served his apprenticeship in tho Kensington School. He obtained a Normal 1 raining College bursary, and on the completion of his university course, taught for some years under the Otago Education Hoard. lie entered the service of the Canterbury Education Board. Captain William Frederick Cornelius Woiw tho , Go 7 crl l men t Shipping Office, Wellington, who has been selected out of 19 applicants to fill the position of Government Inspector of Seamen at Wellington, is a native of Cornwall, England, and served apprenticeship at sea in the sailing ships of Trmdcr Anderson, of London. Bio next went into the Glen Line steamers, and afterwards visited New Zealand, first in the old Ruapenu. He afterwards had command of the steamers Holmdale (now Kara) and Lauderdale. Following that ha joined the Union Company's service and in May last was appointed to take charge of tho Government Shipping Office, Weilington, in succession to Captain Hall. Captain Clark, who has a British Board of irade ordinary master's certificate, served -i j 1 - yearS ln the R °s' al Naval Reserve including two years' continuous service in the Royal Navy. According to the Weekly Disnateh (says a Press Association message published in Australia), President Wilson intends to visit Britain.

The death is announced of Cantain John M Gregor, marine sunerintendent of tho Commonwealth fleet of vessels. Captain M Gregor followed the sea all his life, serving his apprenticeship on a sailing vessel; and afterwards spending some years with the P. and O. Company. Before tho war he was captain of the E. and A. Company's s.s. Empire, which traded between Australia and the East, and on the outbreak of hostilities he was employed bv the British Admiralty. M. Malvy, tho ex-Minister of France, who was acquitted on the charge of treason, but ordered to bo banished for 10 years for failing to take steps against treasonable practices by others, has gone into exile at Shn Sebastian, in Spain. Writing to tho President of the Qhaniber of Deputies, he says that he has obeyed the decision of tho court m order that the country might not bo distracted by any agitation during her great effort against tho enemy.