PERSONAL

Otago Daily Times, Issue 24836, 9 February 1942, Page 6

PERSONAL

Major D. Nicol, ordnance officer for the Southern Military District, is at present visiting Dunedin.

It was announced in London, on Saturday s that Major-general Rf 6. W. Stone, General Officer Commanding in Egypt, 1 has* been 'promoted to lieuten-ant-general. .. U ■ ; / t $■ Lieutenant R, H. Cleland, of 59. Forbury road, St. Clair, who has been ; serving overseas > for some time, re-' turned to Dunedin on Saturday. --'■,« Colonel H. M. W. Richardson, fort?' , ress and works officer of- Army Headr,' quarters, Wellington, whp has 5 '-Jbeallk visiting Dunedin and Invercarglll,*'rri« turned north last night. ', -■ Major C. L. Meredith-Kaye;' Assistarit . Quartermaster-general for;the Southern Military District, visited Dunedin idur- ,; • ing the week-end, and returned 'to.j£ Christchurch by train last night. ; . ;&£? Mrs A'. Steel, of Roslyn, has received a cablegram from her son, Lance-cor-poral J. A. Steel, of the , Divisional ,~. Cavalry, stating that he is. safe and, ' well. it V, ';■';

Mr J. H. Hinton, jun., will leave to-.;. c day for Wellington to attend an execu- ,; tive meeting of the New Zealand Fruit '<•, and Produce Auctioneers' Federation.

Mr W. A. Service, senior school in- ' spector in Canterbury, will retire at the > end of the month. His place will <ttt«j taken by Mr S, J. Irwin, of Wellington. ■

Word has been'received by Mrs Mahareta Matiu, of Karitane, that her ■■.M son, Corporal Kawana Matiu, a, merri-'"' ; ber of the Maori Battalion,, has been killed in Libya. ~ - '. "'. Major R. M, officer commanding Southern Divisional Signals, who* l is attached to the headquarters staff of the Southern. Military District; Christchurch, visited the Otago and Southland military area headquarters during the week-end. Mr and Mrs J. T Knewstubb, of Port Chalmers, have been advised that their son. Walter Knewstubb, has now;; passed his examinations 'for a com? mission as a sub-lieutefitant itt-'thft - navy. He was chosen to go overseas" in August, 1939. under scheme B. ■

Mrs Tui Gordon, daughter of Mr and Mrs J. T. Knewstubb. of Port Chalmers, / has arrived safely in Melbourne from Malaya. Mr Gordon, who was interested in the- tin mining industry at Ipoh, • has been fighting- out. forces, and is also reported; fit and well. •;.'. ,' •' . ; L

Major Philip ] G. Norman, who has been of the inebriates' homes at Roto! Roa and Pakatoa Islands for the last seven year* and a-half, has been' appointed director of the Salvation Army institute at a military camp.' He will commence his new duties on February 19. Major Norman's successor at Roto Roa ; and Pakatoa will be Major Francis Erickson. ■■. ';'■. . ,:., ; ; - • .-.';■; :..■'; -/•■

Passengers for the north by air da . Saturday Were. Mr H. I. Tidswell, Mrs J. Botting, Aircraftman'W. G. Lister, Aircraftman D. Blair, Miss C; Wigg and Mrs F. Palmer for Christchurch, and Mr J. R. Luff, Miss L. Fraser, Miss M. Ferguson and Miss M. Munro for Wellington. '.' . ;■:•;.- ?\ ..;. Mr J. y?. Yates, of Wellington, has been appointed manager of the D.1.C., Ltd., Wanganui,, in succession Mr J. R. Keenari, -who is leaving to .take up .aipost in:Auckland. Mr Yates is merchandise manager of the D:I.C, • Wellington, having served with the firm for many years. He was appointed to the executive staff about two years ago. He will take up his post in , Wanganui oh April 1. Mr A. E.'Stiidd;' staff supervisor 'of the D.LC. in ,.t. Wanganui, is to become assistant manager. He has been in the service : of the Wangariui branch-of the firm for the last five years. ~.,* >