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Otago Witness, Issue 3419, 26 September 1919, Page 32 (Supplement)

PACIFIC HARRIER AND AMATEUR '' : HLETIC CLUB, WINNERS OF OTAOO PROVINCIAL AND INTER-CLUB CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIP, 1919. Back row: G. Austin, R. Dickie, J. Cameron, J. Ritchie, D. Rilchie. A. Ritch'e, A. Griffin. Fourth row: J. Crosswell (delegate to Otago Cen're N.Z.AA.A.). H. Griffiths, W. Tinim a , G. Ferguson, E. Esquilant, A. E. Grey, M. Hill (Com.), J. Bond (Vice-Prcaiden ). Third row: F. Douglas (Coin.), A. Thrums, W. Stark (Com.), R Connor (Ccm.), A. Lorime,- (Com.), W. Pimlev (Hon. Treasurer), "W. M'lndoe, C. W. Clark (Vice-President). Second row: C. C. Harvey (delegate to O'ago Ceil re N.Z.A.A.A.), A. Kilgour, L. Henderson, J. Harvey (Captain), F. Richardson (President), A. Storer (Deputy Captain), W. Simpson, T. Roseveare (Vice-Presiden 1 ). Front row: J. Crawford, J. Swanson, M. M. Pizey, A. Cowie, W." Rusasll (Hon. Secretary)'. —Esquilant, pholo.

—Northwood, photo

THE LATE MR C. WILLIAMS. D.S.M.. Who lost his life as the result of the fire on the coastal s'eamer Tainui, after a career marked by dauntless courage, the 30 years of his life having be:n crowded with advsnture. (Photo lent by Mr F. H. Medlin, N. E Valley.)

MAJOR THE HON. JOHN DEWAR. In a reeeiil London Gazette appeared he announcement that the Military Cross had been conferred en Major the Hon John Dewar, the eldest son of Lord Forteviot, of Dupplii, head of the famous distilling firm. Before the war Major Dewar was a captain in the Scottish Horse, and after mobilisat on served throughout the Gallipoli campaign. Later he was draf.cd to Salonika, where his regiment, which then became the 13ch Ba'.talion Black Watch, put in two long years. Transferred to France after the vicissitudes of the early part of 1918, he participated in all the hard fighting which took place during that summer and right up to the armistice. After finishing his education at Oxford, where he gained his "blue" as an oarsman, he travelled extensively abroad in t'.e interests of business. Besides being a director of John Dewar and Sons, Ltd., Major Dewar is a city councillor of his native city of Perth.

PLAY TIME AT GLENDINING HOME: A FEW OF THE INMATES. THE ACTIVITIES OF THE PRESBYTF.RIAN SOCIAL SERVICE ASSOCIATION IN DUNEDIN.