PERSONALS.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume IV, Issue 1143, 10 October 1917, Page 2

PERSONALS.

Mr H. Lewthwaite has been appointed clerk to the Wairewa County Council. Mr John Farrell, of J. C. Williamson, Ltd., arrived from the north yesterday, as manager of the Ada Reeve Company.

Mr Justice Sim will leave Dunedin on Mondav, to take the Christchurch civil and criminal sittings of the Supreme Court.

Mrs Ferguson, of Grey Lynn, Auckland, has been advised that her husband, Rifleman Charles Costello Ferguson, has been awarded the Military Medal.

A Press Association message from Gisborne states that Mr Slinger, the Dunedin Drainage Board engineer, has been appointed borough engineer of Gisborne.

News have been received that Rifleman A. G. Davidson, sou' of Mr D. Davidson, 12 Naseby Street, Merivale, was admitted to the Walton-on-Thames Hospital, between September and October 2, suffering from Vincent's angina. Mr J. W. Henton, general manager of Kempthorne, Prosser, and Co. 's (New Zealand Drug Company) will retire after the annual meeting in April next, and is to be succeeded by Mr Wm. Taylor, who has been manager of the Auckland bramh since 1904.

The Rev. Alfred North, whose memory will long be associated with the progress of the Baptist Church, is about to retire from active ministry, says the Auckland "Star." Mr North is approaching the jubilee of his service.

A London cablegram records the deat'n of Sir Edward Letchworth, who recentlv retired from the position of secretary of the Masonic Grand Lodge of England. Sir Edward Letchworth was born on March 18, 1833. He was formerly a solicitor, and for many years was one of the chief stewards of her Majesty's Manors. He was a promoter of the Volunteer movement in 1859, and from 1860 to 18G7 served as captain in both the 33rd and 40th Middlesex Volunteer Corps.

Second-Lieut, Oscar Eugene Gallic, a son of Mr John Gallie, of Stoke Street, Wellington, has been awarded the Military Cross. Lieut. Gallie is 26 years of age, and was born at Dunedin. He was at Samoa for eight months, and subsequently went to England, where he obtained* a commission in the Royal Field Artillery. His younger brother, Lieut. Victor J. Gallie, who is in a different division of the Royal Field Artillery, was awarded the Military Cross two months ago.-

At last evening's meeting of the Canterbury Lawn Tennis Association reference was made to the departure for camp shortly of Mr F. W. Cooper, see etary of the Addington Club, who was a delegate and a member of the Match Committee of the association. Eulogistic reference was made to Mr Cooper's activities in the service of tennis. A motion was carried expressive of the thanks of the association for the work done by Mr Cooper, and wishing him good luck.

Members of the Heathcote County Council, at last night's meeting, expressed regret at the resignation of !M> V.. J. Cooksley, of Heathcote, who is leaving to take up his residence at Rangiora, and a motion to that effect was carried unanimously. The counlors wished Mr Cooksley all success in his new venture. Mr Cooksley, who has been resident in Heathcote Valley for 43 years, was largely interested in the public affairs of the district, and was a prominent member of the Methodist Church. Cable advice has been received that Lieutenant Erie A. H. Whiteombe has been rather seriously wounded in the recent fighting in Flanders. He is the fourth son of the late managing director of Whiteombe and Tombs, Mr G. H. Whiteombe, and was at Home at the London office of the firm.when the war broke out. He enlisted at onee, and has seen a good deal of service both in France and Saloniea in the Royal Field Artillery. About a year ago he was invalided home from Saloniea, but soon recovered. He had been in France about three months prior to receiving his wound.

News was received in Lincoln on Monday of the death from wounds of Captain John Graham, of the 25th Reinforcement of the' New Zealand Expedi-j tionary Force. Captain Graham came i to Lincoln as stationmaster in 190:>, and remained in that position till he left to join the Expeditionary Force.; He was a keen volunteer officer, and was a captain in the Canterbury Railway Engineers. For many years he was I a member of the District High School Committee, and at the time of enlistment was chairman, also treasuier of the board of management of the Presby-. terian Church, secretary of the Public. Library, and W.M. of the Masonic Lodge. He leaves a widow and three j children, who are now residing at Pallia-1 tua.