PERSONALS.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume V, Issue 1274, 13 March 1918, Page 2

PERSONALS.

Mrs Dnnmill lias received advice that her son, Private Robert E. Dinuuill, who left with the loth Reinforcement, is returning to New Zealand. The Rev. L. C, M. Donaldson left Melbourne a few days ago on a visit to New Zealand, having been granted six months’ leave of absence. Mrs Crawford, 46 Carlyle Street, Sydenham, has been advised that her husband, Corporal T. Crawford, of the 6th Mounted Reinforcement, is returning home invalided. Mr Thomas Irwin, a former councillor, has been elected unopposed to fill the vacancy on the Akaroa Borough Council caused by the resignation of Mill. W. Wilkins. Mr F. Hubbard, Tai Tapn, has received advice that his son-in-law, Sergeant F. Lewis, who was wounded in France, is being invalided home, and will arrive in the Dominion shortly. The Hon. W. D. S. Mac Donald, Minj istcr of Agriculture, is meeting a num- ! ber of Canterbury farmers in Christchurch to-day. He leaves to-morrow ! for the south, where he will spend a few I days. | A resolution of sympathy with the willow of the lat 1 Mr Edward Rose was | passed at the annual meeting of the I Christchurch Musical Society last night, several members speaking highly of the j deceased and his services to the society. I Mr R. B. Boyd, of Leeston, has been informed that his son, Private David Boyd, is on his way back to New Zealand, and is expected to arrive shortly. Private Boyd left for the front with the the 7th Reinforcement in October, 1915. Mr A. J. Ferguson, M.A., first assistant master at Temulta District High School, has been appointed assistant master at the Rangiora High School, in place of iir F. R. Callaghan, resigned. Miss Ada Stringer, of Oamaru, has been appointed second assistant. Mr G. M. Douglas, of Opawa, has been notified that his son, Lance-Corporal F. M. Douglas, who left New Zealand as a trooper in the sth Reinforcement, and served with the Gallipoli expedition, subsequently exchanging into the infantry and serving in France and Flanders, is returning to New Zealand invalided. He was rather severely wounded in the heavy fighting which took place, for the possession of Passchendacle Ridge on October 12, 1917. On his accepting the eall from Leestnn congregation, Canterbury, the Southland Presbytery desired to place upon the minutes its appreciation of the Rev. Mr Walker’s personal worth and work. Mr* Walker has occupied his present parish for the past five years and has applied himself with devotion, ardour, and faithfulness. The Bluff charge is unique, and is largely dependent on the shipping of the port, and as that has been restricted and disorganised during war years, the congregation has suffered by removal, loss of work, as well as by enlistments. But, notwithstanding these drawbacks and recurring difficulties, substantial progress has been made in all that constitutes the essentials of congregational life. Mr Walker was an ardent temperance advocate, and had done good work in advancing the prohibition sentiment, not only in his own district but also in outside parts. In severing his connection with the Presbytery the brethren wished Mr and Mrs Walker God-speed in their new sphere of labour.