PERSONAL.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 11762, 28 July 1916, Page 5

PERSONAL.

Messrs B. Seth-Smith and J. G. Robertson arrived from the north yesterday.

Mr W. H. George, his eon Douglas, and Mr E- C. Browncll, acting national secretary of tho Y.M.0.A., left for the north "by last night's steamer.

At the Supreme Court this morning, on the motion of Mr Helmore, Sergeant S. L. Pa tort ou, of the Headquarters Staff, was admitted as a barrister and solicitor of the Supremo Court.

Tho following members of the Christcl'Aireh Y.M.C.A. are reported killed in Flanders:—Lieutenant R. P. Herman, Sergeant A. Iv. Baker, C-orporal H. N. Buttle.

Colonel Dean, of the Salvation Army, arrived in Ashburton yesterday afternoon by the-first express from the south, and was welcomed by the Revs G. Frost and G. Milier on behalf of the Ashburton Ministers'" Association.

A Gollingwood pioneer, Mr William Cook, of bainham, passed away last week at the ago cl : seventy-scven years. He spcr'i his early career ia mining, and latterly was in both of which occupations ho was successful. Private George F. Bryand (reported wounded) is a native of Ilminster, Somerset, where his mother now resides. Ho left with the Tenth Reinforcements. Before joining the colours ho was on the staif of Messrs J. Ballantyne and Company, and was deservedly popular, lie was a prominent member of tho New Brighton Golf Club, and was quits an enthusiast on the links. Private Bryant was also a member of the local, Horticultural Society , and was keenly interested in matters pertaining to horticulture.

Sir Walter Buchanan, who has been a member oi : the Wellington .Education Board for, thirty-four years, prevented by an attack of iulluenza. from attending the, linal meeting of the board on Tuesday, and the following motion wa« passed: " The board has teceivcu with tlx 1 deepest regret the intimation Waller jHiidianan. the * father of the bo an!,' that- .it'tor over thiriv-fonr years of membership he has d'ecidtd not iu se.:k re-election. This decision will he received wiJi feelings oi' universal recim. His work on the board has been characterised by clear perception of tho vital importance of efficiency; by purity of motive; by intimate Knowledge of the need; of the country settlers (more eipeciidiy the small country settler); fuel by proir.pumde, activity ana persistency m his efforts to accomplish tluv-o purposes in eduction winch he perceived to be the most desirable. The hoard feels that he has richly earned the gratitude of the community by the great value of his public-spirited services, not only in education, but in that wider citizenship of which lie furnishes a conspicuously. worthy o^uiple.'V