PERSONAL

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 11752, 8 December 1917, Page 5

PERSONAL

I Dr. Timelier, MP. for Chrisichurch 'East, was drawn in the las military ballot. Mr (». Challis, of Mnsterton,, has > boon discharged from the CM camp at TauJierenikau as unfit to continue military training, Mr J. A. Boswjoll is gazetted Deputy Registrar of Marriages, Births, and Deaths tor tho district of Maurieeville. Air F. A. Jacob,son, apiary instructor under the Agricultural Department ,arrived in Mas»3i'ton on Thursday night.* Private advice has been tecenied that Private Georgo Waldman, Pongaroa, a brother of Mrs L. B. Daw--1 son, of JNirenha, is reported wounded. Advice has been received by Mrs Pike, of Te Whiti, that her son, Private W. A. Piko, has been invalided home, and will shortly arrive. Colonel J. 0. Hughes,, D.5.0., hasJ decided not to contest tho Wellington North s*safc in the event of t' J resignation of tho Hon. A. L. Herdman. Mr (jleoifi.-- W. 'Henley, manager of the 'Birkenhead .and Northcoto Gas Company, Auckland, has been appointed assistant gas manager to the Palmer.stoii Borough Council. Mr Robert Andrew—in former years welt known in mining circles in the Auckland district—died in Wellington on Tuesday. The late MiAndrew was born at the North Shore, Auckland, in 18G0, Cabled aclvicd has been icceivod that Corporal Pntvsey, a Ijuh-'m- ot Mrs A. R. Arnold, of Perry street. Master ton, who left iNW Zealand with the Ninth JReinforeemonts, has bi'en killed in action. Word has been received that Mr E. W. White, M.A., LL.M., of Chfistchurch, son of Mr J. White, headmaster of tho Musselburgh School, Dunedin, has been appointed Registrar of tho Court at Apia, Samoa. Messrs Spicer and 'Benge, who are leaving Masterton to take up positions in Pahiatua, have been presented by the staff of Messrs Hugo aiK Shearer, in whoso employment tine have been for several years, with a salbt.v razor and outfit, and silver cigarette cam each. The latest cnsiialty list contains the names of the following Wairarapa men who have been wounded:— Sergeant G. R. Parsons, Masterton (slightly):; Rifleman F. R. Payne, Httimui; Lance-Corporal 0. Bow.ver, Nircnha; lliHeman N. M. vSmyth, Ivaipiiroro; and, Private G. T. Waldman, Pongaroa. The friends in Masterton of Lieu* tenant Oscar Gallie, who was some tirno back .awarded the Military Cross ,will be gratified to learn that he has been decorated by his Majesty the King with tho D.S.O, and promoted to the rank of captain. Captain Gallle left for Samoa as a sergeant early in the war, aud afterwords proceeded to France. His younger brother, Second Lieutenant V. .J. Gallie, has also been "awarded the .Ylilitaiy Cross and a second star. There "are very many people in the Wairarapa who will learn with deep regret that Mr A. S. Biss, t,hwbtMiuoiwn 'Wellington died suddenly on Thursday afternoon . from heart failure,* The deceit sod, who was fifty-six years of age, was born in Nelson. 'He was an auditor . for a number of the leading firms in 1 the iVairarapa, including tho tW.F.C.A. and the Wellington Farm- } era' 1 Meat Company. His partner ('Mr Ji. T. Badham) died about twelve months ago. He. leaves a j widow and a family of six. Two of his sons are on active service. <

iltimior tiny (lirdlestono ,who has been awarded the Military Modal, is a son of Mrs Girdlestouo, of Mm-i----tai. Ho was iborn in Masterton about 3S ytoara ago, and after completing his education sit Wellington College entered tho service of Mossrs J. H. Bethune and 00., remaining with the firm until he wpnt intft Mr AV. Heauchamp-JPlatts' dffice. Later on lie went farming in t!h& Wairara/pa, and was so engaged when hj» joined the Mounted Rifles in tho 7th Kein* i'orcemanW. After serving in Egypt with the Ht'Venths, ho transferred to the 10th Battery Field Artillery, and waa sent to France. So far ho has not boon wounded. His brother Uyril went to Samoa catty in the war >a»d has now 'been discharged. Another brother is SS/M. Hugh (3milestone, at present in camp in JNew Zealand. Lieutenant J. E. Shisted, 0R.P.0., has beoa spending a few days with Mr and Mrs W. H. Jackson at "Stoneleigh," Masterton. This young officer is on© of the band of bravo Hying men who rendered such splendid "service during the Sotnnie cam p&ign. He is an Auckland boy, twenty-one years of age, and although it is only twenty months since he left New Zealand, he graduated at the Oxford -Flying School and obtained 'his wings and commission. Ho ha* been engaged in eight mouths' continuous service as fast scout on the (Western front. During one of his last flights he was attacked by a number of (lerman machines. His observer was badly wounded, and his machine was riddled. Noticing that his fellow oHicer was likely to bleed to death, lie cleverly manoeuvred and tnado a dash for his own lino. He landed safely, and his observer is now almost well again. An attack of bronchi Lis and nerve strain sent Lieutenant ShistWl to hospital. Mr has been granted six mouths' leave in which to visit fcrw Zealand and recuperate.