PRSONAL.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume L, Issue 12518, 21 May 1910, Page 4

PRSONAL.

iatimation lias been received in Wellington of the appointment of the Rev.Herbert. Izard, brother of Mr Chas. Izard, ex-M.P.^ as Archdeacon or bmgapore. Mr Alex Takarangi, the well-known footballer, left by the Main Trunk tram on thursday to join the Maori Kens for Australia, who are now gathering at Rotorua. lie will be away from Wanganui for about 7 weeks Members of the Military ,Stores 'Department assembled in full force in 7.,™ room at Wellington on Wednesday to witness the presentation Ward) to Sergt.-Ma.lo3r Walter Christie ot the Imperial Service Medal recently oonterred upon him by the Home authorities as a mark of recognition of SL+ Mg-an<^i meritorious services. beigt.-Ma.jor Christie, said Sir Joseph \Vard, was also the holder of the New Zealand war medal, the New Zealand long service medal and the Colonial Auxiliary Forces long service medal ved with the troops during the Maori Upotiki, he was stationed near Captain John Percy, who was hit in the groin" oy a bullet. The Sergeant-Majof, at great personal r-sk, earned his officer into the nearest cover, rendered "first nffi T df^ then .carried 5e officer to the ambulance party. It ma? nSdal^ thf Imperial SeS medal Aras.only instituted by his late Majesty King Edward VII toward he end of ISOS and that Sergt.-Ejo? lond on whom it has beea conferred the medal on the veteran's breast. terVTTnt l^ g- W€i? Vlsitors a* FosSL 8 T dunn S *Je week: Mr and Sffj Mf P.' BatW, MoSS C. Whtej Dnnedihj Mr P HinS' ett. Blgjtata: Mr I 1 Ho" 5 e".. Mrs Bell, Auckland; Mr SiVeft r^]«, CShrfef. £.^f#"v- rßu™ii:^s: Mr S W & Q easailts, Halcombe; E.4agson^n IS?Sn^ r MJ g' Chmtenspn, Mr HilhW P at f Mr 5* Master Desmond C^mSon;