AUSTRALIAN NURSES FOR THE DARDANELLES

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2508, 8 July 1915, Page 6

AUSTRALIAN NURSES FOR THE DARDANELLES

By Telegraph—Press Association-Copyright (''Times" and.Sydnoy "Sun" Services.) London,. July 6. The Australian nurses arrived here during the week, and aro proceeding to tho vicinity of- the Dardanelles, where a base hospital is boing created to receive 2000 wounded.

THE NEW SPEAKER

OF LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL HON. C, J.'JOHNSTON ; S CAREER The Hon. Charles John Johnston, who was yesterday elected Speaker of the Legislative Council, in succcssion to Sir Charles C. Bowen, is a nativo of Wellington, having been born here ill 1845, and he has dono much to assjst in the development of New Zealand, and more particularly the Wellington Province. His education commenced in Wellington, audi was continued at tho Catholic College of St. Mary, in Derbyshire, ; England, and concluded at Kensington College. He returned to Wellington, in 1864, and entered the: mercantile houso of Messrs. Joluiston and Co., of which his father, the late Hon. John Johnston, was tho founder.

For many years lie'has been prominent in public life, as- lie has always taken a, great interest in both local and Dominion politics. As one who showed such a keen interest in tho progress of New Zealand it was only natural that he should have represented a Wellington constituency in Parliament, and in; 1882 he was returned as member for Te Aro, and at £he following general election lie was're-elected for the'same constituency. He resigned his seat in tho House of Representatives before tho expiry of his second term, and took a trip to England. On returning (he (rendered valuable assistance to his 'native city in many ways, and it was a fitting honour to a son of one of tho founders of the colony, that lie-should have been elected to the position of Chief Magistrate of the Empire City. He held this office, in succession to the Hon. J. Duthie, during 1890, the jubilee year of the city and colony. In 1891 he was appointed to.. tho Legislative Council, his name being included in tie last list of Legislative Councillors who were made members for life. The Hon. C. J. Johnston'has always taken a livoly interest in : tho volunteer movement, and on the formation of the Wellington Naval Brigade he was appointed captain, and later became cap-tain-commandant on' the active reservo. He served in tho Pariliaka expedition, and was appointed lieutenant on the unattached. list of the,New-Zealand Militia in 1869. It may, be mentioned that two of his soiis are now serving at' the front—Colonel F. E. ■ Johnston, in command of the Now Zealand Infantry Brigado at the Dardanelles, and Lieut: 0. R. F. Johnston "somewhero in France." In -connection with national institutions and'. industries the lion, gentleman is prominently connected with the New Zealand Board of the Australian Mutual Provident Society, and with the Wellington Woollen Company, while he is On the directorate of other companies.' 'He is also Consul for Belgium and the Netherlands, ,and in virtue of the former office has been active in assisting..in tho relief work for Belgium since the war broke out.'