PERSONAL ITEMS

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3125, 2 July 1917, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS

A Press Association message from Sydney states that the newspapers contain highly appreciative references to the late Mr. Charles Marter (sub-editor of the

"Daily Telegraph"), and allot him, owing to his distinctive style, a. high place among Australasian sporting and dramatic critics.

Dr. J. A. Cowie, of Masterton, has been advised that his youngest brother has been killed in action. (

Captain Post, of the Transport Board, arrived in Wellington by the Maori yesterday. ' ■• ,

. Captain Stott, Marino Superintendent of tho Union Company at Auckland, arrived from Duuediu by the Maori yesterday.

Tho death occurred on Friday of Mr. W. 11. Collingwood, town clerk of Palmerston North. Tho late Mr. Collingwood was 05 years of age, and had boon in tho service of the borough for 22 years, 110 first .went to Pnlmerston as a railway servant, 'resigning subsequently from the position, of guard and entered commercial life. Ho was on the staff of the "Manawatu Daily Times," under Mr. W. H. Smith, until he joined the Borough Council. In Masonic eiroles lie was a leading member of tho . Kilwinning Lodge. Mr Collingwood was first secretary, then treasurer, of tho Patriotic Society. Ho leaves a widow and five children.

A Press Association cable messago from Sydney states that Mr. F. E. Winchcombe, managing director of Messrs. Wiuchcombc, Carson, and Co.) and a member of the .New South AVales Legislative Council, waa a passenger on the Mongolia, and died at Bombay as a result of exposure in n boat, after the steamer struck a mine.

Mr. Edward Saunders, of The Dominion staff, has been elected chairman of the Parliamentary Press Gallery for this session. Tho vice-chairman is Mr. Herbest Boon, of the "Evening Post."

Another of New Zealand's best-kiiown footballers lias made the supreme sacriiice, after playing the came for the- Empire on a wider field, Mr. T. Taylor, of Waitara, having received word on Friday that his son, Sergeant Eeg. Taylor, had been killed at the front on June 23 (states the "Taranaki News"). Reg. Taylor started his career in Inglewood as a lad, but it was as a Kaponga and Wainiate wing forward, and afterwards as a Clifton player, that he made his name, representing Taranaki on various occasions as wing forward with distinction, including that memorable occasion, on which Taranaki secured the Itnnfurly Shield from Auckland. Ho .also represented the Dominion, and as an All black, and also as a wearer of tho amber and black, and in club football, was popular with clubmates and opponents alike, on account of his manly, clean game. ... Ho has been very prominent in army football circles in England and Prance, having represented New Zealand in tho great international match agaiust France in Paris, in which two other Taranaki men woro associated, nambly, his clubmato S. Cameron, and C. Browiu of New Plymouth.

Mr. John Farrell is the manager of Williamson's "Baby Mine" Company now appearing at v tho Opera House.