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PERSONAL ITEMS

The Vary Rev. Dean Hyland, of Rangiora, will visit Australia on a holiday trip shortly. ' The Hon. S. Shimizu, Consul-General for Japan in Australasia, paid a visit to Palmerston North yesterday. Mr. P. P. Langworthy, of the Hutt, died yesterday morning, a Press Association message from Hastings states, ns the result of injuries sustained in tho collision of n motor-cycle and side-car with a trap, at Fernhill, ou Monday night. The death occurred yesterday in Christchurch of Mr. Stephen Nosworthy, father of Mr. W. Nosworthy, M.P., iu his ninetieth year. The late Mr. Nosworthy was engaged in pastoral pursuits in Canterbury for mauy years. Ho was well known in tho early days as a breeder and owner of racehorses, and bred a number of animals famous in the history of tho turf of Canterbury including Lurline. Ho was for soveral years manager of the Park Stud Company.—Press Association. Mr. Tom Pollard, of Greymouth, is a visitor to Wellington. Information was received iu Wellington yesterday that Lance-Corporal Frederick A.- E. Swiney, youngest son of Mr'. W. Swiney, of 11 Alpha Street, Wellington, and. nephew of Mr. C. Swiney, of Newtown, was killed in action in Franco on May 8. Lance-Corporal'Swiney, who was 21 years of age, left New Zealand with the Thirty-second Reinforcement draft. He had only been iu tho firinglino about sis weeks when ho met his death. Before enlisting, the deceased soldier was in the employ of Messrs. George, Doughty, and Co. _ Ho was well known in sports circles, being a member of tho Wellington East B senior cricket oleven; ho also played in tho Y.M.C.A. First Division Association football team. For the last few years he had been associated with the Young Men's Clnb of the Cambridge Terrace Congregational Church. Corporal Swinoy's brother, Sergeant K. Swiney, returned to New Zealand recently, and on receiving his discharge, joined tho literary staff of The Dominion.. Cabled advico has been received by Mr. J. Christenson, of 9 Rivers Road, Christchurch, that his oldest son, Company S.M. A. B. Christensen, died from wou'nds on May 10. The deceased soldier was well known in this city, having been a member of the 6taff of the Public Trust Office for some years prior to enlisting for active service, lie was ateo formerly in tho employ of tho D.1.C., Christchurch. \ Private Roy Shannon, youngest son of Mr. E. Shannon, of Waituma West, has lwen awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal for his gallant part in the recent fighting in Franco.

Corporal P. It. N. Frecth, eldest son of Mr. P. C. I'reeth, of Pnlroerston North, who look part in the recent fighting in France, was transferred to a hospital in England on May 11, suffering from trench fever.

By the death of Mr. Joseph Hawken, at the ago of 91 years, tie Dominion has lost another of its pioneer iottlers. The late Mr. Hawken was hold in the highest esteem by aIL who knew him. He arrived in Now Plymouth by tho Cresswell about 1652. He farmed the Mission Station near New Plymouth tor nine years, and at the sarno tune had a iann near Omata 1 , in partnership with the father of Mr. Porcy Smith, of Now Ply. mouth, tho former Surveyor-General, men the first Maori War broke out, Mr. Hawken volunteered. Tho Maoris took off all the stock from tho Omata farm at the outbreak of war. Mr. Hawken was shot at tho famous Wairakei light, and lay out all night on the sandhills, nnd his brother was shot near Sentry Hill about the samo time. The late Mr. Hawken and Mr. Isaac Bayly, of Auckland, wero the only survivors from the Wairakoi fight, lie afterwards joined Captain (late Sir Harry) Atkinson s "Bushrangers," and was with the regiment right through tho first and second Maori Wars. In 1807 ho took up land at Kakaramea, rear Patea ho and the late Mr. James Ball being the first European settlers in the Patea district With his wife and five children Mr. Hawken went along tho coast from New llymouth in a bullock dray, this being tho first family to trek down to South laranaki. They took threo woeks on the iourney, at considerable risk from Maori attacks. Shortly after starting farming operations at Kakaramea the litokowaru war broke out, and Mr. Hawken lost everything. Tho Maoris dostroyed all the crop on tho farm, and took away the live slock. Tho family wero compelled to go to Patea, and for a short time occupied the Patea Blockhouse. Upon returning to his farm Mr. Hawken built a raupo whare, and lived there till other white settlers arrived in tho district. The old pioneer went to Wanganui about twelve years ago. Ho is survived by a widow, six daughters, and threo sons— Mrs. Coverdalo lAuoklaml), Mrs. Pearco (Waitotara), Mrs. Franco (Wanganui), Mrs. Wako (Auckland), and Mrs. (Dr.) Wilkin and Miss Hawkon (Wanganui), and Messrs. Oswald, Cecil, and William Hawkon (Haweraj.

Mr. G. D. Hewitt, of tho firm of Messrs. Davidson and Co., was met at the Hotel Cecil on Monday by a largo number of his friends, including several prominent business men representative of tho wool brokers, wool buyers, and tanners, who conveyed to him a mark of their esteem prior to his going irito camp. Mr. Hewitt, who has volunteered for active service, has already had considerable, oxperienco in tho held. During the Boer War he joined the Gth Contingent of New Zealand Mounted fiifies, and took part in sovoral engagements before being returned to New Zealand suffering from enteric fever. Immediately upon his recovery he re-enlisted in the 10th Reinforcements, and was again on his way to South Africa when peace was declared. On arrival he had the honour of being selected .as a representative of tho Now Zealand Contingent to rido in tho Coronation procession in London, in which coremony he took part.On behalf of those present Mr. B. Kecsing presented Mr. Hewitt with a wristlet watch and a caso of pipes, at- the 6amo time eulogising Mr. Hewitt's voluntary decision to again serve his King and country. Messrs. D. Campbell, J. Galvin, W. Harris, and F. Dunlop also spoke..

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Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 209, 23 May 1918, Page 4

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PERSONAL ITEMS Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 209, 23 May 1918, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 209, 23 May 1918, Page 4

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