PERSONALIA

New Zealand Times, Volume XLII, Issue 9796, 20 October 1917, Page 3

PERSONALIA

Mr J. IT. Upton has been elected chairman of the South British Insur-

ance Company

Mr I’. I’airey. a noted judge of fat stack, has arrived from Nelson cn route lor tin- Wairarapa- show. News has been received that Privat( C. Bridle, of .Shannon, is in the Cod. ford Hospital, England.

i Hr Annind McKellar. general manage! b! the Blackball Coal Co., who has been on a In ief vi.il. to AVellingtun, left for the south on Thursday night. Lieutenant-Colonel J. N. Rishworth, chairman oi tile hem. dental stall of tho Auckland Hospital, will shortly leave New Zealand sin war service.

Dr AY. A. Pairelough, lion, ophthalmic surgeon at Auckland Hospital, is about to leave Auckland on n second term of war service.

Private Frank George, eldest son of tha late Mr Frank George, Wellington, killed iu action in Prance, left Now Zealand eighi ern months ago with the 13th Koiuiorcemonls. He was lis years of age. A Press Association cablegram from Sydney slates that Corporal 1). McAlister, champion riilouian of Australia, was killed in prance. Be had you throe King's prizes, including Bisiey. Mrs Kelly, of Shannon, has received news that her spn. Lance-Corporal IV. Filis, has died of wound’s in Prance. Lance-Corporal Fills enlisted from _Pukekohe and did service on Callixioli. The Bight Bev. Dr Cleary has left Ireland on route for New Zealand, travelling via Iran Francisco. and is expeeled to arrive in his diocese before November.

Private S. G arrett, reported ns having died of sickness, was the second son of Mr and Mrs Allred Garrett:'. Johnsonville. The deceased was UR years of ag«% and before volunteering for the front was for four years in iho employ ol Messrs Boss and Glendiniug.

Sergeant John Wilkinson Black, ro ported killed in action, -was a son of Mi George Black, of Lawrence. Sergeant Black, who was 3U years of age, wa; educated at the Lawrence High School, and afterwards joined tho Public Works Department in Wellington. lh- W. E. Woodham. who has heoa secretary of the Canterbury Trades and Labour'Council for six years, has rohigrusd. and Mr E. J- Howard has been appointed in his place. Mr Woodham lias been appointed secretary to the Southland Breezing Works and Allied Trades Union.

Captain IT. T. Boseawcn, killed in action, was the eldest son of Colonel Hugh Boscawcn, oi Auckland, formerly of Wellington. He left New Zealand ns a. prirato with tho Main Body throe years ago. Captain Bosctuven, who was 37 years of age, leaves a wife and child. Guests at the New Commercial ini chide Mr and Mrs Webber (Levin), Mi and )Mrs Oliver (Mnsterton). Messri Pearce (Palmerston). Feeney, and Kyat (Auckland), Hogg (Wanganui). Gaultei (Blenheim), Batchelor (Palmerston), Giles (Blenheim), Jameson (Auckland), Dc-w (Masterton), Clardy (Baunovirke).

Among the latest: list of those wounded on active service is the name of Private . Reginald McLauchlan, youngest brother of Mrs J. Dawson, wife of the Wellington ha rhounnaster. Private MeLnuehlan, who went away with the 23rd Reinforcements, is a married man. Ills wife ivsiding at Auckland.

A Press Associati-on cable message recovds the death of Sir William P. Bylos. M.P. for North Salford, at tho age of 78. Tho deceased was a prominent Radical and social reformer, and represented the Shipley Division of Yorkshire from I Slid to 181)5. He had been M.P. for North Salford since ISOC.

Cable advice has boon received by tho Base Records Office that Captain W, IT. Thomas, of the 8.A.M.C., has been admitted to tlie Ibid Stationary Hospital, Baghdad. seriously ill from concussion. The next-of-kin's address is unknown at the Base Records Office, which requests that anyone- knowing tho next-of-kin will communicate with tho office. Lieutenant Lancel Lytton King, who was killed in action in France on Goto, bar 4th, h-fl with the 13lh Rein forceuv nls as second lieutenant, O.C. J Cony puny. He was promoted on the field, tc the rani; of first lieutenant. At the time of going on active service Lieutenant King was manager of Happy Valley Station.

Tim following Wairarapa soldiersharo 1-,-en killed in action Privates P. Go McAllister (< ’arterton), K- A- Farmer (Grevtoivn), T. O. A\ ebb (MAsterfcon), T v. Petersen fEkctahuna), S. H. Sherwood (Mangatainoka), P. E. Terry (Njrcaliay, G. A. McClyn.ont (Pabmtua). Privates W. J. Humphries (Carterton) and F. Ci. Perkins (Fcathcrston) havo died, from wounds. :

Lance - Cerilocal Reuben .Jacobson, W.1.R., killed* in. notion on October 4th, was the son of'Mrs C. C. Jacobson, Stanley .-:i red. South Wellington. He enlisted in Wellington, and left with the 20fh Reinforcements. He was a representative hocki-v player in both Auckland and Wellington, and had the reputation of being one of the cleverest and most resourceful plovers in the Dominion. Ho was an enthusiast ie. tennis player, and a creditable cricketer-

Bombardier F. 0. France. 22nd N.JS. Field Artillery Reinforcements, killed in action on October 4(h, was the second son of Mr K. J. France, clerk to tho liutt Cntnlv Poumil, and grandson of the late I): France, lie was born at Fuxb;n. and was a pupil of the M«ru.t Brothers’ School in Wellington. Wlicn he cnli-ted lie was employed by tho United lii-nraim- Co.. Wellington. TTs wa a prominent foot bailer, being captain of "the Lower Hull football team for two years. Carpal al Waiter 11. R. Hind. who died si wotu.ils in France on October tali #n.s- tin- sec ,r.d sun el alt 1- a. Hind. Tiimini. Corporal Hind was born at Christchurch, and was educated at die Woo.!vide Oi-tiicl High School, .of which, he. became dux in 1203. also gainir -t 1 j:- •■■iti.if sviioiarsliin. Later he att’-r.-b-l rh - Timam Boys’ High. School, - j... . v ap i, j,,. entered tho Civil Scrvies i;,d v,.-r- -tiitionod at Timaru in the' '■ iiieneva, rder department for some .-I ir- being then transferred to W j,„ ’ i i- was ~ne of tho ten t«'-h ; aV'i>V the “WeekU- Press” Chal--1 eii° Shield wlien «{ school in Woodvdie. tills f-hiebl having been won by tiip school for tlirvo successive years.