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Otaki Mail, Volume 26, 13 August 1919, Page 2

PERSONAL.

Sir Andrew Russell has definitely miI nouncod his intention to stand for j Hnwke's Bay. | Tho friends of Mr W. Galloway, of | Pahautunui, will regret to hear thai he is again indisposed. Private W. .]. Taylor, son of Mr and j Mrs (1. W. Taylor, of Otaki, is aboard I the troopship Cordoba, due to arrive ! at Lyttelton on the 30th inst. Sister C. Bee, well known in Otaki I and district, who has been o*n active service, is returning to New Zealand by the Athenic. duo to arrive in Wellington on September Ist. ■ ' Sergeant.-Major Ralph Askew, who returned with a, recent transport, after 1 active service, has arrived at his home j at, Otaki. His many friends will bo | glad to know he is fit and well. ,\!i- .fames McLollan, of Wellington, general manager in New- Zealand for Messrs .1. Lysaght, Ltd., who has been rather unwell for some weeks, is feeling much butler, and hopes to be about again as usual in a short time. Air Walter Packer, of I'ackakuriki, locomotive fireman on the Pahncrstou North-Paoknkariki run, had the misfortune yesterday to slip on the footplate of the railway engine, tnOgeby severely ricking his buck. He wan removed to the PalmCfßlon North hospital. Sergf. Put;. Ferguson, after an honourable record of ucariy five years on active service, relumed by the Ulimaroa, and arrived iii Otaki on Monday evening, looking lit and well, but after the burning sands of Egypt feeling tho cold. He was accorded a hearty reception by many of his friends, all of whom expressed pleasure at seeing him. Sergt. Ferguson ban the unique record pf going through the campaign without illness. Andrew Carnegie, tho steel kiujj philantbropint, died after three day*' illness, death being due to bronchial pneumonia. Andrew Carnegie started life in a humble way, being born of poor parent* in Scotland, and starting to earn hill living at ten years of age. When quite n boy he and hii parents c. eat to America, where, starting at the bottom rung of the ladder, young Carnegie mounted step by step by nh»«r energy and force of* character, until ho became a multi-millionaire. Carnegie gave many millions to found free, libraries throughout the world, including many in New Zealand. He wan in hi* S'iid year.