PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 24 July 1915, Page 5

PERSONAL.

Sergeant Knlph E. LeijjEa Maori ' veteran, died at Awapunv, Palmorstort North, on Tuesday, He arrived in New Zealand with the 05th' Rcgimeqt in the early days, and left for India with the regiment in 13(10. His age is stated at over 80 years. Colonel Fulton, the commandant of the camp at Kangiotu, has been admitted to hospital, but expects to resume command within a few days. In his abscneo Colonel Tait, officer commanding the Wellington district, will take charge of the camp at Bangiotu. Mr. .Toscph Wilfred White, son of Mr. Kinross White, of Xupier, joined the lioyal Naval Air Service in charge of one. of their motor cars, and he diove down to Southampton from London, fie got his commission in less tha,n a week after he gave his name in at' tho Wjar Office, and was in France under tight weeks after leaving New Zealand. An old resident of Auckland, lfr. Thomas Khewring, died on Monday, ac the age of seventy-seven years,- The deceased was a well-known breeder of fox terriers, being a, very successful exhibitor and prize-winner for many years. He was also keenly interested in canaries, heing a frequent prize-winner in tie shows some years ago. Mr. Shewring had resided in Auckland for about hnlf a century. iFor a long period he waa connected with the Auckland Baptist Church and was for ten years ■niperitttondent of the Sunday school.

Patrick Flanaghan, an old resident, while on Ilia way to his home on Mie Mountain Road, Eltham, dropped dead. Deceased, who was about 75 years of age, lived bv himself, and has been in failing health for some time. The cause of death was heart failure. It is not likely that an inquest will be necessary. In a' letter received from Troopc- Ter-. em-e Malone. he states that, lie wasf wounded in four places by shrapnel, tw». of which are in the thigh and otui through the arm. He was unab'e to walk when he wrote, but expected to !» into u convalescent, home shortly. He incidentally remarks in his letter, that Colonel Malone, his father, looks *en years younger, '