PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 22 September 1915, Page 4

PERSONAL.

The death occurred at Seatoun, We\ lington, of Mr. Fred Summcrhayes, »t one time an engine-driver on the railway. Deceased, who was flo years of age, was stationed at Hawera for * number of years. He was subsequently removed to the Toko section, retir'n? from there on superannuation, and went to reside at Wellington, says the Star. Lance-Corporal William Woods, who is reported missing since August S And now supposed to have been killed, was an old member of the Sar Football Club, and of the Taranaki Hides. He was a baker by trnde and lived in Xew Plymouth for a number of years. At Opunake on Friday evening, Troopers Sievwright and McCook, who were on a visit to Opunake on their final leave, were entertained at n smoke ioncert in the supper room of the 'rviblic Hall. Mr. (!eo. Looney was chairman, and Mr. J. Brennan vice-chairman. During the evening each of the troopers wai presented by the Football Club with a pocket-book, and by Mr. R dea Forges with a razor. They left on Saturday morning for llau'cra, being motored to the mail train by Mr. Hrennau.—Own Correspondent. Piivale Brian llonaldion, who h*i been reported killed in .a. tion at the Dardanelles, was the third son of Mr. T. S. Ronaldson, Deputy Public Trustee, and a grandson of the late Mr. I* % I.uckie, Assistant Commissioner of the Covernmcnt Life Insurance Department. Ilj was at one time prominent in athletic and boxing circles in Wellington, and left New Zealand with the main expeditionary Force. Another brother Is nitb the forces at the front. The deceased, who was about twenty vears of age. was educated at Te Arc School an! Wellington College, and just bctce ho enlisted was on Mr. McLaren's station in the Wairarapa. During the time he wa* stationed in Alexandria he won two medals for boxing.