PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 28 October 1916, Page 4

PERSONAL.

Wcrd lifts been received that Private Harold Wilkinson, son of Mr. C. A. Wilkinson, M.P, lias received a commission '.s Lieutenant in the British Army, and that lie is now on active service in France.

-It a largely-attended meeting of the congregation of the Hawera Presbyterian Church, it wag unanimously resolved to forward a call to the Rev. Henry B. Gray, of North-East Valley, Dimedin. The call has yet to be sustained by the Taranaki Presbytery before it can be S'Mit i n to Mr. Gray through the Dunedin Preibytery. In its jubilee report, the Union Rowing Club of C'liristelnircli makes special reference to Mr. K T). Keste.ven, captain of the Club, who has created what is believed to be a world's record, by having held the position of captain for twentynine consecutive years. At the meeting of the New Zealand Amateur Rowing ? ssoeiation at W'J'ington, it was decided to forward the council's congratulations to Captain Kestivcn.

All who follow "the l-ing" and admire a, clean-lning, straight-going sportsman will regnt to hear of the death in Auckland of Mv. Eugene Donovan, or "fcrriiey," as ?iO was known all over Avftralasia, the retired champion lightweight boxer i,f New Zealand, 'the hero of half a lnind! _'d fights, and one of the most, likable fellows who ever wore the gloves. He wis born in Cork in April, 185\ and twelve months later landed 'n New Zealand with his parents.

In the list of recent Royal Naval ReFtcve promotions and appointments np[•ars the nam': of Licutenant-Comman-<>r Walter Johnson, E.l). He first went tc sea in 1574 ir. the New Zealand Shipping Co.'s fiilli' : L'ged ship Waitangi. He biibsequently sewed on sailing ships bokriping to the Sl.sw-Savill Company, the Ai'hite Star l.ine. intercolonial brigantine, and American barques. He had s.eai'ng adventures at the Auckland Isles, r; i dercd distinguished service during the Boor War, received a medal for troopi'.ig, Mid received the reserve decoration it. 1910.