PERSONAL.
Superintendent O'Donovan's adva..celr.ent to the position of Commissioner of Police has caused a vacancy on the Public Service Superannuation Board, for which the Otago police have nominated Superintendent 'Wright.
Mr. Munro Wilson, Government Surveyor, Was tlie victim of a serious accident on Saturday last," Mr. WHsou was engaged in supervising some work in the Tangarakati Gorge, and sustained injuries to his foot, some tendon? being cut. He was taken to the Strotlord Hospital, where his injuries \v».ro attended to.
A very old and highly-respected resident of Feihling, Mr Walter Ambrose Lucas Bailey', died at his residence last week. The deceased gentleman \v;t<; born in Tasmania in 1843 After a vn ried life in the gold mining and sawmilling industries he came to the Rangitikei district in IB7fi and started in the timber business with his brother, Tn 18H2 the firm removed'to Feilding, wbiwas tbil centre of their largo timber :> tivities for some years. Mr. Bailey too.\a prominent part in civic, affairs in Feilding and at one time occupied the Mayoral chair. He leaves a grown-up family of two sons and three daughters.
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Taranaki Daily News, 24 January 1917, Page 4
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183PERSONAL. Taranaki Daily News, 24 January 1917, Page 4
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