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A London cable reports the death of Sir W. 'P. Byles, M,P. for Salford. Air. J. Abbott has received word that his son Harold was wounded on October 6, and Ernest on October 4. A Sydney wire records the death of Sumner Locke, the novelist, after giving birth to a son. Her husband, Sergeant Elliott, is at the front. A Sydney cable reports that Corporal D. McAlister, hampion rifleman of Australia, has been killed in France. He won three King's prizes, including the Bisley championship. Mr. E. Maxwell has sufficiently recovered from the injuries he sustained in a motor car accident about a month ago to preside at the meeting of the Harbor Board yesterday aftornoon, Corporal S. J. Quickfall. who left with the nth Reinforcements, was wounded a second time on October 4. He waa ono of the New Zealanders to receive the King of Sirvia's gold medal for bravery.
Mr, G. D. Gow on 'Wednesday (says the Eltham Argus) received news of the death, somewhere in France, of his brother, Private Charles Gow. He was killed in action in one of the recent offensives. He was in his 22nd year, belonged to Timaru, and was an enthusiastic Territorial. Opportunity was taken at, the meeting of the Pierrots last night to farewell Pierrot J. Conner., who has been secretary of the Taranaki Farmers' Meat Freezing Company, and is leaving to take up a position in Hawke's Bay. Speakers made eulogistic references to his untiring work in patriotic matters, as a member of the Pierrots. Mr. Connell suitably responded. Mr. W. L. Gordge, who for somo years has had the Vogeltown store, and who has now retired from business to take up his residence at Eltham, was farewelled by a number of the residents on Wednesday evening, at the residence of Mr, W. Hooker. Advantage was also taken of the opportunity of farewelling Private Reg. Gordge, and making him a suitable presentation. •Major B. G. Wardill, whose death is announced from Melbourne, was ono of the best known cricket administrators in Australia, and was an enthusiastic player himself. For many years he was secretary of the Melbourne Clicket Club, and. didmuch to place that club in the position of being the most powerful in membership, influence, and finance in the Commonwealth. The club, in conjunction with the trustees of the Sydney Cricket Ground, brought several English teams to Australia, some of the greatest contests in the "lights for the ashes" being the result. Major Wardill managed two Australian teams in England. On relinquishing the secretaryship of the Melbourne C.C. he was granted a substantial pension. Besides being a keen lover of cricket, he was a prominent volunteer in Melbourne, hence his title. He was a Yorkshireman by birth, the date of which was October 15, 1812.
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Taranaki Daily News, 20 October 1917, Page 4
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