NEW N.S.W. GOVERNOR.

Taranaki Daily News, 19 February 1918, Page 5

NEW N.S.W. GOVERNOR.

KING'S TESTIMONY TO COLONIALS *1 BRAVERY. .-,m Australian Cable Association- ' Received Feb. 18, 9.30 p.m. f,i Sydney, Feb. 18. 'J 'Sir Walter Davidson was officially ? welcomed and sworn in 'as Governor or 4 New South Wales. He delivered a mes- ,■ Bage from the King, appreciative of Am- i tralia's part in the war. • ig Sir Walter Davidson added that the' King commented, in referring to the gab ' lantry of the Australian troops, that the ' ? greatest number of Victoria Crosses, is * proportion to the number of troops an* gaged, were won by the Dominions ot ' Australia and New Zealand, which wer# coupled for the purpose. This testimony*' coming from the King's own Hps, should fg be gratifying, ACCIDENTS & FATALITIES. 1 • «

FOUND DEAD IN A DRAIN. :||

By Telegraph—Press Association.,, i • ,*sl Gisborne, Feb. 18? ' ' Enoch Richards, storekeeper at Wftl« -IS paoa, was found dead face downw«fd> in a drain on Saturday evening. H«@ left town by the afternoon train, and must have left the train at the station. He was found dead shortly 15s afterwards. There were no circumstances. M THE HAWERA ACCIDENT.' tf| Referring to the motor accident *l%| Hawera on Sunday night, the. Star s»y* Vj that owing to tlie condition of Me»*r». s ' -| Smith and Pawson, it is difficult to ob-;>'| tain full particulars as to how the ic- J cident oocurrcd. From what* can gathered, it seems that the party wiii'| returning from a visit to Opuuaike, Uul.« by Bome mischance the car left the-road/r and the front wheels going into a ditch i at the side, it capsized. It is stated that/' Monteitli went to Opunake in anotbet v car, but, this not pulling very well,.,it J was decided to lighten it, and he changed!? into Smith's car. The late Mr. Montejtii,; who was on the local staff, of the Battoop '-m New Zealand, was about 21 years ot J age, single. He intended to leave for home at Reefton shortly before enteHnjO camp. Later inquiries show thai $ Pawson, who was unconscious wbwM taken to the hospital, has regained,oca*M sciousness. . •"$ === , --,4