PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 5 August 1918, Page 4

PERSONAL.

The Federation of British Industries entertained the overseas delegates 'to dinner at t'lie Savoy Hotel.—Press Assoc. Mrs. Shaw, St. Aubyn Street, lias received word that her eon, Private J. Shaw, has been removed from dangerously ill list, July 27. Mr. Hugh O'Reilly, who has been relieving Mr. Fraser, chemist, for the past three months, left this morning for Wellington.

The following Taranaki names are given in the latest hospital report published:—Not severe cases, B. Gilligan (Patea), J. Minchin (Inglewood), N. L. White (Waitara), and H. J. Wilson (Waitorara).

The three sons of Premier. Seddon are well distributed in serving the Empire. Captain E. J. S. Seddon, who arrived in Kngland with the last Reinforcement, is attached to the Rifle Brigade cainp at Brockton Lieutenant J. S. S. Seddon, who has had a commission in the Royal Field Artillery for Dearly three years, is now serving on the British front in Italy. Captain Tom Seddon, M.P., is with a special military mission in U.S.A. The Minister of Justice has -announced the following magisterial changes:—Mr. Poynton, when released from Military Service Board duty, to the Auckland Suburban District; Mr. iPage, to Pal merston North; Mr. Kenrick, from Palmerston to Rotorua; Mr. Dyer, from Rotorua to Napier; Mr. Hunt to the Dargaville and Pukekohe District; Mr. J. E. Wilson, second magistrate at Auckland temporarily; Mr. Frazer will continue second' at Wellington.—Press Assoc.

Mr. Cecil Burgess, son of Mr. and Mrs 6. A. Burgess, of Hawera, has been awarded his commission, and lias been posted to Sling Camp for further training. Lieut. Burgess went away as a private in the Eighths, and has seen a lot of service, • For a considerable time he was in charge of a squad of snipers and gained great commendation for his useful work. He afterwards returned to England and has been for four months at Cambridge. We regret to record the death of Corporal George Walker, late of Hawera and formerly' of Dunedin, which occurred at the New Plymouth Hospital yesterday. Corporal Walker was a son of Mr, John Walker, of Cumberland Street, Dunedin, and was for some time in the employment of Mr. W. J. Bright, dental surgeon, Haw«ra. . At the outbreak of war he enlisted in the Expeditionary Force, and left New Zealand with - the Main Body. He served during tire greater part of the campaign on Gallipoli, whence he was invalided to England. After receiving treatment at Walton-on-Thames for nearly a year, he recovered sufficiently to return to New Zealand, and ultimately to resume his professional work. Towards the end of last year he suffered a severe relapse, and for many months lie has been an inmate of the local hospital. Corporal Walker was a general favorite, and his death at the early age of 25 years will be deeply regretted by a large circle of friends. Great sympathy will be felt for his parents, particularly as in April last they lost another son, who was killed in action on the Western front. The funeral, which will be with full military honors, takes place at Hawera to-day.