PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 14 September 1918, Page 4

PERSONAL.

Acme? has .been receiyed that Private/ L. Des Forges, son of Mr. F. Des Forges, of Opunake, has been wounded.

Mrs. F. A. Foote has received word that her son Leslie has been wounded. A Copenhagen message reports the death of Dr. Karl Peters, the African explorer. .■■

y> ord was received in New Plymouth' yesterday of the death, of Mr. Thomas Saddle, of the firm of Buddie, Richmond and Buddie, solicitors, Auckland. "'

One of the oldest 'business men in Auckland, Mr, Edward M'Keown, died Jast week, at the age of 72. He S&d been a resident of Auckland for 64 years. "He was a member of the Masonic, Foresters' and Oddfellows' Orders. , Mr. Charles Andrews, who is leaving the Okato district after a residence of 33 years, during which he took an active part in all local affairs, was entertained! »y residents at a social on 5 Thursday evening, and presented with a case of pipes.

The appointment of Mr. James Robert Kirk as one of the two members to represent the education boards 1 of the North Island on the General Council of Education has been gazetted.—Press Assoc.

Mr. H E. Hagger has received •iyord that her husband, Private iff. & Hamr (Australian Forces) has been admitted to 'hospital-in France (September 3), dangerously ill, suffering from gunshot wound and a fractured ainh.

( Word has been received by Mr. Ernest Cate, of Douglas, that his younger aon, Arthur, has been seriously wounded by a gunshot wound in the spine| and is in hospital in France. Two years ago, .Mr. and Mrs. Gate had the misfortune to Jose their second son, Wallace, at the Somme—-Post.

At a meeting of the Wairoa Rifle Club, held at Waverley.'-.wi Saturday night, the President, Mr'H. 6. Wm, made a suitable presentation to the late secretary, Mr Maephersori; who was leaving the district for Stratford, after about 18 years' residence 1 in Wavexley. The presentation took the form of a silver tea service and tray. News was received yesterday that Private A. Stitt, of Opunake, had keen killed at the front. Private Stitt was the son of Mrs- Stitt, an old resident of Opunake, and was highly esteemed !by all who knew him. When 'he enlisted hj» was on the staff of the local branch'of the Bank of New Zealand, a, position he had 'held since leaving school.

The late Sir George Kei(L was & brilliant and most successful pleader at tie Bar, and if lie had stuck to the law would have miule a great fortune as an advocate in Sydney. But ho preferred politics, and as Premier of Nepy So»th Wales took an important part in caliy,ing the Federal movement to a successful issue. He was one,of ths-most distinguished members of the Federal Convention. His advocacy of New South Wales questions wis so l>rUlian,t and, forceful that several times during consideration of the Constitution that was to jSe offered to the people, he secured, by a single speech, reversal of decisions come to in his absence. The extent of his knowledge on constitutional questions and Federal matters proved quite amazing during the Convention. When federation was achieved, Sir George Beid led ths Free Trade Party, but failed to secure success. In 1010 he retired from Australian politics and became High Commissioner in London, where, for some six years, he represented the Commonwealth with considerable brilliancy. He became quite a noted figure in London, and on relinquishing the High Commissioncrship, in which he jsyas succeeded by Mr. Andrew Fisher, lie decided to enter British as a Unionist,; foe was the House of Commons,by St. George's, Hanover Square, London, in January, IPIKS. Probably on account of the war overshadowing all other matters, he took no prominent part iu'the deliberations of the Imperial Parliament.