PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 20 September 1918, Page 4

PERSONAL.

Mr. W L. Gordge has received xiewaj that his son, Private It. H. Gordge, wao Wounded, oh September 1. A Washington cable states tbafc JoJm W. Davics, of West Virginia, SolicitorGeneral, has been selected to succeed' Ambassador Page in London.

Private Gerald Chong, New Zealand Medical Corps, has been awarded the Military Medal for gallantry in the field

Mr. John Winstanley, for some yeara acting-senior telegraphist and relieving postmaster in the Nelson district, baa | been promoted to the position of post. ! master at Opunake. A Sydney cablegram reports the death of Sir Philip Sydney Jones, a well-known physician, and the Kev. Alexander Hay, formerly Moderator of the Presbyterian General Assembly of Australia. Gunner Edward Giles, one of the 40th! Reinforcement draft, who has died of in-flue-za, was the second son of Mr. T.; Harle Giles, conciliation commissioner; for the Auckland district. He was 28 years of age.

In the list of those of the 40th Beta forcements who died of sickness appears! the name of Private G. S. laurensonFor the past few years Private Laurenson had been employed by the fl?ihama' Dairy Company, and was well known and very popular in the district. Ha was a native of Scotland, and has a brother in Wellington, the rest of his relatives being in the Old Country.—i Star. ,

Word has been' received by in Wellington that Corporal F. A. Vic kerman, late manager of the New Zc > land Portland Cement Company at Auckland, had died at sea from influem ea. Corporal Vlckerman was a popular man both in private and in business life. He was a aon of Mr E. E. Vickermn, at one time manager of the Union Bank of Australia, and a nephew of Mr C. R. Vickerman, late of the Public Works Department.

Some injuries were sustained by Mrs. Wilson, wife of Mr. C. K. Wilson, far j taer, of Piopio, and es-MJP. for Taumarunui, as the result of an unusual ehot-gun accident, which occurred on Saturday evening. A loaded gun was accidentally dropped near where Mrs. Wilson was standing. It dischtuged on striking the ground, the charge entering her foot. She was removed t<j the Waikato Hospital, where it was feared an amputation would be necessary, but the hospital authorities hope to tie able to save her foot. Information has been received thai Sergeant Andrew Cosbrook who left with the Main Body, is reported killed in action. Deceased waa a, son of Mr. and Mrs. Coslbrook, late of Fitzroy, and now of Tikorangi. He was at one time an employee of Mr. Twine, plumber, and then removed to Wellington, where he joined the artillery farces. He had seen a lot of fighting, and won the Military Medal and Croix de Guerre for conspicuous gallantry. Lady Osborne-Gibbes, whose death occurred on Sunday at her residence, Mount Eden, was the relict of the lato Sir Samuel Osborne-Gibbes, Bart., who died at Whangarei about 30 years ago, and mother of Sir Edward OsborneGibbes, late Secretary for Education, the present holder of the title. Lady Osborne-Gibbes, who was over 90 years of age, arived in New Zealand with her husband at an early stage of the colony's history, and from the outset made her home in the Auckland provincial district. She was a woman of strong individuality, and had a large circle of friends among the old identities of the Dominion. Her family, besides Sir Edward, consists of Mr Phillip OsborneGibbes, now at Gilbert Islands, and four daughters, all resident in New Zealand.

News lias teen received of the death! Nt Asliburton on Saturday last of Mr. C. W, Nieoli, who was at one time on the New Plymouth staff of the old Colonial Bank. The Christchurch Press says Mr. Nicoll was one of the most popular and highly-esteemed men in the Ashburton district, and his death will be a very serious loss. H* took a, very active part in local affairs and also in patriotic movements- Ho was a keen business men in every respect, and his invariable courtesy and gentlemanly bearing to all with whom he came in contact won linn many friends. The late Mr. Nieoll was born m England 51 years ago, and' came to New Zealand in and had been a resident of Asliburton for about 15 years He leaves a widow, who is the eldest (laughter of the late Mr and Mrs. A- C. Fookes, of i ..ew Plymouth, and three sons.

Lieutenant-Colonel William Scott Pennycook, who is reported to have been killed in action, .was in his fortysixth year, and was born in Scotland. Shortly after arriving at Balclutha in ISB7 he was apprenticed to the printing trade in the Cliitha Lender office. On the formation of the Clutha Mounted Rifles, he became an enthusiastic volunteer, and won a commission in that corps, and after a few years was appointed captain. He joined the Tenth New Zealand Contingent for South Africa and left as commanding officer with the rank of major. On his return to New Zealand lie was posied to the unattached list of tiie New Zealand Forces. Later lie became proprietor of the Clutha Leader. He went into camp in March, 1015, was given the rank of captain, and sailed with the Sixth Reinforcements as officer commanding the Otago Company. He served at Gallipoli, and took part in the- evacuation. While at Gallipoli lie was recommended for promotion, and shortly after the return of the Forces to he was posted to the rank of major, and was given command of the Otago Company in the newly-formetl Pioneer Battalion. In April, 1916, he went to France, and did good service with the Pioneers, and was mentioned in dispatches, While out with a wiring company one evening in February, 1917, a stray bullet struck him in the left wrist, permanently disabling his left hand to some extent. Later lio waa appointed Assistant Pro-vost-Marshal for the New Zealand Forces in London. The latest letter received from him stated that he had been promoted to lieutenant-colonel, and had been given command of a battalion in France. Lieutenant-Colonel Pennycook had a family of six children. The eldest, Robert Roy, is on home service with the Canadian Forces, and the second son is at Lincoln Agricultural College. Miss Pennycook. and .the three youngest children live in Balclutha.