PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 22 October 1918, Page 4

PERSONAL.

Captain W. H. Hawkins, who has been in New Plymouth for the past few days, returns to Wellington this morning, Mr. J. Alldridge, of Vogeltown, has received word that his son, Rifleman H. li. Alldridge, lias been admitted to hospital, lfranee (October 10), suffering from gunshot wound in the left leg.

Mr. P. J. O'Keefe, of liltham, yesterday morning received advice that bis son, W. O'Keefe, was killed in action on October 8. Deceased was only 22 years of age, and left with the 27th Bernforcemeats.—Arguj

Mr Wm Barnitt, Spotswood, lias received word that his son, Rifleman A. Barnitt, was admitted to hospital in England on the 10th October suffering from gunshot wound in the right hand. A Sydney message reports the death of Mr. F.'T- Miller, member for Monaru-

A New York message reports the death of Mr. Charles Converse.. Author of the popular hymn "What a Friend We Have in Jesus."

Mr. C. E. Bellringer received word yesterday that his son, Signaller lance Bellringer, has been slightly wounded in the head and ankle and had "foeea admitted to hospital. Mr. and Mrs. A. Chard, of Egmonfc Village, have received the sad news of the death in action of their son, LanceCorporal A. H. Chard, of the 18th Reinforcements, at the age of 24 years and 10 months.

At last niglii's meeting of the New Plymouth Borough Council, it was decided to forward to Private T. Smith (late borough turncock) an expression of the council's sympathy witii him in the death of his wife.

A cable v>as receivid o:t Tuesday from Palestine stating that Trooper V. 11. Slieild, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Sheild, ofWhenuakura, was dangerously ill with malaria and bad been admitted to hospital.

Word was received in Waverley on Friday last to the effest that Rifleman Stan. Connell had succumbed in hospital at Home to an attack of pneumonia. Rifleman Connell was avs old Waverley School boy, and Home recently with the 40th Rein contracting influenza on • the voyage.— Press.

, * ews was receive .1 in Eitham yesterday of the death in action of Ri'flenmn George Gordon Cl' Jmers, a son of Mrs. Chalmers, of _ Collingwood Street, and brother of Mr. I. Ch&lmer.,, tiilor of that town. Rifleman Chalmers left with the Stli Reinforcements, and "had been twice wounded while serving in France, on the Somme on September 15, 1910,' and again in July Us.. His friends were not aware that lie had recovered from the latter injury, and the news of his sad death came as a shock.—Argus. At the meeting of the'Hia-h School*' Board last night, a resolution was » Si ». cu, on tho motion of K yy p Robertson and H. Trimble, con«ratu!afcj»fi Mr. S. G. Smith', a inembe? of the board, on his elevation to the position of representative of the district. ' Mr. '1 rouble considered that Mr. Smith would be found a very useful member. Mr Webster and other members spoke in support, the former stating that while he clul not see eye to eve with Mr. Smith politically, the school was fortu. nate in his success, as he would undoubtedly do his best in the interests of the school, which would benefit by his presence in Wellington. Mr. Smith, ii< returning thanks, said that lie hoped his actions would justify his polities! existence. If he could only succeed in smoothing iiie difl'erc 'iiees between the Department and tho board ho felt tEai he would have done something.

A once well-known figure in connection Willi (lie mercantile marine of Wellington died at his home at Silverdream ou Wednesday, in the person of -Mr ( biii'le-. Seagar, an old and wcll-re-specied resident of this city, who had, 'ieen ' i in,-' in retirement, for some > ears. The 3ate Mr Seagai- was born in Hampshire in 183.1, and was brought up in the engineering tiade in England. lie ear!'e out to New Zealand, in the barque Aeasta in 1838, and not long after his arrival liiere established the Phoenix Foundry in Old Customhouse Street jr.ow conducted by Messrs David Robertson ami Pons). Tie controlled the foundry for about twenty years. During that period he founded the Wellington Steam • Paeket Company. to which the steamers Stormhird and Hiiia were attached. Mr Seagar was at one time a member'' of the old Wellington Provincial Council. His first wife died some oiglit years n"0. His second wife survives him.' °