THE HON. W. MORGAN.

Wanganui Chronicle, Issue 20128, 16 July 1914, Page 7

THE HON. W. MORGAN.

Tho Hon. W. Morgan is one of the l>o>t known and most highly respected residents of Gisl>onie. He was born in County Kildare, Ireland, in 1851. and aviivecl at Po-i't Chalmers by the ship Dunfillan i" 1574. Ho remained in Dnncdin for two years. Subseqiiently he startod in business on his own account as a saddler, in Roxburgh, but for roaeonri of heal ill be removed "to Gisborne in 1883. During his residence in Roxburgh Mr Morgan viap, a member of the Borough Council for .stimo years, ond "was also ci'iairTi^nn of the local School Committee. In Gi^borno Mr Morcran has a-Tso taken a keen i'l-

terest- in Joenl aifairs. For many yesirs he was connected, uitii f])"1 Gi>h;n"n<» ScllcoT Oommittee. bom"- ohairman of thn.t ihndy for some eielit y«aTs. Ho :ilso served for rso-mo votxs ns n. m«n----hr-r o.f tli- North Wnrd on thyv Hav.-ke's Tiay Bdiic.ttion IVo-ard. At the ?>rcfient tim<> lie n socretnii'v of ih<s Gishor^e H'-^h Sr-hool Roord. Airnon" other Jocil Twd':»ei^ on wjiich 'Mr. Morer.nn Ih;as per\-cd is iJi/s Otvljorne. Ciiamlvr of Corr>rn<~>rco, of whWi 'ho ;\"ns p;re6kV-n+ in 1900-1. Tn matters political Mr Morgan has always eviiwjed keen interest.