Sgt. Alex. Mac Donald (killed in action) was the eldest son of Mrs. S. Mac Donald, of Raumai, Manawatu, and left with the 21st Reinforcements. He was well known in the Pohangina Valley and Palmerston North. The late soldier was a man of fine physique and genial disposition. He wa6 a prominent member df the Pohangina. Defence Rifle Club (being one of the pioneer members), and was also an arduous worker on the Pohangina Valley and Raumai Sports Associations. Rflmn. Duncan M'Murrich, who is re- | ported missing, was the eldest son of the late Mr. Duncan M'Murrich, for some years superintending engineer for the Union Steam Ship Company at Wellington. He studied for the Catholic priesthood in New Zealand, and subsequently he was connected with the Union Company for some time before he enlisted. ■He was a single man. At the Petone Court to-day, before Mr. J. W. M'Ewan, J.P., on the application of the police, prohibition orders were issued against Cecil Taylor, Frederick George Flowers, and Peter O'Carroll. In a letter pnblished in yesterday's issue criticising Mr. Jamieson's statement regarding soldiers in England the signature was printed as K. M. Story (member of the Society of Auctioneers, London). It should have read "member of \ the Society of Authors. "■
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Evening Post, Volume XCIV, Issue 112, 8 November 1917, Page 8
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