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Southland Times, Issue 17482, 24 July 1915, Page 6

ABOUT PEOPLE

:> 1 Writing to a member of the Literary Staff of the Southland Times from Gallipoli Peninsula, Private Keith Rich-. ards states that he is keeping w ell and ~ is in good heart. , Writing from Egypt on the eve of his 1 departure for Gallipoli Peninsula, t\altei , P. Forde (’‘Wattle"), the well-known ’ Waikiwi and Southland representative footballer, stated that he was well and was keeping very lit. He mentioned that he pad been promoted to the position of Sergeant-Major, and also that he expected to receive a commission \\hen his contingent arrived at Gallipoli Penin--1 sula. Sergeant-Major Forde joined the • 4th Reinforcements as a private, so that • his promotion lias been lairly rapid, especially as be had bad no previous • military training,* Writing from Napier to Mr M . K. • Taylor, ilr A. F. Hawke stated that his J health had improved considerably, and t he hoped to be home in about a month s 1 time. , - ’ A cable announces death 3 of Sir Sandford Fleming, K.C.M.G. He . was best known through being the r originator of the movement to establish 1 the Pacific cable. He took a special in- . terest in the «reation of a Pan-Britannic i telegraphic service, having State-ovv ned r telegraph communication encircling the globe, and constituting a great Imperial Intelligence Union. He was also an ’ enthusiastic supporter of the movement , to inaugurate the unification of time reckoning throughout the world. He was • born in 1827, and was Chancellor of Queen’s University, Canada, since ISBO, i having lived in Canada since IS4G. He " had an extensive practice as Chief ' Engineer of Railways, and constructed " the intercolonial railway through the t provinces of Nova Scotia, New Bruns--5 wick, and Quebec.