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Ashburton Guardian, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 9146, 16 November 1917, Page 4

PERSONAL

. A London cable message states that C. Bljthe, the famous cricketer, is .reported to have been • killed' in action. Sir Joseph Ward, Minister of Finance and Postmaster-General, passed through Ashburton to-day on his way south. He was accompanied by Lady Ward.

Lieutenant d'A. S. L. Grut, officer-iu-charge of the Ashburton area, has received notice of his transfer to tho Adjutant-General's branch at Wellington. Lieutenant Braithwaite - ai'rives from Thnaru on Monday and relieves Lieutenant Grut on November 24. The new officer is at present Adjutant of the Se:'ond South Canterbury Infantry, .aid is a returned soldier, having sejved with the. Otago Mounted Rifles'.

The news that Rifleman Thomas James Bryden is amongst the list of killed in action will be received by Dunedin cricketers in particular with great regret. " Jim " Bryden, as he was known to all followers of cricket, played first with the Grange Club, and then, with the object of getting better practice on ;♦ turf wicket, joined the Dunodin Club, with which ho was associated for a. number of years. lie also represented Otago in the cricket field. He \va&. also a been supporter of the Alhambra football Club, though lie hi in self did not take an active part in* the game. Rifleman Bryden was employed by Messrs ISToos. itnd Co. when" he enli&ted n ith oiu; oi" the later Reinforcements. IlifiVm.'ui . Bryden wa> well kiiov.n in Christchurch, both on and off the iield of cricket. He was born in invercargill, and was a brother of Mrs John Lane. A 1 ford "Forest, Road, Allontou. ,