PERSONAL.

Dunstan Times, Issue 3383, 18 July 1927, Page 5

PERSONAL.

Constable D. W. Black, of Christchurch has been appointed to fill the vacancy at Cromwell, caused by the retirement of Constable Bradley.

The death took place in the Dunstan Hospital on Saturday morning of Miss Belcher, who had been ah inmate of the institution for some months- She a sister of Mr Fred Belcher, of Alexandra, for whom much sympathy is expressed in his sad bereavement.

The Rev. John Perkins, who has been recuperating in Tapanui (says the Courier) after a serious illness, has so far recovered as to be able to travel. He left on Wednesday last for his home at Hokitika, accompanied by his wifeWhil’e playing in the match against Arrow on Saturday last Joseph Maher, a member of th£ Countiy Pirates Football Clpb, sustained a serious injury to the left knee, He was attended to at “Ayrburn” by Dr Anderson and subsequently removed to Lake Xounty Hospital-

Tragedy at Chatto Creek.

A tragedy occurred at Chatto Creek at mid-day on Wednesday last when Mr John Bruce, a native of Alexandra, a returned soldier and a married man with a grown-up family, committed suicide by shooting himself with a 22 rifle. The nnfortunate man, who was 55 years of age, was stopping at the Chatto Creek Hotel, and he was in his bedroom when the tragedy took place. An inquest was held before Mr Geo* Asquith (acting-coroner) when a verdict was rerurned that deceased died from a gunshot wound self-inflicted, the state of his mind not being known at the time; no blame was attached to an>one,