PERSONAL MATTERS

Evening Post, Volume CVIII, Issue 29, 2 August 1924, Page 8

PERSONAL MATTERS

The Hon. A. D. M'Leod, Minister of Lands, will be present at Dannevirke on Monday, representing the Government at a local function. The Prime Minister (the Right Hon. W. F. Massey) is steadily recovering from his recent indisposition, and it is expected' that he will resume his Ministerial duties early next week. A Press Association telegram from | Wanganui announces the deaths oi Mr. Ellery Gilbert, aged 76 years, and Mr. Thomas H. Pettigrow,' aged 61 years, both old residents and well known in business circles throughout ihe Dominion. Mr. L. St. George, whose death at Otaki was recorded in "The Post" last night, passed away in his sleep. Deceased, who was well known and highly respected, was born •in Greytown fifty-two years ago. He commenced business as a chemist at Otaki when he was twenty-six years of age. He was a son o£ Mr. Leo. St. George, for many years a chemist in the Greytown and Masterton districts, and of Mrs. St. George, now a resident of Auckland. The late Mr. St. Geoi-ge has . been a lending Mason for many years 'and was also a prominent bowler, and in his day a leading sculler. He leaves a widow, three sons', and a daughter. Mr.- 11. G. Warburlon, wlio has resigned from the literary stuff of " The J-'ress " in Christenuix-h, to accept appointment as sporting writl.r of " The Evening Tost," was the recipient last /light in Chrislchurcli of a presentation from his colleagues on. the staffs of the " The Press " and " New Zealand Ke- I ferce." On behalf of die associated staffs, Mr. M. C. Kearse., editor of "The Press," presented Ml. Warburton with a travelling rug aid thermos flask. In doing so, he spoke of the great ability Mr. Warburtun had shown in his profession, and expressed confidence in his future success. Mr. A. M. Burns, assistant editor of " The Press," and Mr. J. Olliver, £,üb-editor of " The Referee," also spoke highly, eulogising Mr. Warburton's work and wishing him success in his new position. In the death of Mr. Charles Vaughan" Kreeft, at his residence, Abel Smith street, yesterday, an old and highly-re-spected citizen is lost to Wellington. ■I he deceased, who had ■ lieen ill for a considerable time, was for about forty >cars employed in - tho Treasury Department. In his youth, Mr. Kreeft was a prominent, all-round athlete, and between 1880 and 1888 was a member of the Wellington I'ootbali Club's first ulieen and of the same club's senior cricket eleven. Though handicapped by a lame leg, he was a great bowler, and Played for Wellington against the West CcasS in the representative • Rugby msleh of-1877, and was a member of the Wellington team which won tho senior, cricket championship, under the leadership of Dr. Collins, in the 'eighties. He retired on superannuation about five vtara iif;o. TL.e wifo of the late Mr. ■ l\rceil died v \f BW months'ago.