PERSONAL

Evening Star, Issue 18045, 12 August 1922, Page 3

PERSONAL

A London cable states that Lord Northcliffe’s condition remains grave, but it as no worse. . . A London Press Association, message states that the sudden death occurred at Pimlico of Mr Tracey Page, an cx-ser-geant in the Canterbury Mounted Rdies, the cause of death being ascribed to meningitis as the result of a bullet wlii-.h harmlessly rested in his skull, duding the physicians since he was shot in the head three years ago in New Zealand when acting as a musketry instructor. Recently the women medical students held their annual dinner in the Savoy Lounge. The room loft nothing to be desired °in its decoration, the spring flowers making a delightful picture. Dr Muriel Bell was in the chair, and among those present in addition to the women students were Dr Bathgate, Dr Siedebevg, Miss 1. Cameron, Dr Marion Whyte, and Dr Rad-cliffe-Taylor. Mr Adam Hamilton, M.P. for Wallace, ■went from Invercargill to Lyttelton today, booked for Wellington. Mr John Edie, M.P. for Bruce, has been spending a few days at home, and went north this morning. Mr W. D. Hunt came from Invercargill last night, and went on to Wellington to-day. Colonel Symons judged l the Otago High School Cadets yesterday for the Biddiford Gup, and to-day journeyed to Christchurch. Mr W. G. M.‘Clintock, _of the Land Valuation Department, is temporarily transferred from Dunedin to Cliristchurch, ■and left to-day. . Mr J. Murray Malton, editor of the ‘Vanguard,’ was a passenger by the express to-day, bound for Wellington. Mr W. G. Sodgely, representing the Rover Motor Company, travelled! to-day from Dunedin to Cliristchurch. Mr James Fletcher, of the Fletcher Construction Company, left for the north this morning on his way to take steamer foi Canada. Mrs Fletcher is to accompany him on a trip which will include the United States and the Old Country. It is to be mostly a pleasure tour, lasting six months. A largo number of friends entertained Mr Fletcher at the Grand Hotel last night, and Mr R. S. Wardrop voiced their wish that he and his wife would have a pleasant and prosperous journey. Mr Alexander R. Tait, of Oamaru, was this morning admitted as a solicitor of the Supreme Court. The death occurred at Dunedin a week ago of Mr Robert Henderson, an old identity, who came to New Zealand an a youth in 1862, and after farming experience m £he Moerald-Hampden district came to Dunedin thirty-live years ago. Two of Mr Henderson’s sons served m the Grea„ War, Captain A. G. D.C.M., making the supreme sacrifice. His widow, three sons, and four daughters are left to mourn their loss. The deceased was 1 sixtynine years old. Mr J. Walcott, of the Union Steam Ship Comiuanv’s head office staff, is at present on holiday leave in Dunedin. He will return to Wellington in about three weeks time.