PERSONAL

Evening Star, Issue 19387, 22 October 1926, Page 7

PERSONAL

Sir Willian Sim will return to Dunedin from Wellington to-morrow. Gipsy Smith, accompanied by Mr and Mrs Young, arrived by the express from the north yesterday. The party was met on the railway platform by the Rev. H. E. Bellhouse and the Rev. George Miller (president and secretary respectively of the Council of Christian Churches), the Rev. John Kilpatrick (Moderator of tho Presbyterian General Assembly), the Rev. W. B. Scott, the Rev. W. Walker, the Rev. Dr Merrington, Mr W, D. More (of the Church of Christ), the Rev. E. S. Darkness, and Captain Suiidstrum. A Taumaranui Press Association telegram announces the death of Mr George Loveday, of Ohura, aged sixty-three. Deceased was a well-known ride shot, and represented New Zealand at Bisley in 1902. He was also a member of the team which put up a world's record at Oamaru in 1898. Ilis son Leslie won the King’s Prize at Bisley in 1919. The district tourist manager (Mr A. K Wilson) left for Lake Hawea, Lake Wanaka, and Lake Wakatipu this morning on an official visit. He will make the first trip of tho season over the Milford Track, and will then go on to Mount Cook. Guests at the Grand Hotel include Mr and Mrs Pennington and Mr J. W. Thomas (Melbourne), Messrs J. Harrison, E. Isaacs and H. L. Jenkins (Sydney), Messrs S. Jardine, G. Springhill, F. Whelan, A. Hall, and (Sydney Smith (Auckland), Messrs B. Dyson, C. W. White, and R. 0. Lindsay (Christchurch), Mr W. Elliot (Queenstown). Staying at the Excelsior Hotel are Mr Justice Frazer, Messrs Jas. A. Gilmour, Chas. D. Bell (Wellington), Messrs A. H. and Wm. Scott, J. D. Hall, R. Sherris, and H. A. Mazey (Christchurch), Mr C. A. and G. L. Mitchell, (Dunedin), Mr and Mrs .D. Bell (Invercargill). Among those at the Hofei Carlton are Messrs H. F. BertlanA and R. J. Hunter (Wellington), Messrs A. H. Richards ami A. D. Cobh (Christchurch), Mr J. Ellis (Waitahnna), Mr Q. M. Turner (Stewart Island). Mr Ales. Dewar, who had charge of the Taieri and Waikouaiti districts as stock agent for Stronaoh, Morris, and Co., has been transferred to tho Cromwell district as the representative there for the firm. Inspector Cameron (Christchurch) is in charge of tho local police district during the absence of Superintendent Mathicson. The death took place at tho Mastcrton Hospital last night of Mr Goorgo Augustus Fairbrother, of Carterton*, aged sixtyeight. Tho deceased tvas well known throughout the Wairarapa. Ho was the first white child bom at Carterton, and his father -was tho first mayor of that town. The deceased also served a term as mayor.—Press Association telegram. Mr W. Highet, who has been a guard on the Dunedin-Port Chalmers railway for the past twelve years, has been transferred to Picton, and promoted to goods foreman. His Port Chalmers friends presented him with a travelling bag and with a case of cutlery for Mrs Highet. _ Mr Highet was very popular with shipping interests, as well as suburban passengers.