PERSONAL

Feilding Star, Volume 8, Issue 2506, 20 March 1930, Page 4

PERSONAL

Perth' reports the death of Sir Henry Lefroy, former Premier of Western Australia, also Agent-Gen-eral, and a prominent pastoralist. Sir Apirana Ngata, Minister of Native Affairs, will arrive in Motueka next Tuesday to meet the Maoris of the Collingwood, Takaka, and .Motueka districts to discuss land questions and other matters.

Mr If. Gray, the well known jockey, was married in Wellington yesterday to Mrs Hay, daughter of Mrs and the late Mr R. Patterson, well known in the racing world during his time as the owner of that good horse Solution. They are leaving for Sydney.

The death is announced from London of the New Zealand comedian, John Kirby, who had been appearing in the musical play, “Silver Wings,” in which he played on March 15. He became suddenly ill the next day, and died of cerebral haemorrhage. Mr Kirby had been appearing in revue in London for the last four years.

His many friends will regret to learn of the passing of Mr Soren Jensen, second engineer at the freezing works, at the early age of 51 years. Mr Jensen, who suffered a stroke, was a very keen playing member of the Oroua Bowling Club. To his widow and son much sympathy will be extended. The Court Loyal Feilding Lodge of Foresters, of which he was a member, passed a motion of sympathy last night.