PERSONAL NOTES

Greymouth Evening Star, 19 March 1917, Page 5

PERSONAL NOTES

Private A. R. King, son ot Jli;; h. M-Kin-r, of Hokitika, has been admitted to ihe'N.Z. General Hospital at Lodi.rd, suffering from an injury to Ins t ll '- ,mU ; , Mr u! Mallinson, Aratika, has received caUe advice that 27715 P J. H" 11 ™™ had been transferred from the N./-. Kino Brigade to the base depot m Irancc o.i March -2nd. There are no other partiuitars. , . i Henrv Dove, an old and csteened i'■ dent of Rimu, died on l'r.day last. Ht was a native of London, and 04 yoais ol acre. "He was, in bis .voungcr days, n. the British Navy," says the West I.oast Times, "and wa* aboaid the Bntrsli warsWp that carried Napoleon to fet. Hi-cim.. With all due respect to the deceaseds momorv, the Times has eitl-r made .. error in giving the age at ..eat i. or the btatemeut in regard Lo Napoleon and St Helena. Napoleon died at &t. Helena early in May, 1821-uinety-sis years, ««., A. pleasing ceremony took pb« e at the office of Messrs Nunearrow and (o. on Saturday, when two presentations were made to Miss Eva Heap by, who has severed her connection with the firm attei several years' service, to take up a ji-jm-tion in the Bank of New Zealand Wr - Ungfcou. t'he presents, which took l.» form of a cheque from the principals ..i the firm, and a wristlet watch tmni the stall', are proof of the recipient acumen, as also of her worth as h irumd. It is nc exaggeration to say hat Jism Heaphv will be greatly mussed l\v thos whose "duties bring Ihe.n in touch wit.i the shipping and other departments ol the firm's business, and her ability and dsposition should insure for her a suu.csstui career in her new location. Miss Heapl.y prtfaeda to the Empire City by the overland route tomorrow. The death is announced »1 Pmitrcoii ol Mr \V. H. Noel, at one time one ol the most prominent pedestrians and footballers in the Dominion (says the (>»ago Daily Timed. In the days when pe.7estnan.sm flourished in New Zealand and Australia he was known as one of the siuaitest sprinters on the running track, and he afterwards became an Otago representative between the goal posts when the old Montecillo, and subsequently the AUiambra teams, were in the forefront. His great pace made him a patticulatiy dangerous man on the wing, and be was easily one of the best known men of Ins time in that respect. The late Mr Noel, popularly known as "Chummy," was also a keen coursing enthusiast, and. as an owner and trainer, was associated with some of the leading kennels. In more re cent vears be was associated with racing rrs a fielder, but dropped out of it when the Act was passed nullifying the legislation of bookmakers.' "Chummy" was well known in Oreymouth, where he had a pie-cart for some years.