HOKITIKA NOTES.

Greymouth Evening Star, 23 July 1918, Page 3

HOKITIKA NOTES.

■*» f—[Our Own Correspondent.] DR. TEICHELMANN. Dr. E. Teichelmann is at- present far from his usual robust health. On bunday morning his temperature had risen to 104, and Dr. McKay, of Greymouth, who had been sent for, advised his removal to the Westland Hospital, wnere he is now receiving every possible attention What makes the condition of things "Still worse is the absence of Dr. s Fleming in Sydney. • i RETIRING S.M. ' * 1 Mr. F. J. Burgess, 5.M.., who is ( about to retire on superannuation, ] lias been an officer of the Justice De- x partment for a great many years. Mr. Burgess is an elder brother of Mr. G. , A. Burgess, manager of the Bank of New Zealand at Hawera, and formerly ° of Hokitika. ' ■" t FAREWELL. „ The combined farewell to Mr. L. F. de Berrj (Vice President of the Over- s seas Club), will not be held at the Town Hall this evening, as the mem- i bers of the Overseas Club met Mr. de J Berry and Mr. A. E. McGregor, to say v farewell, at the Overseas Club this*/ afternoon at 3.30 o'clock. OBITUARY. I 1 The death of Mrs. Borkiii, relict oi c the late Thomas Borkin, of Ilimu, took , place on Saturday morning. The de- £ ceased was a native of Tipperary, Ire- ' land and 85 years of age. Her hus- ' band predeceased her some years ago. C She leaves two sons (Thomas, of Mur- i chison, and Patrick of Rimu). Mrs ± Slattery, of Beef ton, is a sister. The funeral took place yesterday afternoon. * FUNERAL. c c The funeral of the late Mrs. D. J. ] Evans took place yesterday morning, -] and was attended by a very large and s representative gathering. Mourners " came from all parts of the district, and all the iocal bodies and institutions c and societies with which the bereaved i husband is connected were fully repre- \ sented. The Lady Liverpool* Commit- , tee, of which deceased was Vice-Presi- j derit, attended in a body. The cortege was a very one. The pall bearers were the County Chairman and Councillor Duff,'Messrs C. J. Nightingale ; and A. E. Benjamin. The large attendance testified to the general grief arfd sorrow at the loss of such a sterL ing citizen and worthy helpmate. There was a large number of floral tributes, from public bodies, various institutions and societies, and from personal friends. ' The Rev. Dr. Hollcway con- j ducted the service at All Saints' (

Church and the graveside. ' DEATH OF MRS. EVANS. The Hon. J. Grimmond received the following telegram yesterday from Mrs Seddon, Wellington, dated the 20th : "All saddened with the sad news. Deeply regret cannot be with your clear friend, Mr. Evans. No way of getting there. Would you kindly represent the family."