PERSONALS

Gisborne Times, Volume LXII, Issue 10039, 16 June 1925, Page 4

PERSONALS

Mr 0 '. T?uttlo ; a prominent Auckland stockbroker, died .yesterday, aged VC '.ears. —P.A.

Mr C. Carson, general manager of N Z. Road . Ltd., is on a visit to Gisborne. . Mr. Carson has been inspecting the company s work on • - Matawai-Opotiki road the contact for which was secured from die iuD lie Works Department.

Mr. Paynes, of Common. Shelton and Co.’s staff, has been success!ill m winning the Australasian championship in Section 3 and honorable mention in Section 2 in the “Draper oi Australasia” window-dressing competition. There were three sections.

A London cable states that Cnmm Clifford Woodward, vicar -t. Peter’s, Kenningston, will proba.ny accept the offer of the Bislionr.e O: Christchurch. New Zealand. N.Z.C.A.

The Governor-General, who is at Christchurch, is a little, hett-r r but is st ; ll confined to bed with an attack of lumbago. His mocucal advisers state that it will be impossible tor j-f's Excellency to undertake anv public engagements this week and, in consequence, the Governor-General has been obliged to cancel the remainder of bis programme engagements at Christchurch, as wed as Ins proposed visit to Palmerston North on Eridav next. If sufficiently recovered. ‘ His Excellency, together with Her Excellency and svrtc, will return to A\ eilmgton on I hur.se ay morning, as original y arranged. P.A.

An Ashburton P.A. message announces the death of Airs. Jim Jenminis hi her 97th year. She came to Canterbury in 1850 in the simp Ciomtarf and was first headmistress of the Church School, Papnnui, Christchurch for many years, and then of the Papnnui State school for twenty rears. Then for a quarter of a century Airs. Jenii ; ngs taught in a school conducted by her daughter retiring to Tinwaid 'twenty-five years ano. Ehe leavers a son, two daughters. and nine grandchildren and sixteen great grandchildren. Her husband died shortly after her arrival in New Zealand.

The Hon. J. G. Coates made bis first puhl’c appearance' in the .Auckland prov'nce as Prime Ai mister, -.-hen bn visited Pukekuhe yesterday. The Ministerial party arrived by the Limited express and were met by the ALavor (Mr. J. Pout ley) and Deform supporters. The party visited the primary and secondary schools, and the Prime AFnister gave a short address to the scho’ars. Afterwards AI:-. Coates visited ATnuku and. Patumrhoo Tie was recorded a. civic welcome in the arierncon. Tliere was a big attendance and the Prime AL'nister had an enthusiastic reception evcrv w! ie re. —<P. A.

The many friends of Airs. Dennis Kehoe, better known perhaps as Aliss Daisv Keiha. will be p’ensed to hear ibat the opening performance in New Zea’and of Air. Kehoe’s company took p’aee at His Majesty’s Theatre. Auckland on Saturday night. “Mother ALehree.” aec'rrmed as the greatest Irish folk play ever written, was chosen as the opening production. and according to a private message received in Gisborne yesterday, was greeted with a crowded house. An enthusiastic rceept’on _ way recorded Air. Kehoe and Alias .Keiha. their performance Ixvng described by experienced theatregoers as a “veritable triumph.”

AYe regret to announce the death of Airs. Harriet Go'dsmith. relict of the late Charles George Gold'snrth. Airs. Goldsmith d ed on Sunday evening. at the age of 78. AYith the passing of Airs. Goldsmith another of the earlier settlers has disappeared from among us. It vdl be of interest to iH’to that Airs. Goldsmith arrived in Xew Zealand in 1864 on the ship Rangoon, landing at Napier. Two voars later she married and settlea m Poverty Bay, where she has resided sinre. Airs. Go dsni th was present at the rising of the Han Hans in 1869. find toolF' refuge at the until all danger was past, when she returned to Gisborne. Six sons and two daughters are loft to mourn their loss.