PERSONALS

Gisborne Times, Volume LXV, Issue 10376, 6 April 1927, Page 4

PERSONALS

Mr. R. W. Comyns, coal merchant at Oxford, is totally blind as the result of an accident which occurred yesterday. He was chopping wood when a piece flew up striking him on the eye, completely destroying it. Several years ago Mr. Comyns lost the sight of bis other eye in almost a similar way. On that occasion he was breaking coal.—P.A.

The death has occurred at Invercargill of Mr. Cuthbert Cowan, 92, a member of Parliament during the Atkinson regime, and one of the founders of the Southland Frozen Meat Co. and for many years a member of the Land Board. Deceased owned extensive property at Kawana and was a prominent breeder of Romney sheep.—P.A.

Guests at Hot Springs Hotel last week included Mr. and Airs. M. L. Holden (Gisborne), Major Addington Levin and Air. R..J. Summers. Airs., Aliss «wid Air. Cornfoot jnr (Tedding), Air. and Airs. Aliers (Tuparon), Mr. and Airs. R. AVilcox (Gisborne). Air. E. Mcßride (U.S.A.), Air. and Aliss •Dunlop (Napier-, Airs. A. H. Sinel (Auckland), Airs. E. A. Curlett (Hastings), Afr. G. B. Flint (Palmerston North), Air. N. Sebley (Waipawa), Air. H. G. Gibson (AYairon), Airs. G. Chapman (Hastings), Air. Chas. E. Hall (Gisborne), Air. and Mrs. Harr op (AA T e!lington), Aliss Harrop and Aliss E. Newell (Palmerston North), Air. and Airs. Linklater (Sydney, N.S.W.), Aliss Avery (Christchurch), Aliss Radden (AYellington). Air AA’hittlwood (-Auckland). Mr. P. A. Warren (Palmerston North), Aliss Bery Herbert-Smith (Baeclesfield, G.B.)> Aliss Lucy B. Will Aloreton (Hamstead England"), Air. Clias. Barton (Wellington), Air. J. AL Dick (Wellington), Air. R. Boyd (Gisborne), Aliss Mavis Alncalister (Invercargill), Air. and Airs. Wallace Allerbv (Boston. U.S.A.), and Aliss Gould (Hamilton).