PERSONALS

Gisborne Times, Volume LXX, Issue 11115, 27 January 1930, Page 4

PERSONALS

Sir Alfred, *Ashbott,' a prominent Tasmanian and former Agent-Gen-eral, died, at Hobart, yesterday, aged 60 years. He was born in Christchurch, New Zealand. lie leaves a widow, ono ,son, and one daughter.—P.A. Copyright,

Believed ‘to ;be 105 years of age, Thomas Mitton died on Friday at tlie Old People’s hoirie, New Plymouth. He was a military settler in Taranaki, and had been in the home off and on for thirty years. : P.A; ' " ”

Feeling reference to the death el Mr. Wm. Oates sen. was made at a gathering of Waiapu ex.service. men on Saturday evening, if being 1 jointed out that he bad. always taken the keenest interest in the Association and his passing was a verv severe loss to the Coast. A vote of condolence with the bereaved relatives was passed in silence.

Sympathy with the relatives of the late Mr. R, J. Burnett, who was a member of both' the AYaiapu and the Gisborne 11.5. A,, was expressed at a meeting of the former body at Te Puia on Saturday night. A collection taken up to assist the relatives realised over £lO and this amount will be donated to the fund now being raised for the purpose.

Employees of the Gisborne Sheepfarmers’ F.M. and M. Coy gathered on Friday to bid farewell to Mr. t,. Arthur Harries, who lias held an important post on the accountancy staff of the firm for the past, nine vears, being second to the chief-ac-countant. Mr. A. F. Salmon. Mr. Harries has been appointed secretary' to the Cook .Hospital Board and takes over Iris new duties as from February 1. In presenting, Mr. Harries with a canteen of cutlery,, the general manager, Mr. ; ,F. W. Riach, spoke warmly of Ms long and faithfu service to "tlie firm and wished him every success and happiness rip, the future. Similar sentiments were expressed by other excutive lumbers of the staff "and Mr. Harries suitably responded.