PERSONALS

Gisborne Times, Volume LXXI, Issue 11327, 3 October 1930, Page 4

PERSONALS

Tho death lias occurred of Mri James Seymour, flte former Kent cricketer, ' states a London cable message. i-‘ ■' A Sydney cablegram announces Hie death of Air. A. Henry J 1 ’nil wood, the prominent Australian artist, aged 67 years.—A.l’.A. Reference to Ine excellent wcik performed by tho retiring president :vlr. V. A. do Lautour, was made at. the annual .neeting of the Gisborne branch of tile British and foreign Bible Society, tin.! a mutim thru a letter of appreciation be forwarded was parried with acclamation. Alt', do Lautour was not seeking ‘re-eior-tiou on account of ill-hoaith. Mr. Campbell Johnstone, one of tho host known public men in South Auckland, passed away at Hamilton, last night in his 67th. year. The deceased was for many years a member and chairman of tho Raglan County Council arid tho Waikato Hospital Board, and a member of tho oxecittive of the Waikato trotting and racing clubs. He served also on the licensing bench, tlio" highways council, and the New Zealand Counties Association.—P.A. A Sydney P.A. cable states that the Maunganui, which left for Wellington yesterday had on hoard toe departing Governor-General, Lord Stonehaven. There were animated scenes' at the Wharf. An aerial escort of five Air Force machines followed the vessel down the harbor. The wrestlers Edwards and Stecher and ’the New Zealand boxer, Artie Hay, are also among the passengers. On September 24, Sister .Mary Bridget (Mathews) one of the pioneer sisters of St. , Joseph, pn-sseil awav peaeefullv at the Convent, ,V. John’s Hill, Wanganui. In her early years Sister Alary Bridget was actively employed in teaching; tile Arnmoho Convent School (ol which she was the first mistress) owes its existence to her zeal, and she was one of the foundresses of the Unworn. Convent. Her chief talent- lay in collecting funds for Church purposes, and for/ could resist her persuasive eloquence. A good story is told or Sir Thomas Lipton, who intends making another aftempt to win hack the America Cup. On one occasion when Shamrock was beaten suggestions were made in certain quarters that the race had been unfair. American reporters hurried to interview him. “Yes ” said Sir Thomas Lipton solemnly in reply to the questions about., alleged foul play. “1. must admit lhat- the Americans .deliberately pin something into the water that prevented my yacht .from winning. “What was that?” came the excited chorus. “Why, the Defender," of course,” said fcir Thomas.