PERSONALS

Gisborne Times, Volume LXXIII, Issue 11539, 16 January 1932, Page 4

PERSONALS

A London-cablegram announces tho death of Air. Haniwell Sutcliffe, the well-known novelist, aged 62 years; and Air. Walter Spencer-Stanhope Tyrwhitt. aged 73 years, who specialised in water-color work.

Aliss Joyce Wetnered established a. golf record which may never be beatten when, on October 15, in partnership with the Hou. Aliehael Scott, she won the AVerplesdou mixed foursomes for the fifth time.

The Senate of the University or New Zealand, meeting , in Dunedin -Yesterday, awarded the -Unold Atkinson Prize to Francis Howard Harris, cf Otago University. This prize is awarded, every two years for an essay with reference to the history, constitution, or development of the British Empire. The Senate‘ awarded the Habens Prize to Eric K. Cook, of Canterbury College.—P.A.

Flying in tlie Auckland Aero Club’s Puss Aloth . machine, _. piloted by Flight Lieutenant D. M. Allan, Sir Garrick Robertson travelled- down from Auckland to Gisborne on Thursday afternoon, leaving, the northern centre at 1.20 and, reaching here after a flight of two. hours and five minutes. The return trip is expected to bo made ibis morning, the iake6ff From the local aerodrome being timed for 9.30.

Tho death is announced from Sydney of Air. J. J. Clasby. the United Australia party candidate in tlie recent Federal ■ election, who won the East Sydney seat from, Air. E. J. Ward, the Lang-plauner, bv a narrow majority, after a thrilling contest which evoked * interest throughout Australia. Air. Clasby. who was mU?t becamjp seriously d' alter the declaration of the poll which was his last public appearance. He died of oerebal haemorrhage.—P.A.

"Well known in the medical profession, and -a former house -surgeon of Wellington Hospital. Dr. G. G. KenSV died at Auekland’during the week, rhe lute Dr. Kenny was tho ton of the lute-Colonel W, J. G. Kenuv, ol the Indian. Army, and was born in Central-India ni : ISbS. Ho came to New Zealand with-his wife in ISSo, and became a house surgeon ut WelInagton Hospital. ;. Later, he was appointed ;as tho first surgeon-superin-tendent of the Waikato Hospital a post .which hd held for twelve rears. After spending four years at Rotorua, ho wa s transferred to To Aroha, where for eighteen wars he oombined private practice with the dupes of medical officer at the sanafonujn. After leaving To Aroha. l)r rvonny spent four years, oti Fanning -I au d as * medical officer to the Padiie Cable (Board, retumiiio- at the end of that period to Devonport. Ilis last appointment wag tl*ut of medical officer to the cable skin. Recorder, -formerly known as the Iris. Ho i» survived by Mrs,. .Kenny' and by a mother and sister, Major W. W. Kenny, of London, and Miss F. E. ivemiy, of Bournemouth, England.