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Grey River Argus, 8 June 1922, Page 4

PERSONAL.

A London cable states Viscount French has been created Earl of Ypres. Mr T. Pollard produces the “Country Girl” opera in Nelson next Monday evening. Mr R. White, of Reefton, who was operated on for appendicitis at Reefton Hospital recently, is making a good recovery. Mr A. Ashton and Miss F. Ashton left yesterday morning for Westport, where Mr Alfred Ashton is seriously ill in the hospital. Mr Norman Gandell, who arrived from Christchurch on Saturday last, has taken over the management of the New Zealand Clothing Factory. Mrs Hobbs, of Westport, is paying a short visit to Mrs Brooks, of Reefton. Mrs Hobbs is an old Westport resident, and is leaving for Auckland, her future home. Mr Peter Dawson of Blackball, who had his leg fractured by au accident in the Blackball Mine some time ago, is still an inmate of the Greymouth Hospital. Mr A. Sherlock, the Reefton photographer, is not making as good a recovery at the Christchurch Hospital as could be wished, his condition having been serious. Mr Thomas Walsh of the South Beach is at present an inmate of the Grey River Hospital. His many friends will be glad to learn he is progressing favourably. Mr T. R. Hickson, manager of the Bank of New South Wales at Hokitika, for some years past, who has been transferred to the North Island, was farewelled at Keller’s Hotel, on Tuesday and presented with a purse of notes by the Mayor (Mr Perry) on behalf of his friends. The death is announced at Pittsburg, of Lilian Russell, the famous American actress aged 61 years. Death followed injuries suffered at sea during a trip with her husband to Europe, to investigate immigration conditions for President Harding.—Press Association. Constable O’Grady, who was transferred to Ashburton from Reefton, some few months ago, has been compelled to enter an hospital where ho underwent an operation. We are pleased to learn that the operation was successful, and that the popular officer is on the road to recovery. There is a proposal to shift the Kamaka School to an area that has been presented by the Kaiata residents to the Canterbury Education Board. The committee, it is understood, will ask

the department to grant another acre, and these matters will probably come before the Education Board at the meeting of the board. The death occurred yesterday at Westland. Hospital of a South Westland pioneer, Mr Johann Peter Henda, at the age of 77. He settled at Hende’s Ferry ,on the Wanganui River, and was a most efficient ferryman. He leaves one daughter (Mrs Scott Robertson, of Hari Hari) and four sons (Carl, James, Harold and Johann) all of whom are well-known residents of South Westland. One son, Peter, died at the war. A former resident of Black’s Point, Inangahua, Mr Joseph Bennett, died last week at Nelson at the age of 78. He formerly was employed in the Energetic and other mines, and left Reef ton about 20 years ago for West Australia, where he had a turn of good fortune. From there he went farming in the Northern Territory, and failing health a short time ago, compelled his return to a more equable climate, and he went to Nelson, where his demise occurred as stated. The late Mr Bennett was unmarried. Mr Fisher, the captain of the Australian Soccer team, last evening resigned his position in that capacity in favour of Mr Gibb, giving as his reason that the latter player was more capable of conducting the team than himself. The other members of the team express themselves in terms of high appreciation of sportsmanlike action of Mr Fisher and state that he has given every satisfaction as captain of the Aussie eleven. They are surprised at his resignation, but appreciate his sentiments. Mr Fisher is suffering a slight attack of “flu” but hopes to be able to participate in the match with Canterbury on Saturday. Thus a carping Tory paper about Sir M. Homare’s knighthood: —It is more difficult to perceive the reasons for which Dr Homare, the member of the Executive Council representing the Maori race, has been deemed worthy of a knighthood—deemed worthy indeed, to enjoy the exceptional honour of being the first full-blooded Maori to be knighted. The Honourable Sir Maui Homare was born in Taranaki in 1876 and was educated at the Christchurch Boys’ High School and Te Aute College. He took his medical degree in Chicago, and in 1901 was appointed Government Health Officer for service among the Maoris. He entered the House of Representatives as the member for the Western Maori district in 1912.