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Grey River Argus, 17 July 1923, Page 4

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Air and Airs 11. Gilmer (Raupo) were visitors to town yesterday. Air Roy Reid, of Blenheim, who has been visiting the Coast for the past week returns on Thursday. Aliss Bell, who has been on a holiday visit to AVanganui, returns by this evening’s express. Air and Mrs Carter, of Christchurch, are visiting Air and Mrs Strong, of Reefton Railway Station. Airs J. Alorris, of Rcefton, who has been seriously ill, is showing a marked improvement in her condition. The death occurred at Wellington on Sundry of Air Charles Hill, well known in musical circles. Mr Cecil Carter, who has been stationed at Reefton for the past IS month--, has been transfeirfU to Greymouth. Dr J. F. C. Moore takes over duties as medical superintendent of the Grey River Hospital in a fortnight’s time.

A Reuter’s cablegram from London anounced the death of the Rt. Rev. J. E. AVatts Ditchfield, the first Bishop of Chelmsford. Mis E. Stratford, formerly of Aratika, was on Friday admitted to the Nelson Hospital, where she will undergo an operation. Air John Baty, who was one of the West Coast delegates at the recent Dominion Apiarists’ Conference, will return this evening to Greymouth. Two members of the Grey River HosNurses Hill and Foster, are among the victims of the influenza epidemic. Mr Robert Keown, of Barrytown, the well-known apiaris*. who recently attended the Beekeepers’ Conference at Palmerston North. and later visited Auckland ami other centres, arrives back on the Coast bv the express tonight. Another West Coast pioneer yesterday joined the great majority, in the person of Air James McLaren, whose death took place at the Grey River Hospital. He was 88 years of, age, and formerly was a miner at Brunner. His wife died some years ago. Air F. 11. Denton (Town Clerk) leaves this morning for AVellington to attend the conference of municipal bodies. The council reconsidered its motion of last Tb.ursd: y night that no delegate be sent and decided to send Air Denton. The death took place at Cobden on Sunday of Airs Dickens, at the age of 85 years. Deceased with her husband, Air John Dickens, had resided on tha Coast since the sixties, and was highly respected by a wide circle of friends, she conducted a boardinghouse at the Saddle, Reefton, when the Midland

Railway was under construction. She leaves, besides her husband, three daughters residing in Wellington, Mesdames J. Sweeney, Fredericks and Harrison. Air 11. P. La wry, who has been appointed AX orJen and Stipendiary Magistrate in the Buller District, is a son of the Rev. S. Lav. ry, of Christchurch, Connectional Secretary cf the Methodist Church of New Zealand. He was bc.rn in Hokitika and went through his secondary education at the Prince Al--1 ert College, Auckland, and he passed hi law examinations in Christchurch, attending lectures at Canterbury College. He practised as a solicitor ::t Reefton since 1996, par.’ cf the time in partnership with Mr S. L. P. Free. He has made a special study of mining law. Air Tom Hennessy, a well-known Runanga resident, and member of the local League Football Club, who is leaving this week to reside at Tailiape, was on Saturday evening farcwelled at

a smoke concert by the Club at the Dunolib.' Druids’ Hall. Air S. Thomas, who presided, presented the guest with a pocket wallet, suitably inscribed, and ('ulogised him both as a citizen and as a sport, whose d* part uro was keenly regretted. Several others present also spoke in laudatory terms of Air Hennessy. who replied and thanked all present for their kind remarks and token of regard. La.'-t evening, Mr Hennessy was the guest of the state Collieries Ladies* Hockey Chib at a social. A telegram yesterday recorded tho death at Wellington of sir AA m. Fraser, AI.L.C.. one of the best-known and oldest Conservative politicians in the Dominion, ami a m-ember of the Reform Alinistry since its inception in 1911. H? was S!’, years of age, having been born in India, v. here his father, Captain Hugh Fraser, was an officer of the sth Madras Light Cavalry. He was educated at Elizabeth College, Guernsey, Victoria College, Jersey and Lycec de st. Brieux, Brittany. Arriving at Wellington in 1858, he later proceeded to Dun lin, and followed pastoral pursuits as a innholder in the Dunstan district from 1562 to 1893. In 1874 he married the eldest daughter of the late Alfred Chetham-Strode. R.AL, of Dunedin. In 1866, he was elected to the Provincial Council of Otago for Dunstan district; 1877, member of the first Vincent County Council: ISB3, chairman (continuously re-elected until 1893); 1893, Afember of the House of Representatives for Wakatipu electorate. Subsequently he was appointed to the Legislative Council, and received a Knighthood.