PERSONAL

Grey River Argus, 24 July 1923, Page 6

PERSONAL

Mr A. E. Luttrell, architect, will return to Christchurch to-day. Messrs Bull and Arthur left yesterday morning for Westport. Mrs S. Paul, of tho Club Hotel, Westport, is seriously indisposed through influenza. Mr and Mrs A. Wood, of Addcrley Street, lost their three year old daughter, Molly, on Sunday, her death taking place from gastric influenza. Lord Jollicoe is coming to Nelson this week to present the Riddiford Cup to Nelson College for the best Cadet company in New Zealand. An employee of the Reef ton Coal Company, Mr James Wright, had the misfortune to get two of his fingers broken. Miss Campbell, of the Mount Cook Motor Company, Timaru, has completed a tour of the West Coast and has gone on to Nelson. Miss Gladys Rugg, of the staff of McGruer’s, Westland, Ltd., who has been a sufferer from the prevailing epidemic, is now making good progress towards recovery. Dr Phillips, of the Health Department who has been visiting Greymouth and surrounding districts in connection with the influenza epidemic, leaves this morning for Westport. Mrs Gardiner, caretaker of the Westport State School, is confined to her home with a sprained ankle. Mrs Brown is temporarily carrying out the duties of caretaker. Ono of Denniston’s oldest residents, Mrs Gibson, died on Sunday at the residence of her daughter, Mrs H. Levy, at the age of 77 years, after an illness lasting some time. Besides a daughter, she leaves two sons. A player named Percy Stuart, playing for Mokihinui at Reefton on Sunday, had the muscles torn off tho ribs, and is detained at Reefton. He expects to recover in about 8 or 10 days. A Berlin cable states that petitions arc being prepared for presentation to the Reichstag praying that permission be granted to the former Crown Prince to return to Germany and stand as a candidate for the Presidency of the Republic. Mr Walter Barclay, a member of the Maori touring team, who was compelled to retire in the early stages of the game against Southland, was admitted to the Invercargill hospital in the evening. Nir Barclay’s injury consists of a split bone in the right leg, and it will keep him confined to the hospital for some five or six weeks. Miss F. Sherlock, of Westport, where she holds tho position of correspondence and Record Clerk at tho Post Office, has contracted a serious illness during a holiday visit to Greymouth, and is at present a patient at the Grey River Hospital. Her mother yesterday proceeded by special car from Westjort to Greymouth to visit her daughter. A New York telegram states: Tho Rev. Cyril William Emmett, Dean of the University College, Oxford, has died in a New York Hospital, from pneumonia, after a week’s illness. The Dean and Mrs Emmett arrived in New York recently. The Denn had intended to deliver a series of sermons here during the summer.

Mr Thomas Kerr, a pioneer of the Coast, passed away at his residence, Granity, on Saturday morning. Deceased, who had reached tho ago of 87 years, was a native of Lanarkshire, Scotland. He camo out from Scotland nearly 70 years ago to Melbourne, nd was in New Zealand 62 years ago. In Buller ho enjoyed quite a remarkable popularity amongst old and young. He is survived by a widow and grown-up family, for whom sympathy is extended in their bereavement.

Tho elevation to Cabinet rank of Mr R. F. Bollard, the Member for Roglan, leaves open the position of senior Whip for the Reform Party. It is understood that Mr J. S. Dickson, the member for Purnell, who acted with Mr Bollard as Second Whip, will now be made Senior Whip, and Mr W. S. Glenn, member for Rangitikei, will be second Whip.

Mr Gordon White, of the Locomotive Branch clerical staff on the Westland Railway Section, who has resigned in order to enter private business : t Wellington, was ou Saturday made a presentation by the clerical staffs and workshops, Division 2. Mr Harry McKeowen voiced the best wishes for his future success, and handed him a well-bound travelling bag. Mr G. D. Smart (Traffic) and Mr J. W. Bagley (Maintenance) added words of appreciation of the departing officer. Mr White will leave by the express today for Wellington.

The Wellington Watersiders, this week, hold their annual election of officers, and for the presidency tho following nominations have been received: —Messrs L. Glover, president during the past year; L. Tremayne and E. Brigden. For the secretaryship, Messrs J. Laurenson : nd J. Dunn are nominated, and Messrs J. O. Johnston and Martin for the post of assistant-secre-tary. Mr W. T. Trimm is the only candidate for the position of vicepresident, and Mr B. Cooley is also declared elected as treasurer. The following arc the nominations for the disputes committee: — Messrs Glover, Martin, Trimm and Wat soil