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Grey River Argus, 27 June 1925, Page 4

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Mr F. Eggers, of Wellington, is | in Grey mouth. Mr E. M. Williams. Borough Engineer. expects to resume duties next Mr R. H. Richmond is expected to return to (ireymouth on Tuesdav next j v. eck from Rotorua. Mr A. \. Shorter, superintendent of] Hie Atlas Insurance Company, is visit- . ing Grey mouth. Mr i'. 11. Jones, formerly of Brun, j nerton, and for many years in tin , Uivil Service, is leaving for Melbourne, next week to join thc literary stat! o: t ’•; Melbourne ‘ ‘ Argus. Mr Nelson Scott who had the in fortune to have his hand injured some sixteen, months ago ait Humphries, had it amputated at the Wcstlanu Hospital yesterday, and it is reported he is progressing favourable. After a short illness, the death oc. i curved yesterdav morning of Air Jonah ! Vergusson, a resident of Greymoirth forever fifty years, at the age of 73. He was a native of Norfolk < England). At one time deceased was m the emplov of the old Grey mouth Gas Company,‘and by the late E. W ickes and T. W. Wilson, timber mcieliants. The late Mr Vergusson was also a keen horticulturist, and was for xe.us im. p.oved as gardener by the late Mr Felix Campbell and by Mrs Rae. He is survived bv a widow an.l two daughters (Mesdames Oram and Trane) of Blenheim, and one son (Mr W. Vergusson) of Blenheim. The Druidic service will be read at the funeral to-morrow, deceased being one of the oldest. Druids in Nqw Zealand, lie obtained the signatures for the Charter of the Lodge, opened nt Greymouth on January 13, 1881. hail oeeu. pied the highest position in the Lodge, ami was senior trustee.