PERSONAL.

Grey River Argus, 11 December 1928, Page 4

PERSONAL.

The death of Mr Janies A. Patten, d one lime the “Wheat King” of the United States., from pneumonia, is announce! in a cablegram from Chi -ago. Miss E. Walshc (South Beach), who is a student at the Teachers’ Training College. Christchurch has arrived home for a vacation. Miss E. Panckhurst, of the Christchurch Training College, has returned to Greymouth for the Christmas vacation. i.-lTbl Mr (Donald A. Cambridge, junio.' linesman in the Greymouth Post -O»lice Telegraph staff, leaves shortly on transfer to Wellington. The Hawera Trotting Club haZ appointed Mr C. E. Goosman. of Hamilton as handicapper in place oi Mr Geo Paul jnr., resigned, owing to his appointment with the Metropolitan Club. M r Henry Inge, a relative of Dean Inge. London, and organist of the St Kilda Church of England, Melbourne, collapsed on Sunday and died while playing an excerpt from “The Messiah.” General Bt. Hon. Sir Arthur Paget. K.C.8., C.V.0., has died at Cannes, at the age of 77 years. He served in the A-hauti. Soudan, Burinah. and South African Wars, having entered the Scots Guards in the year 1869. Guests at the Albion Hotel include Messrs J. P. Donnelly (Christchurch;, J. Frdw (Christchurch), W. Keech (Nelson), J. Stell (Auckland;, C. T. Webley (Nelson). Among the guests at Bevington s :,re: Messrs Waller, Eng.and, (Cbrist<irurcn). Mrs Friend (Wanganui), Mr Brooker (Wanganui), Misses Ir.end. Lewis (Wanganui), Mr G. Orr (Wellington), Mr Brandt ((Cli list church >. Mr Brown (Wellington), M. Hill. Mr owat, (Christchurch). Mr A. G. Wood, licensee of the Theatre Royal Hotel, Kumara. was on Saturday attacked with a sudden ill

ncss, and later underwent an operation at the Westland Hospital, where he is now progressing as favourably as can be expected. IThc funeral took place yesterday afternoon of the late .lame Hayden, of liutherglen. there being a numerous attendance of friends of the deceased. Rev W. Bel! conducted the service of the Anglican Church at deceased’s late residence and at Karoro Cemc terv. whilst Bro Tbos. Brown read the service of the Foresters’ Lodge at the graveside. The death is recorded in an Auckland telegram of Mr William Henry I‘.agnail formerly a member of a wcllkninv sawmilling firm, Bagnall Bros., of Turu.-i. Auckland. Deceased, who was aged 83, migrated from Prince Edward Island. Canada, in 1864 (taking six months to make the passage in a sailer). His father was a member of the Legislature there. He is survived by a widow and family of five including Hon. W. Garfield Bagnall. Tongon Minister of Finance.

Dame Melba alighted from the boat train at Victoria on a frosty, dull alternoon (says a London cable), and in an interview at her Cadogan Square mansion, she said: “For the first time in my life, I have no plans and na contracts. I feel like a schoolgirl from school. I am delighted to be in London, and intend remaining for tw-j years, touring France and Italy. I am absolutely pleasure-bent. The grand opera season was a credit to Australia. It was successful, and magnificently produced.” Melba plans founding a Parisian eonservatorium. similar to the Melbourne, facilitating Continental local studies. She finally said, laughingly: “Although I have no contracts, yet I can always mauufac lure work.”

The death (reports our Hokitika correspondent) of Mrs Thomas Howard occurred last evening at the Westland Hospital. The deceased, who resided formerly at South Spit, was highly esteemed by all who knew her. She leaves, besides her husband, a family of five daughters and one son. The daughters are Mrs R. Sweetman (Greymouth), Mrs J. Bell (Dobson). Mrs Frank Griffin (Hokitika), and Misses Ethel and Marjorie Howard (Hoki tika), while the son is Master Thos. Howard, of Hokitika. She is also survived by her father, Mr J. McCarthy, of Greymouth, and five brothers. Messrs Jas. McCarthy (Waiuta). Frank McCarthy (Greymouth), John McCarthy (Ohakune), Jeremiah Me Carthy (Christchurch), Samuel (McCarthy (Wellington), and William McCarthy (Wellington), while Mrs McLaren (sister) resides at Palmerston North. The funeral, which will be a private one, takes place to-morrow afternoon.