PERSONAL

Grey River Argus, 11 June 1935, Page 5

PERSONAL

on'" 1 "? D ' Dartncll win leave to-da on I eturn to Christchurch.

Mr Justice li. H. Northcroft leav "ay on return to Christchurch.

Quests at the Albion Hotel include . '■ C. Mitchell (ChCh), Mr R •' "•'lhvmy (ChCh), Mr. W. Copclam <’ h* li), Mr. A. T. Herley (ChCh.) Jolln Corder , ehairman of the **ainiea County Council, was yesterday elected chairman of the Cavvthron institute Trust Board at Nelson.— Press Assn. Guests at Bevington’s Hotel include Capt. Webb (Wellington), Miss Mountford (London), Mr F. Eller (Christchurch), Mr F. Evans (Christ church), Mr. C. A. Capa magian (Hari•«ui), Mr C. 11. llyams (Wellington). The death has occurred at Sydney of Mr Thomas 11. Nesbitt, aged 81. Town Clerk of Sydney from 1901 to 1924. Before going to Australia he was City controller of Westminster, and before that Town Clerk of Douglas, Isle of Man. Miss Elsie McQuilk an is the win ner of the Otago University Macmil lan Brown Prize for 1935, for excellence in original English composition. An Invercargill girl. 21 years of age. Miss M'Quilkan was a distinguished graduate this year, gaining her M.A. with first-class honours in English language and literature, and besides the Macmillan Brown, the James Clark Prize for leading the Honours English class, and a George Young Scholarship Miss M’Quilkan is also a pianist with an L.T.C.L. degree. The death has occurred at Opotiki of Mr. Robert E. Wylde, aged 73 years. He was born in Kuniara and resided many years on the Coast, being school- i master at Ikamatua for a considerable time, later retiring and residing in Greymouth, leaving for Opotiki seven years ago. He leaves a widow and three daughters, Mrs B. Clarke, Greymouth, Mrs P. Bowater, Westport, Mrs R. Hooper. Auckland, and four sons, Messrs Bert. Percy ami Robert (of Wellington) and William of Opotiki); also three sisters, Mrs Grant ‘(Nelson), Mrs D’Alton (Melbourne), and Miss 1.. Wylde (Runanga), ami four brothers. Messrs Arthur (Bay of Plenty), George (Punakaiki) and Frank and Jack (Runanga).