PERSONAL ITEMS.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVII, 26 April 1928, Page 6

PERSONAL ITEMS.

■General Wraugel, a prominent Russian figure during and since the war, has died at Brussels, stated a cable message. . .

Proceeding on a. visit to Wellington, Messrs T. A. Winks and J. B. Murdoch, of Hawera, left by service car yesterday.

The final of the series of farewells; to Mr S. A. Lay, Hawera’s candidate in the forthcoming Olympic Games, took place shortly after ten o’clock yesterday morning, when vociferous cheers echoed in High Street as the athlete left by service car for Wellington oni the first stage of the journey to Amsterdam. j

An 'Australian Press Association message from Fremantle states that Sir Hugh Denison, formerly Australian Trade Commissioner in the United States, is a passenger by the Chitral. Sir Hugh is said to have resigned his appointment as a protest against the status it affords the Australian representative in the United States.

The diminishing ranks of Maori War veterans suffered a further loss- on Sunday by the death of Mr. John Dempsey, aged 88, in the Costly Home at Auckland. Mr; Dempsey was a holder of the New Zealand War. Medal. Born at Tipperary in 1840, he enlisted at the age of 16 in the Second 18th Royal Irish Regiment at Inniskillen. Mr. Dempsey marched with his regiment to Otahuhu, later pushing on to .the Queen’s Redoubt, and taking part in several engagements with the Maoris. on the way. He also saw\ active service at Orakau. Transferred to Otahuhu anq then to Wanganui, Mr Dempsey fought in several engagements, the most important of which was at Nukumaru. When the regiment returned to Auckland in 18/70, Mr. Dempsey pbtained his discharge, after 11 years and 9 months of service. He worked in Auckland Dargaville until he entered the Veterans’ Home, being removed to the Costly Home for medical attention shortly before his death.

The esteem in which Mr. and Mrs. H. D. F. James, of Wanganui, are held was abundantly shown by a liappy gathering last week, when friends from Hawera joined with Wanganui folk in a. surprise party to mark the occasion of Mr. and Mrs. James’s silver wedding, the anniversary of which took place recently. The evening was spent very pleasantly, and on behalf of the company Mr. E. Dixon, of Hawera, p resented Mr. and Mrs. James; with a silver jug and a crystal dish. Mr. Dixon spoke of the sterling character of the recipients and their happy associations with their many friends in Hawera. and Wanganui. Mr. James thankedr their friends for their thoughtfulness and kindness. Mr. and Mrs. James resided in Hawera for 20 years. Those present included Mesdames Sheard, Tonks, Mr. and Mrs. Dixon. Mr. and Mrs. Grindrod, Mr. and Mrs. Rowe, Misses Dixon, Keen. Grindrod, Bates, Rowe, Messrs. Sargeson, Hammond and I. Rowe, all' of Hawera; Mr. and Mrs. Gillman, Rev. and Mrs. Reid, Mr. and Mrs. E. Atkin, Mesdames Therkleson, Hut-, chens, Hunwiek, Maunder, Williams, Johnson, Robinson, Tingey, Keen, and Miss Paseoe. Musical and elocutionary items were given by Mrs. Atkin, Mrs. Reid.' Miss Dixon, Miss Paseoe, Miss James.’ Mr. Atkin, and Miss Bates. Mr. Hutchens- and Mr. Atkin played the accompaniments'. After supper the Hawera. visitors left on their return journey, the party expressing the wish that Mr. and Mrs. James would Jhave the pleasure of meeting their friend® again in 25 years’ time to celebrate their golden wedding. “Wanganui Herald.”