PERSONAL ITEMS

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LXXX, Issue LXXX, 14 February 1920, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS

I A London message states that W. V. Eaves, the lawn tennis player, is dead. The Chamber by 504 votes to 63, voted in favor of a resolution that "M. Poincare deserved well of his country/ The death is announced of Miss Gaby Deslys, the well-known French actress, following a severe operation. The death took place in Auckland recently of Mrs Emily Bradney, at the age of 92. Mrs Bradney was one of the pioneers of the Dominion, having arrived in the Mermaid in October, 1859. During the absence of Sir James Allen on the trip to Samoa, Mr Massey wi).l attend to the portfolio of Finance, and the Jlon G. Coates to that of Defence (says a telegram from Wellington). The Commission that is to inquire regarding trade between New Zealand and the Pacific Islands consists of Messrs G. Elliott (Auckland), W. G. Pearson (Timaru), and T. Wilson (Wellington).—Press Association. Mr S. E. Blanch, headmaster of Christ's College, has tendered his resignation, to take effect from January 31 next (says a telegram from Christchurch). Mr Bf.anch intends to retire fro inactive work in his profession. Mr J. C. Earl, one of the hardy band of gold miners who started! on the Victorian diggings in 1852, and then came across to Gabriel's Gully rush, Otago, and was afterwards on the Nelson -md Coromandel fields, died, a few days ago. An old and highly esteemed resident of Ponsonby, Mr George Eainey, is dead. Deceased was a director of the Auckland Building Society, and a member of the Ponsonby School Committee for a long time. Mr James A. Cassidy, the well known Christchurch barrister and. Solicitor, died suddenly yesterday afternoon (says a telegram from Christchurch). Mr Cassidy was in his 53rd year, and had been ailing for some time, but he had continued to attend to his practice. He leaves a widow and a daughter of 14 years. Mrs Annie Gage, mother of Mr David Gage, so well-known in football circles, died a few days ago, reports the Auckland Star. She was the last of the old Rangitiras of Ngati Toa and Waikatos, and her father was one of the first water-color artists to arrive in New Zealand1 in the "thirties." His work is now very rare. Mrs Gage leaves a grown-up family.