PERSONAL.

Lake County Press, Issue 2855, 23 September 1920, Page 4

PERSONAL.

The Rev R. G Coats, who baa been se'riously ill, is now making good progress towards recovery A London Press Association message states that Sir Joseph Ward baa no intention of entering the House of Commons. Lieutenant Gerald Enright, who attended the commissioned officers' instruction oourseat Oamaru, returned home on Tuesday Mr and Mrs Oaisely, of Wbakatane, Bay of Plenty, are at present on a holiday visit to Arrowtown. Mr* Caisely (nee Miss Kate Oldfield) resided in this district for many years. Mr Angus McNeil, M. A , inspector of schools under the Southland Education Board, has been transferred to Christchurch, and will leave Invercargill in the course ef a few weeks. The Rev Jas Rattray was present at the annual anniversary social of the . Cromwell Presbyterian Church held last week. In addition to delivering an address Mr Rattray played several cornet solos Mr T. J- Cotter underwent a serious operation in Dunedin on Friday last and for ;one days his condition o meed considerable anxiety to hia-' relations. On Monday Mr Cotter was considerably better, and bis many friends will be pleased to learn that., he is now making good progress towards recovery. The death ocoured at Lawerenoe last week of Mr Timothy Keileber, one of the early pioneers of the goldfields. Ho participated in the' Hartley and Riley, Fox’s, Shotover, and Kawarau rushes, then returning to Victoria, where be married. Subsequently he made hie home at Tuapeka. The death took place at Bannockburn on Thursday last of Mrs Honorah Whelan, relict of the late James Whelan Mrs Whelan resided in this district for upwards of forty years, her husband having been engaged in farming at Arrow Junction and Gibbston during that period. She bad reached the advanced age of 85 years, and for some time prior to her death she had been residing at Bannockburn, £&e leaves no family, but her brothers, Messrs Edward and Thos. Fitzgibbon reside at Arrow Junction The funeral took place at Arrow'on. Friday, the services being conducted by the Rev Father Woods,

The death took place ai Invercargill on Monday last of Mr Robert Harrison who was one of the pioneers cf»tbe mining industry in this district, He was engaged in alluvial mining for many years, and he also worked in Maoetown and Bullendale quartz mines. In the early days of Arrow he was the best all-round athlete in the district, and on several occasions be swept the board in the field events at local sports gatherings, His records include a standing high jump of fft lin, and 86ft for three standing lone jumps.. The late Mr Harrison was 86 years of age, and was unmarried.