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Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVII, Issue 17950, 18 November 1918, Page 7

PERSONAL.

The condition of the Hon_ T- AI. Wilford is stated to be not serious. Mr H. E. Holland, ALP., is included fil the list of sufferers from influenza. New Plymouth’s new member, Air S. G. Smith,' has a severe attack of influenza. Air Sargood (of Alessrs Sargood. Son and Eweu, Dunedin) was a. passenger by the ferry steamer from Wellington yesterday. Dr Will, senior house-surgeon at the Christchurch Hospital, who has been seriously ill with influenza, is reported to bo much better. Air W. S. Short, Under-Secretary of Public Works, arrived in Christchurch yesterday to attend the funeral of his son, Dr Short, of the Christchurch Hospital staffAmong the latest victims of the epidemic is Air E. Ballin, a well-known Christchurch resident. Pneumonia followed on an attack of influenza, and ho died on Saturday morning. The funeral of Dr A. V. Short, who died at the Christchurch Public Hospital on Friday, took place at the Linwood cemetery yesterday afternoon. The funeral was of a, semi-military character, the casket being borne on a gun carriage. The Rev C. E. Perry conducted the service at the graveside. The chief mourner was deceased s father, Air AV. S. Snort* Undor-Seore-tary for Public AAorks, Wellington. The funeral took place on Saturday, at the Sydenham Cemetery, of Corporal Frank Pengelly, who died at the Christchurch Hospital on Thursday from influenza. The late soldier left with the Twentyfirst Reinforcements, and after seeing service in France returned to the Dominion last April. He had been a patient. at the Returned Soldiers’ Ward at the Christchurch Hospital for four months, and had been discharged just prior to his death. The funeral was partly a military one and the coffin was conveyed on a gun-carriage. Canon Bean read the burial service. The pallbearers were Privates Norman Fraser, A. Broom, E. Al’Donnld and ,J. Resseis, all returned soldier friends of deceased. Wreaths were sent from Private Fraser. Mr and Airs T. AY. Kerr. Aliss and Master Kerr, Air and Airs Broom, Air A. Broom and Miss Broom, Aliss Olsen and Mrs Gave.