PERSONAL.

Lake Wakatip Mail, Issue 3404, 14 September 1920, Page 4

PERSONAL.

Mr F- Fowler, w ho established moving pictu:e, entertainments in t^urenstown, and who is now (Hector ol the ...*vic Fictu:e Theatie. Invercargi'll, is re-visiting the townMr Jas. George, of Glenovchy, went tlirough to Cromwell by yesterday morning's coach, and well 1 immediately commence his du.ttes of re-valuing the properties .-in Vincent County. Sir Arnold Giindlay, who was Chief Electrical Adviser to the. Imperial Government duiLng the late war, arrived in. Queenstown on Friday evening and took liis departure yesterday morning. He was much impressed' with the grandeur and beauty of QueenstownA t the close ol' the practice of the QiKenetown Brass Band last Thursday evening, Mr J- B. Hamilton, one or its members, who recently joioied the ranks of the benedicts, wag presented with a-n oak biscuit barrel as. a wedding grjft fiom fellow members. Bandmaster A. Fraser made the presentation tin a few complimentary remarks, and Mr Hamilton made fitting reply-

The death took place at Anderson's B;iy, Dunedin, last Frdaay, of Mr John Wither, who for a long penod was proprietor of Ceccil Peak Station, La Ice Wakatipu. Some years ago Mr Wither disposed of his run to Mr H- D. Were, and went to Anderson's Bay, where he had lived since -.n retirement- The lat 1 Mr Wither was very hr.ghly respected throughout. the length and breadth of Wakatipu, and keen regret and a deep sense of loss will be f It by lies Mends here at the news ot lus d>

mi-e. Decease d> who.se wjf • predeceased him about six years ago. wag in his 81st year. He leaves two sons, '•Messrs James and Anthony Wither, and th:ee daughters, wiih whom much sympathy will be feJ't in their bereave nienit- We hope to be able to <nve a brief outline in next issue ot this sturday pioneer's, career. Thinough the departure of Mis? ijeott, teacher "at the Rees ValL'y school, Gleuorchy, was fraught with considerate r"cgrot" on the patft of the pupils aim their parents, no little pleasure was derived from the .gatlie.itrig which took place in farewell of her at the .>chot>mou.se on the Gth inst- The pupils and parents recognised how muc.l) they owed her in many ways, and they were anxious to sihow her tn some tangible form their appreciationHence the preselltation wnpch it decided should be made her before she left- Gtenorchy. Miss Jean Scott, one ,'M t.he elder pupils, was deputed to carry -out the pleasing duty of handing Mr-ss Scott a suit case on behalf ,oa her .schoolmates- Mrs 11. one of tiic parents, couveyed to the departing teacher the good wnshe-s ot the people of Gleuorchy for in he:' new sphere of duty- They very much regretted losing her from the school and from the community in which she had laboured lor two and a-half years, but they realised that they could not expect her to re--maim with them alwaj>. Miss . :'<ott. made lit tin- reply- Afternoon tea was then served and Hie remaimi T of i p'caisant afternoon wlixled away wi ir-uiies and general reunion joys. Mflss Suit left Gleuorchy next day- The relieving teacher i- Miss Mnia Gray-