PERSONAL.

Marlborough Express, Volume LIII, Issue 276, 24 November 1919, Page 4

PERSONAL.

Constable Doggott, of Pongaroa. who has lecn sxpjJointed to the charge of the Picton station, in succession to Sergeant IMnald Scott, was expected to- arrive last evening. Before going to Pongarea, Constable Doggett was stationed for some years at Blenheim.

"Dr Truby King, Avho went to England in the interests of the Babies of the Empire nio\»muit after having seer, the Plunket Nurse system well established in New Zealand, left for Austria and Poland some weeks ago to note for himself the effect of war lations upon the childrei of those ccuntri.es.

The death has occurred at Te Araroa, Pbveity Bay, of Nurse Elizabeth Joan Enaor, daughter of Archdeacon and Mrs' Ensor, of Christchureh. She died literally at the post of duty, for she was engaged in nursing Maori typhoid patients when she caught the disease that resulted almost immediately in her death, at the «jarly age of 26.

A Wellington Press Association message states that p.h error in the transmission of a cable message last week' led to the rumor that Ma* W. Joynt, agent for tho New Zealand University in London,, was dead, and his obituaries were published in the press. Ap there ■? were* reasonable 'grounds for doubting the .accuracy or the report, the Tj Diversity Office cabled the High Commissioner in London, and has received the reply that Mr Joynt is perfectly well.

Mr G. Simpson, who has been at the Bruce Woollen Mills for a period of 17 years as mill manager, has received an appointment to the Wel-lington-Wairarapa Meat Company, Ma&terto-i, to advise in the erection of a new woollen mill to be constructed at that pla.e. Mr Simpson, who has had a varied'experience at the Kaiapoi and Bruce Woollen Mills, loaves for England by the Arawa on his new employers' business early-r<c-xt month for the purpose of acquiring the latest ideas and meehinerv. .13« expects to be away at least six 1 cnths.

Lady Atkinson, widow of the late Sir Hairry Albert. Atkinson, K.0.M.G., a former Prime Minister •>f New Zealand, whose death oocurr.ed in a. private hospital in Wellington last Monday, was born in 1833, and coming to New Zealand she was married at New Plymoutli fifty-four years ago. She had been in indifferent health for some time. Her family consists of Mr Harry Temple Atkinson;, of the - Patent Offices, Wellington, and) Mrs Frank Waldegrave, at present in England. Another son was Captain Arnold Atkinson, who was killed in action in France.'

Intimation to-day of the death pf Mr David Wemyss at his residency in Percy Street yesterday afternoon came as a painful shock to a wide circle of relatives arid friends in the district. The .deceased had been indisposed for about a fortnight as the result of a chill, and although complications ensued his demise was not anticipated. The late1 Mr Wemyss was born in Edinburgh and would have been 62 years" of age on Sunday liost. He spent over 40 years of iis life, in Blenheim, being associated with his father in the building trade many years ago. He took up farming in the Old Renwiek Road for several years, and later joined in partnership in the firm of Wemyss Pros., from active participation in which he retired a few years ago. In recent years he had been an enthusiastic member of the Blenheim Bowling Club, of which he was a vicepresident, and for several years lie displayed an active interest in rifle shooting in this district. He was the eldest son of-tho late Mr D. Wemyss (Blenheim). The deceased leaves a widow and a -family of eighth the older members of which are ?>'iss Wemyss (Blenheim), M;iss lii/i Wemyss (Wellington), and Messrs Murray, Unssell, and Frank Wemyss/ who are now resident in the North Inland. Mr J. Wemyss (Blenheim) is a brother of the deceased.