PERSONAL

Northern Advocate, 31 January 1928, Page 4

PERSONAL

Miss Betty Buddie, of Takapuna, who has been spending her holidays as the guest of Mrs Hosking, Paihia, returned to Auckland by the express x a- ' » ' today.

Mr C. C. Dacre, the Auckland cricketer, was the recipient yesterday of a presentation from Wellington entl usiasts, prior to his departure for England.

Inspector Hollis, his wife and son, left Whangarei by today’s train for Auckland, where the inspector will take up his new appointment of de-tective-superintendent in Auckland city.

Mr T. J. J, Tudehope, son of Mr and Mrs R. Tudehope, of Maunu Road, who gained a partial pass in his matriculation while he was a pupil at Whangarei High School, is amongst those who completed the examination and also the engineering preliminary. He sat in Wellington, Mr John Bilkey, of St. Helier’s and Pukekohe, who died in the Auckland Hospital on Sunday, was one of the pioneers of the Auckland Province, to which he came 64 years ago. The Bilkeys are a family of remarkable longevity. The father lived until his 90th year, and Ids brother died at 95. Four other members of the family survive—Henry aged 82, Edwin 74, Robert 72 and Mrs Davy 64.

Week-end guests at the Commercial Hotel include Dr and Mrs Hardie-Noil, Mr and Mrs C. H. Lawrie, Mr and Mrs T. Gollop, Mr and Mrs S, Clarke, 'Mr and Mrs Gulliver, Mr and' Mrs G. Nicholson, Misses Neil, Gulliver (2),. T. Thomas, I. Kirkup, Dr Mackesy, and Messrs J, C: Badeley, D, Boss, C. Hill, J. Crossley, P, E. Windrew, T. Perkins, J. 0. Hetherington, C. Lamb, S. Gosling, H. Johnstone, K. Thomson, E. Matheson, and Colin Muston, all of Auckland; Mr Raulston, Pukekohe; Mr R. C, Summerville and H, Hawkins, Wellington.

The friends of Mr and Mrs E. J. Beasley, Tikipunga, will learn with sorrow of the death of their only son, Edward Leslie Beasley, at the untimely age of 16 years. About a week ago the lad showed symptoms of being unwell, and was at once removed to the Whangarei Public Hospital, where it was ascertained that ho was suffering from pneumonia and complications. He rapidly became worse, and passed away at 10.30 o'clock this morning. Leslie was very popular among his schoolmates, because of his happy and generous disposition. Last year he was a pupil at the Whangarei Junior High School and received his earlier educatin at the Moerewa and Whau Valley primary schools. The funeral will leave the hospital for Onerahi at 2 p.m. tomorrow.