PERSONAL ITEMS

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLVIII, Issue XLVIII, 16 July 1915, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS

■ i ;':• . ' . ' ! jM<r : .T. J. Ryan' of the- Railway DejpaftMent, Teceived! r "word yesterday that | his*'brother, Private Ryan, of the. Welllington Battalion, has been wounded) at | tli^'(Dardanelles. lO i voq; ' -'...' • ; , .. .' :■ '.'.'■ , jH>r Jamleson, who succeeds Dr Waah•bouM as Resident Surgeon at the; Hoepipalj' -will: arrive in Nelson to-morrbw,. ■M ' -V*; ■■— ' ■- •■■,. \■. , . ;.. ■ '■'' ■;,'•■ ~; • ■ I" Mrs F. A. Bamfordhas proceeded' to in ordeir to meet one of the [soldiers ■who. returnedvby the "WSllbohra, who was/a. sergeant, in the. conunand- of | her eon. Major,) Stuckev, reported missj.ing. . Jllie. ■returned soldier, may. he; ini .possessibjci; of some knowledge.regarding. Ma3or,;,Stuckey,' as. they would: probably'. have been, in action; together. Mr W, A. Switzex, accountant, at the. local; office iof the Union Steam ship Cbnipany fox the.., past. ten ( years, • has. been transfera:e.d t° the Wiellington office, of. the conipany, and left to, take up his new Mr Switzep will, be. greatly, missed, in hockey andr swimming circles," he: having taken keen interest in. both' these branches of sport. Mr beensticceeded by Mr R. N. Kyngdon, o;f New Plymouth. Mr E- R- Neale,, for some years past in the office of Messrs. Adams and Harsolicitors, is leaving. Nelson, to take ■a-* similar position, in/Blenheim. Mr Neale's departure -will-be a great loss cricket and. hockey circles, in both, of -which games he took an active: part. He is one of: the be,6t all-round, cricketers this province has turned' out, and as secretary to the Nelson Cricke.t Association has been .'instrumental: in keeping up. ''interest: in the. game. Mr Nejalo. is also: a member of the executive, of the Old Boys' Association. He. Audi Mrs Neale carry with them, the best wishes of a wide circle of friends for success in their new sphere of activities. The death has occurred at Collingwood of Mrs Emma Jeffries, wife of Mr John Jeffries, at the age of 76. She* was. born at Burton, Bristol, England,. and arrived in Nelson in 1857 to join her brother, the late Mr Charles Lucas. She was married to Mr Jeffries at. the Cathedi-al by Rev. Butt, 58 years ago; ■ and had been a highly respected resident of Collitigwpod for the last 44 •y?iarp._ She, leaves a 'family of four ' daughter and'seven sons, as* follows : Mrs J. Squire, of Tukuruaj Mrs T. Ex.ton, Collingwood; Miss E.- Jeffries, Napier :MrC. J. Jeffries, Hawera; Mrs •W. Rowe, Mr Alf. Jeffries, Mr Arthur J Jeffries, Rongotea; Ma- P. Jeffries, Palmerston North; Mr E. Jeffries, Wei» llington; Mr Albert Jeftriee, ■Cblling,wqb.d; and. .Mr L. Jeffries, Bainham. .Inhere, are! 41 grandchildren, and 16 , "great-grandchildren. •'. i