PERSONAL ITEMS

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume L, Issue 175, 6 November 1917, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS

Mr J. Colvin, M.P. for Buller, arrived in Nelson yesterday afternoon from Blenheim, and left for Wellington this, morning. Mr Je Best of Wakatu, has been advised that his youngest son, Gunner ,H. R. Best has been wounded in the right hand and admitted to the hospital on 22nd of October. Mrs P. Pike of Bridge St. has received cable advice that her son, Sergt. H. Pike has been admitted to Brockenhurst Hospital suffering with gunshot wound in the back, left arm, and leg, severely. This is the third time Sergt. Pike* has been wounded. Mr George Harvey of Sandy Bay, has received cable advice that his son Private C. J. Harvey has been admitted to Walton-on-Thames Hospital suffering with trench fever. Private W. iS. Bovey ' formerly of Stoke, has been killed in action. He left with the 25th 'Reinforcements, having enlisted at Levin. Private Bovey ! who was a member of a well-known | country family served in the Boer war. | Mr and Mrs G. Hall, of Atawhai, j have received cable advice that their '-son, Gunner. C G. Hall, has been adi mitted to hospital, suffering ' with in the left shoulder. Mrs J. McKenzie of Belgroye has rei ceived word that her brother Sergeant J*. Ferguson (7th Reinforcements) has been killed in action. Another brother was dangerously wounded in the chest in the Messines battle. News has been received that Private F. A. Biggs 4th son of Mr and Mrs George Biggs of Tapawera who was wounded on June 18th in the Messines battle, died of wounds on 29th Oct. The deceased, who was 22 years of age, was attached to the 21st Reinforcement and left New Zealand at the beginning of this year.

iMuch sympathy will be extended to Mr David E. Burton, of Hardy St.^in the death of his wife which took place on. Sunday afternoon last after a short but painful illness. The late Mrs Burton was in her usual health on Tuesday last but on Wednesday she became ill, and passed away as above. ' She was the second daughter of Mrs Jelly, of Greymouth,, where she was well-known ! the parents having resided there for ! many years. At the funeral this afternoon, at which the Rev. W. . Baumber officiated, several cai-s attendj ed with friends from the "West Coast it arid the North .Island. The late Mrs ( Burton leaves one boy of 5 years of age.

The death occured in Auckland yesterday morning after "an illness extending over several months of Mr Sydney J. Nathan, a prominent business man in the northern city. The deceased who was held in very high esteem, was 56 years of age, and a native of Sydney. He'settled in Auckland over 25 years ago, and became managing director of Arthur A. Nathan Ltd. He had been president of the Auckland Chamber of Commerce, and was a director of the Auckland Savings Bank and several joint stock companies in Auckland. The late Mr Nathan, who was a brother of Mr Walter Nathan, of Messrs Bannatyne and Co., Wellington, was "married to a sister o? the iate Mr Frederick Baume, K.C, LL.B. He was Consul for Sweden in Auckland.