PERSONAL ITEMS

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXI, 27 July 1927, Page 6

PERSONAL ITEMS

The death has occurred at Patea Hospi(al of Dr. Arthur George. Harvey. The deceased was born in England 60 years ago, and three, years later_came to New Zealand with his parents. His father, the late Rev. Dr. Harvey, was the first vicar of St. Peters, Wanganui, and was subsequently principal of the Wanganui Collegiate School. Deceased was educated at the Wanganui Collegiate School, St. John's College, Cambridge, and at the London University, twhere he took his medical degrees. Returning to .New Zealand 32 years ago he commenced the practice of his profession in W,averley and had resided there ever since. Dur» ing the war Dr. Harvey served in Egypt and France with the Medical Corps of the New Zealand Expedition, arv Force and Avas invalided home in 1917.

Mr T. B. Heffer, who lias been ap. pointed assistant inspector of the New Zealand branches of the Rank of NewSouth Wales, has arrived from Sydney to take up his duties. Mr Heffer', who is a New Zealander, entered the bank's service at Blenheim, anil after seven years in the Blenheim land Wellington offices was transferred to Fiji, and from there in 1911 to the head office, Sydney, where he has been ■stationed ever since, except during four years ot war service with the A.I.E. Mr Heffer has been for some years past asssistant to (he chief inspector at Sydney.

Cabled advice of the death on Sunday last, at Maine, U.S.A., of Mr Frederick 'l. Stemway, president of the world-fa. med Steinway and Son?, has been received by the Bristol Piano Company.

Mr A. if. Thomson, of Blenheim, is visiting Nelson to make arrangements for the appearance of Mr Alexander Watson, the famous elocutionist, (from 9th to 11th August.

The death of Mr David ihirnsido Nolan, which occurred at Hawera recently, removed one of the most prominent supporters of sport in South Taranaki. Until the last few years Mr Nolan hat! been closely connected with the activities of various sporting bodies in the district. He was born in 1862 at Auckland, where be received his education. Commencing early in the 'eighties <ie was engaged for many years as a travellei' for (he firm of Sargood. Son ami Kwen, Ltd. He proved very efficient, at ibis business and was most popular. Mr Nolan served in the South African War, m which he was twice wounded. Some years after his return Mr Nolan took up farming on a block of land near Hawera, which he purchased, and he followed this occupation for 20 years. About three years ago he met with an accident in which he lost a leg. He was a brother- of the late Sir .Robert Nolan. Mr Nolan was not married. He was a prominent member of the Rgmonl Racing Club, the Hawera Trotting Club, and the Hawera Agricultural anil Pastoral Association. He was keenly ; iterestetl in racing and bred several racehorses.