PERSONAL ITEMS

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXVI, 5 September 1932, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS

Dr. W. D. S. Johnston, who has had a severe attack of influenza, is making good progress towards recovery, and has been moved from To Rangi private hospital to his own home.

3lrs C. H. Coote, who received severe injuries when knocked down by a motor car five weeks ago, is still a patient in Manuka street private hospital.

Mr F. W. Huggins, who has been attending the musical competitions ill Wellington was an inward passenger by yesterday’s steamer. Mr Huggins, who took part in the cpmpetitions for the first time, competed in 14 classes, gaining two second awards (Shakespearian recital and tenor solo) five thirds (v.h.c.) and five highly commended. In the New Zealand Test lecital judged by Mr Stanley Brooks, of Melbourne, Mr Huggins was five points behind the winner. Mr C. Milner, managing-director of Kirkpatrick and Co. Ltd., who has been on a business trip covering the North Island returned to Nelson yesterday. Mr Milner found a more hopeful tone prevailing in business circles. Dr. F. W. Ward, a former editor of the Sydney “Daily Telegraph,” though 86 years old, is hale and hearty, and took great interest in the Science Congress at Sydney, in which his son, Mr Keith Ward, Director of Mines in South Australia, took part. Dr. Ward is a son of the Rev. Robert Ward, who was the first minister of the Primitive Methodist Church in New Zealand. He arrived at New Plymouth in 1844, established a church, and remained till 1850, when he moved to Auckland.

The death took place at Westport on Thursday of Mr H. T. Lock, described as Westport’s “Grand Old Man.” Deceased, w r ho was 88 years of age, was born in London in 1844, and when a boy went to Assyria with his father. Later he visited the Queensland and Bathurst gold diggings in the early days, going to Hokitika in 1873. There he joined the Pacific Masonic Lodge and Royal Arch Chapter in 1874. Arriving in Westport in 1875, he became a foundation member of Phoenix Lodge and was Master in 1881 and 1882. In 1904 he was appointed District Grand Senior Warden and was offered the position of Deputy District Grand Master. In the same year he was appointed secretary of Phoenix Lodge a position which lie held for 28 years. In 1923 he was apnointed a Past-assistant Grand Director of Cere monies for the Grand Lodge of England. In his everyday life Mr Lock carried on the business of a photographer, until three or four years ago when he retired. The deceased, who is survived by a widow and one daughter took a keen interest in public affairs and served a period as a borough councillor.