PERSONAL.

North Otago Times, Volume CV, Issue 13927, 9 July 1917, Page 4

PERSONAL.

Mr W. J. Yardley, of Duntroon, has been appointed a Justice of the Peace, and was sworn in 0(1 Wednesday last, ''" A London cable message states that tho ■ Hon, W. A/Holmany Premier of New South Wales, who narrowly escaped death on the Western frqnt, was bruised and received a severe shock. He is<recovering. There passed away yesterday at her residence, Anni street, another old identity in the person of Mrs Marjory Me- ' Tntosh, wi'dow of/the .late Mr John Mcintosh, Mrs Mcintosh was born in Inverness nearly seventy-six years ago, and came to Xew. Zealand while quite ,' ;i young woman. She landed at Dunedin about fifty years ago, where she; '• was married to the late Mr Mclnt,gsh. whose death took place last year, M,r and. Mrs Mcintosh came to. Oamaru over forty years, ago, and wore widely known throughout the district. Though of a retiring na'ture, the late Mrs Mcintosh was well-known for her genero?> ' ity towards every good cause, and JjeV death will be raourncd by a wide eircio • of friends, whose sympathy aliio willl/e extended to the sorrowing members of the, family of whom there is ohi) ' daughter, Mrs J. Walker, of and five sons. Two of the sons H ;, V in Dunediil end the others are resMsuV : iflOamaru, '! •"