VISITORS TO THE CITY

Otago Daily Times, Issue 20432, 12 June 1928, Page 10

VISITORS TO THE CITY

LATEST ARRIVALS. Grand Hotel. Mr R. Morris May (Leeds, England;, Mr H. H. Schlos (Sydney). Mr W. L. F. Fetch (Auckland), Mr H. Pettit, Mr D. C. Turnbull, Mr D. F. Gilruth (Wellington), Mr R. Macdonald (Waimate), Captain and Mrs Huyehe Elliot burgh), Mrs J. W. Smith, Miss D- Smith, Mr H. Smith (Invercargill). Excelsior Hotel. Mr H. E. Fielder (Sydney), Mr H. Teplitzky (Wellington). Mr J. D. Alathison, Mr J. H. Al'Callum, Mr W. B. M'Williams, Mr W. J. Wills, Mr H. W. Kerr, Mr S. J. Sampson, Air R. Dench, Mr V. H. Turner, Mr H. Lightband (Christchurch), Mr H. J. Tibbetts (Alexandra) . W r ain’s Hotel. Mr and Mrs Atkin on, Mr G. D. Atkinson (Christchurch), Mr and Mrs Gorton (Waiau), Mr E. Gribben (Wendon), Mr Tonkin (Ettrick). PERSONAL. Ma.ior W. I. K. Jennings arrived in Dunedin by the express last evening. Dr Strain travelled to Christchurch by the morning express yesterday. Mr Harry Turner was a passenger by the express yesterday morning en route to Wellington. Mr T. Somerville left for Wellington by yesterday morning’s express. Dr Minn loft by the morning express yesterday for Wellington, where he will loin the Port Auckland for England. Mr B. R. Sword, railways district traffic manager, left for Timaru yesterday on departmental business, and expects to return to Dunedin on Saturday next. Messrs J. M. White and A. APHutchon left Dunedin by the north-bound express yesterday morning to attend the annual conference of the Returned Soldiers’ Association at Wellington. A Press Association telegram from Gisborne states that the death occurred yesterday of Mr John Somervell, aged 88. lie was one of the pioneers of Poverty Bay. and a well-known builder in the early days. Mr Thomas S. Kelly, a veteran of the Crimean and Maori Wars, passed away at the 'Wanganui Hospital on Sunday night. The deceased was 06 years of age, and had been an inmate of the hospital for 12 months. For a number of years he had been on a small holding at Ngamatapnuri, in the Wnitotara district, and both in this locality and iu Wanganui ho made a very large number of friends. The deceased was noted for hsi excellent memory and cheerful disposition, and he had a wonderful recollection of the numerous events that had been crammed into his active career. He was 16 years of ago- when he enlisted prior to going to the Crimea. The funeral of Mr John Edie, whose death occurred in Lawrence last week, took place on Saturday. The large gathering at the graveside was evidence of the esteem in which Mr Edie was held (writes our correspondent). The Rev. A. H. Dow conducted the funeral service. Letters and tc l egrams to the number of over 200 were received by the family, among them being communications from the Prime Minister (Mr .1. G. Coates) and other members of the Cabinet, and Mr H. E. Holland (Leader of the Opposition). Because of ill-health, Mr H. T. H. Grave, J.P., has retired from the position of manager of the Auckland branch of the Standard Insurance Company. Ho has been succeeded by Mr P. F. Coulthard, who for the past six years has held the position of chief clerk of the Auckland branch of the New Zealand Inyiranec Company. He took over his new duties on June 1. Mr Grave retired on superannuation, and will live in Christchurch. In recognition of his work with the company the general manager and directors have granted him 12 months’ leave of absence on full pay. Before leaving the office Air Scanlon, chief dork, on behalf of the members of the staff presented Air 'Grave with a beaten-copper fruit bowl. . A tribute to the valuable services of Mr E. W. Lowe, for many years manager of the A.AI.P. Society in Wellington, and now a member of the Wellington board of A : rectors, was paid by Sir Harold Beauchamp at the opening of the society’s new offices in that city. Mr Lowe, he said, would this month celebrate the diamond jubilee of his association with the socifity. He arrived in Wellington in 1871 in company with Air Joseph Dyer, '■'’e first manager of the society in New Zealand, and father of Air Frank Dyer, of Wellington. Six years later, on the death of Air Dyer, Air Lowe was appointed manager, and filled that position with conspicuous ability until his retirement m 1917. In that year the head office board paid him the compliment of making him a local director, a position he still held. Having, however, reached the age limit he would retire on the 30th of this month. Sir Harold said he was sure all would join in expressing the hope that Air Lowe might be long spared to enjoy the leisure he had so well earned.