PERSONAL.

Otaki Mail, Volume XXVIII, 17 November 1920, Page 2

PERSONAL.

Mr G. H. Harper, of Otaki, is on a .tort visit to Christchurch.

Mr J. Conoliy, of the Bank of New Zealand staff. Otaki, is a victim to the prevailing epidemic of measles.

Mrs Dabelstein (nee. Miss Underhill), who for some years, resided in Otaki. but now of Brisbane’, is at present on a visit to Carterton, where her mother lies seriously ill.

Oid residents of Otaki and district will regret to learn that Mr H. M. Brown, for many year- in business in Otaki, died a few days ago at his home. Dominion Road. Auckland. Deceased, who had attained a good old age. died fro,.- heart disease. Mr Erie Williams, son of Mr Mrs C. H. "Williams, of Oiaki. has been spending a brief sojourn in this district. He has rejoined the Tofua a* wireless operator, and leaves en route for ’Frisco—his seventh trip to the Golden Gates ia eighteen months. Mr and Mrs Fred Coley, who left here some time ago for "Western Australia, . have been visiting ■ various places of interest in feydaey and elsewhere. and after a stay at Newcastle intended to proceed direct to their new home. Sir Tboma* Mackenzie (late High Coßunlftaiooer for New Zealand) returned to New Zealand by the Remuera' yesterday, and tv as heartily welcomed back to the Dominion. He win be accorded a eivie reception at Wellington to-day.

Captain Russell, who met his death at New Plymouth on Thursday, was engaged to an Invercargill lady, and intended to he married soon.

Mr Hedditch, father to Mr C. H. G. Hedditcli, lies seriously ill at Wanganui. The latter left for Wanganui, to-day. X Ivctv Plymouth telegram announces the death of Mr Henry Weston, proprietor of the “Taranaki Herald’’ since ISO 7.

few days ago Mr I'. Gubites. a Foxton draper, at one time resident at. Otaki, ruptured a blood vessel in the right eye. The rupture was caused by a lit of sneezing. The local paper says the injury will not affect the. sight.

Mrs Hughes, wife of Mr \Y. Hughes, recently manager of the Bank of Australasia in Levin, and formerly of Palmerston, died in Temuka on Monday. Mrs Hughes was held in the highest esteem ill Levin and district, where she was an energetic church worker and a most acceptable concert singer. Her death m the prime of life is greatly regretted. She leaves a husband and three young children.

Mr “Bob” Lee met with a nasty accident at the Otaki Kailway station yesterday morning. While on the railway platform he either became dizzy or tainted, falling and striking his face heavily on the asphalt. He suffered some severe cuts on the face, and bled profusely. Mr G. O’Kourko kindly motored the injured muu to the hospital, lus wounds were attended to, and some stitches put 111. The injuries were not serious, but painful, ami Mr Leo was weak from loss of blood.

Mr George Gardener, a well-known traveller and for many years President of the Wanganui Working Men’s Club, brother to Mr B. R. Gardener, of Levin, had a miraculous escape from

serious injury in a motor car accident: on Friday. He was proceeding to, Woodville in a car driven by H. Conuop, of Woodville, and between Mangatainoka and Ngawapurua the car got; into ditch. In attempting to get clear the car struck a telegraph post and capsized. The driver was uninjured, by Mr Gardener had ’to have several stitches in his hand, While he was rendered unconscious Tor a

The sudden death, occurred at the residence of his daughter, Mrs .1. Stevenson, Central Development Farm, on Sunday night, of Mr .Tames Walker, a former resident of Wynd ham. Southland, who for (lie last four months has been on a visit to his daughter and son-in law. On Sunday he appeared to be in his usual health, and was in good spirits when he retired to bed. but. on not making his appearance at the usual hour next morning, investigation was made, and he was found dead in bed. The late Mr Walker was 71 years of age, and hr addition to Mrs Stevenson he leaves another daughter. Miss Walker, who is a visitor at the Farm at present.— “Chronicle.” j