PERSONAL

Pelorus Guardian and Miners' Advocate., Volume 24, Issue 20, 14 March 1913, Page 5

PERSONAL

Mr J. G. Swan, proprietor of Chavannes’ Hotel, Wanganui, is on a holiday visit to the Sounds and Blenheim. Mr J. W. Brownlee returned to Havelock on Wednesday evening, and we are pleased to note that he is much improved in health. Mr C. Neville, of the South Canterbury branch of the Stock Departs ment, who is the eldest son of Mr 8. M. Neville, of Thurston, arrived in Blenheim, at the end of last week with his wife to spend a holiday visit. Mr Darcy Reader (son of Mr H. M. Reader, of Havelock), has resigned from the Post and Telegraph Department, after successfully passing a number of examinations, and proceeds to Australia to-day. He does not consider the rate of pay commensurate with the work performed. Young men of his ability will be’ badly missed from the. service. The death is announced of Mr H. Nickless, until recently a well-known and esteemed Sounds settler, which occurred at Onehunga on Friday last. He underwent an operation a few days prior to his death, for an internal complaint. He was generally recognised as a man of sterling worth, and his quiet, but genial disposition, mads him popular with everyone. A wife and three children ace left to mourn their loss.

Captain Eden late of the Red Pine, speaks in the highest terms of praise of Mr Stuart’s great kindness to the shipwrecked crew. Later in the day Mr Stuart, with his oil launch, towed the steamer’? boat and crew to Elmslie’s Bay, where they remained until picked up by the Arahura. While the crew were waiting there, Captain Eden alleges that the hoipitftlity received was in marked contrast to that extended by Mr Stuart, he (Captain Eden) being required to pay for the meals of the party, to do which he had to borrow the money.

What appears to be a perilous project to they laymen has been successfully undertaken b) Mr H. Logan, an old Blenheim boy now resident in Christchurch, and Mr Devereux, who arrived in Blenheim yesterday afternoon after- a trip in a motor-launch from Sumner. The boat, which is named the “ Spindrift,” measures 24ft. by 6ft., and has a 10-horse power engine installed. The trip was a pleasant one until Cape Campbell was reached, when the sailors had rather a strenuous time. However, the journey was safely accomplished. The party propose spending a few weeks in the Sounds prior to returning to Christchurch.