ABOUT PEOPLE.

Southland Times, Issue 16692, 22 March 1911, Page 6

ABOUT PEOPLE.

In the person of Mrs Annie Courtis, who tiled last week at the age of S2 years, Invercargill loses another of its oldest residents. The deceased lady came to -Invercargill in the town’s early days, and for some years she was proprietress of the Belgrave Boardinghouse. Of late, however, she resided with her daughter, Mrs Holmes, in Leet street. It is interesting to mention that Mrs Courtis, who was born in Liverpool, travelled to New Zealand by the s.s. Mayflower from Launceston (Tasmania), and so rough was the voyage that it extended over six weeks. The Hon. G. Fowlds (Minister for Education), yesterday went to Riverton and Orepuki. He will return to Invercargill this morning, and, before leaving for Dunedin by the afternoon express, lie is to visit Lome Farm. At the Club Hotel, Bluff, last Friday evening there was a gathering of Dir “Don" Hamilton’s friends and admirers, whose object was to present the guest with a travelling rug to commemorate his captaincy of the team which won the Hawke Cup for Southland, and his contribution to the score piled up by the Southland reps. The chairman, Mr J. Metzger gave testimony to the pleasure it gave him to he present at the gathering. In the course of his remarks lie stated that our hero, ‘Don,’ made very good use indeed of every ounce of flesh, bone and blood of which he was so plentifully endowed; and if he keeps going on in the cricket field achieving further greatness, then, we shall eventually have to raise funds for the erection of a lasting monument, such as a drinking fountain in the main street, as a tribute to bis prowess and pluck. He could not but express his admiration of any man who excelled at some sport or other, and he could only say that not only Bluff but all of Southland were delighted and very proud of the Bluff champion’s performances this season which had so materially helped to bring the Hawke Cup to Southland, and expressed the wish that all would see hint In the field leading the team to victory for years to come.— (Cheers). In the course of a modest reply, Mr Hamilton disclaimed any special merit in his work as captain and player, and went on to describe the match against Rangitikei. He paid special tribute to the bowling of Messrs Bannerman and Doig, and also to the way in which the Southland team stuck to their work on the second day in the extreme heat. Ho was delighted with the handsome rug and would treasure it very greatly. Mr .T. Doig representing the 1.C.C., Mr F. J. Tipping, Mr R. AlcDougall, Mr T. Crocket, Capt. Stewart, Mr W. Grindlay. also spoke, and songs were contributed by Messrs T. Stewart, XL Tipping. F. Wilson, W. Grindlay and J. Doig.