ABOUT PEOPLE

Southland Times, Issue 20615, 13 October 1928, Page 6

ABOUT PEOPLE

Dr. Owen-Johnston travelled north by the afternoon express yesterday. The latest medical bulletin states that Sir Charles Skerrett’s condition is considered satisfactory, states a Wellington telegram. Mr. Ray Hopkins, who has been appointed branch manager of Electrolux Ltd., has arrived from Dunedin to take up his new duties.

Mr. Robert Howell, a native of Riverton, has announced his intention of contesting the Wallace seat in the Labour Party’s interests.

Mr. James Dooley, who has been on the staff of Messrs H. and J. Smith at Gore for the past 11 years, has been transferred to the Invercargill branch. He leaves Gore on Monday morning. The Rev. Dr. Merrington, of First Church, Dunedin, is expected to visit Wyndham and Invercargill during the week-end. He will preach at the Wyndham Presbyterian Church to-morrow morning.

A Stafford telegram announces the death of Mr Joseph McCluggage, one of the pioneers of the Whangamomona district, who opened a store there soop after the land was selected and who was closely associated with the district for many years.

Mr. and Mrs. J. A. S. Aitken, Gore, arrived from New York in the middle of August (says a London correspondent, writing on September 7) and are now in Kirkcudbrightshire, doing a two months’ motor tour through England, Scotland and Ireland. This will be followed by a Continental trip, embracing Holland, Belgium, France, Germany, Switzerland, and Italy. On December 21 Mr and Mrs Aitken will leave for New Zealand by the Mooltan, via Suez, Bombay and Australia. A British Official Wireless message announces that the King has approved that the Earl of Lonsdale be appointed a Knight of the Garter. The Earl of Lonsdale, a large landowner in the North, of England, has become one of the most popular personalities in the country by his keen association with various forms of sport. He is one of the most active members of the jockey club and one of the most prominent supporters of boxing. The King has also approved that the Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne be appointed a Knight of the Thistle. The Scottish Earldom of Strathmore was crested in 1677. the present Earl being the 14th. He is the father of the Duchess'of York.