PERSONAL

Taranaki Daily News, 5 January 1927, Page 6

PERSONAL

Mr. J. N. Bullard, who has been spending the holidays at “Bushlea,” Inglewood, returns to Gisborne this morning.

Mr. 8. F. Burgess returned to New Plymouth by the Rarawa yesterday morning. A London message reports that Misa Ellen Terry is critically ill. Miss Terry is 78 years of gge. Mr. D. Penman, ‘formerly manager of the Northern Shipping Company in New Plymouth, ie spending a holiday here. Mr. Penman is Accompanied by Mrs. Penman.

Mr. A. B. Charters, who recently underwent an operation at the Noradene private hospital, ie making satisfactory progress. ' •

Mr. Geo. W. Hutchison, secretary of the Auckland Automobile Association, accompanied by Mrs. Hutchison, spent a day in New Plymouth on the way to the Mountain House. Mr. Hutchison will return to Auckland via. the Tohgariro Park and Taupo.

Advice was received in Wanganui of the death at Wairoa last night of Mr. J. T, Ward, who was in business in Wanganui for very many years as ft bookseller, retiring a few mbnths ago. Mr. Ward was a well-known astronomer, ami at the time of hie death was in charge of the city e observatory; Press Assn.

The death of Mr. 8. E. White, only son of Mr. and Mrs. G. H. White, of New Plymouth, which'-took place at an early hour yesterday morning at the hospital. Mr. White had been in poor health for some time, but hopes of hfo recovery were confidently entertained up till about a week ago, when his condition caused grave anxiety. My. White was a clerk in the Lands and Purvey Office at New Plymouth. He had been prominent in the young men’s work connected with Whiteley Church, having been secretary of the Bible Class, and also for some years secretary of the Sunday School. He was also interested in music,' and Ail a violinist was a member of tire New Plymouth orchestra,'and gate bis services in that capacity <0 many other local musical undertaking, in sport--he devoted hlinwlf to tennim and wks for wveral year* secietary of--the Pukekura ■ Park - Chib. n--'