PERSONAL

Taranaki Daily News, 10 February 1928, Page 6

PERSONAL

- Mr. D. Twohill, of Thames, is on a visit to New Plymouth. Sir Walter Carncross was a visitor at New Plymouth yesterday. Then Hon. O. J. Hawken is on a visit to the West Coast of the South Island. Mr. W. S. Glenn, M.P. for Rangitikei was a visitor to the New Plymouth races yesterday. A Brisbane cable reports the sudden death of Mr. W. N. Gillies formerly Premier of Queensland. Senator Henry Joseph Cloran, aged 75, has died at Ottawa after a prolonged illness, states a cable message. Mr. H. Betts, of Okaiawa, celebrated his 91st birthday on Wednesday. Mr. J. B. Murdock presented him with an illuminated address, signed by all who were present on Mr. Bett’s ninetieth birthday. The period for which Major General Sir George Richardson was appointed Administrator of Western Samoa will expire in May. ft is understood he will then return to New Zealand, though probably not until a few months later, states an Auckland message. Mr, Richard Gillett, aged 87, formerly a well-known resident in the Waikato, died at his home at Epsom on Tuesday. Born in England, Mr. Gilbert arrived in New Zealand in 1872 and settled in Canterbury, farming at Leeston for several years. In 1897 he purchased land at Hamilton and later farmed on the area at present occupied by the Ruakura State Farm. His old homestead, for years a landmark in the district, is at present portion of the Southell School. Mr. Gillett was a director of several companies and was a director of the first cheese factory in the Waikato. Keenly interested in local polities, he was at one time a member of the Kirikiriroa Road Board. Mr. and Mrs. Gillett celebrated their golden wedding three years ago. Since retiring in 1914, Mr. Gillett, had been living in Auckland. Two of his sons, Captain L. Gillett, of the 16th Waikato Regiment, and Mr. Richard Gillett were killed in the war. Mr. Gillett is survived by his wife, three sens and five daughters.