PERSONAL

Taranaki Daily News, 3 November 1934, Page 6

PERSONAL

Mr. F. W. Stokoe, New Plymouth, who has been confined to his house through an accident for oyer six months, expects to be about shortly.

The death occurred at Wellington yesterday of Mr. Albert Spencer, president of the Auckland Employers’ Association, aged 68, reports an Auckland Press Association message. Mr. W. H. Hogg, Waitara, who has been seriously ill in the New Plymouth Hospital as the result of blood poisoning, is making good progress towards recovery.

"Miss Elwyn Riley, well known as a teacher of dancing at New Plymouth, is seriously ill in the New Plymouth Hospital following an operation. Last night her condition was reported to be unchanged. Dr. A. J. Harrop, London, who has been spending a lengthy vacation touring New Zealand, leaves New Plymouth to-day for Napier, whence he will sail by the Mataroa for England. During his stay in New Zealand Dr. Harrop has been gathering material fdr a book on the tourist attractions of the Dominion, and he proposes to publish it as soon as possible after his return to England.

Advice has been received in New Zealand, of the death of Lady Cluny, widow of the late chief of the clan Macpherson, states a Wellington Press Association message. To-day a cablegram conveying this news reached Captain Cheyne Macpherson, who is in New Zealand organising the appeal to save Cluny Castle, the historic home of the Macphersons, for the Scottish people. Mr. Alec Wilson, who has been more than 30 years in the theatrical business in Australia and New Zealand, has resigned his position with the J. C. Williamson firm. He began his career as a call-boy, and rose successfully to the positions of prompter, assistant stage manager and stage manager. In the last capacity he was for several years -with Julius Knight and Maud, Jefferies. Later he joined the managerial staff of the company, where he remained for 25 years, the last eight and a half years having been spent in New Zealand. Continued work during the last 10 years has. made it necessary that he should take a rest. He will return shortly to Melbourne with the Dubarry company.

Awarded only on cases where services of a special order have been given, Mr. H. C. Sampson, president of the Taranaki Agricultural Society, yesterday presented Mr. T. Wilson with a life membership medallion. Only three medallions had previously been awarded and no one was more entitled to that recognition than the present recipient, on account of his self-sacrificing work for the society, particularly in connection with its sheep farming activities, which had proved the one bright spot on the balance-sheet, said Mr. Sampson. Mr. Wilson questioned if he had deserved the honour any more than other members. He had derived a great deal of pleasure from the work, which besides being educative had provided him with an interest.