PERSONAL

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 19663, 24 September 1926, Page 6

PERSONAL

| Mr J. G. Donald, of Christchurch, lis a guest at Foster’s Hotel. Mr J. N. Toplis, Sydney, is visiting I Wanganui, and is staying at Foster’s, i Mr J. G. Swan’s many friends will regret to learn that he is ill in hospital. A speedy recovery is hoped for. Mr R. Loughnan, of Palmerston North, was a visitor to Wanganui yesterday, and was greatly in! W sted in the art exhibition at the Samant Gallery. The death of the late Mr W. McGonagle, a vice-president of the Union Boat Club, was deplored at the club’s annual meeting last night, and a vote of sympathy with his relatives was carried. Guests at Foster’s Hotel t include Messrs S. Morpeth, A. W. Mouat, H. Valentine, C. Guinness, J. N. Findlay, and Maule (Wellington), R. W. Roche (Auckland), Mr and Mrs Lavin and Mr and Mrs L. Wall (Wellington). Miss Una Garlick, a successful exhibitor in the photographic section of the Sarjeant Gallery, is well-known to many old girls of the Wanganui Girls’ College, where she was at school. Subsequently she went to America and Europe, but now resides in Auckland. Messrs J. Cotterill and C. Kruse, two well-known local oarsmen, have been transferred to other centres owing to the reorganisation at the East Town Railway Workshops. Mr Kruse is at Petone, and Air Cotterill goes to Auckland. Captain H. Simmonds, the crack ; Wanganui rifle shot, leaves shortly for Wellington. He was last night, at the i Fire Brigade Hall, made the recipient I of a presentation from fellow marks- i men and admirers. The Mayor (Mr I Hope Gibbons), who presided, said the departure of Captain Simmonds would mean a loss to the community. The Governor-General yesterday morning visited the Blenheim school, and then inspected the hydro electrical works at Benogiar, where the party was entertained at lunchvon. In the evening Sir Charles Fergnsson, as Grand Master was welcomed by the Masonic craft, and Lady Alice Fergusson was entertained by the Plunket Society. A Press Association message from Christchurch announces the death of Mr William Garrard, aged 90 years. Deceased was well-known to old-time sportsmen. He came to New Zealand 60 years ago, settling at Nelson till 1874, when he removed to Christchurch, remaining there till the time of his death. His sons are Messrs W. G. Garrard (Christchurch), Joseph Garrard (Lyttelton manager for Kinsey and Company), C. W. Garrard (chief inspector of schools, Auckland), and H. F. Garrard (Christchurch).