PERSONAL

Waipukurau Press, Volume XXX, Issue 241, 18 October 1935, Page 8

PERSONAL

The death occurred, suddenly, yestleiday, Greenmeadows, of Mrs Isobel McKenzie, wife of Mr Jamas F. Miller. Mr G. A. B. Jones, of the Railways Department’s clerical staff, Waipukurau, ihias been transferred to Wellington, his (position being filled by Mr , H. J. McLaggan, of Wellington. Sam Hardy, aged 52, stage and 1 > screen veteran, has died aid Hollywood (U.S.A.) Two weeks works on the * Eddie Cantor picture ‘‘Shoot the ” Chutes,” must be discarded with a loss 1 of 70,000 dollars. < 1 Mr V. Hopkinson, wfho recently en- ( tered tho Waipukurau Hospital for r treatment, yesterday, underwent a senious operation, and is now reported -j to be progressing as satisfactorily as s can be expected. n As a memorial to his son, Mr Frank Armstrong, Akitio, father of the late B Mr Hamish Armstrong, who was lost r while flying in a fog over the R-uahine a ranges, has given £lOO for an aviation scholarship. * tl Miss Gladys Moncrieff, who has ac- ,p cepted a contract wiith Amalgamated d Theatres, Ltd., will remain in New r< Zealand till the end of March. Last m ■night this distinguished vocalist took Q the leading part in a highly successful P 1 charity enltertainment in Wellington. A Press Association message from* 1 ’- 1 Wanganui announces the de.ath of Mr J William R. Tuck, aged 79. He was a • well-known figure in racing and trotting circles, also as backer of Mr W. Webb, when the latter won the world’s sculling championship .at Wanganui.