PERSONAL

Waikato Times, Volume 94, Issue 14722, 12 August 1921, Page 4

PERSONAL

Mr E. V. Dumbleton, of Napier Daily Telegraph stan', was in Hamilton to.-day. Lord Derby has been elected President of the British Empire Union. A London cablegram states that the late Admiral Arthur Wilson left £26,870. The death is announced from London, of Mr H. J. Gerritsen, the wellknown butter importer. General Sir Andrew Russell and Lady Russell celebrated ihcir silver wedding on Thursday, arid received many congratulations. Mr Jascha Heifetz, the famous violinist, is expected to pass through Hamition to-morrow on his way to Rotorua. lie will probably spend some hours on Monday artcrnoon at the Uuakura Farm of Instruction. Captain D. C. W. Cossgrove, Chief Commissioner of the Boy Scouts Association in New Zealand, who has been in the district during the last few days, left Frankton for Marton last night. Miss E. Rosalind Lee, a Minister of the Unitarian Church, and Miss Hargrave, who have just arrived in New Zealand from England, will probably lecture in Hamilton as representatives of the British and Foreign Unitarian Society. The death occurred on Wednesday of Mr William S. Espie, a well-known Wellington resident and traveller for Johnston and Company. He expired in the vestibule of, the Commercial Travellers' Club, while talking to some friends. The cause of death was heart failure. Mr Wm. C. Hewitt, having disposed of his practice at Putaruru, has commenced the practice of his profession at Garden Place, Hamilton. Mr Hewitt has been practising at Putaruru for several years, and is well-known in the Waikato district as a member of the Putaruru District Development Board, and of the Te Awamutu-Puta-ruru Railway Board. Mr E. Delaney, whose death occurred at the Waikato Hospital this week, was a prominent figure in the Waikato, where he was well and favourably known. He was the third son of Mr P. Delaney, formerly of Newstead and now of Matamata. For many years the deceased was engaged in farming in the Morrinsville district. The funeral which took place in Hamilton yesterday was largely attended. The news was received in Hamilton on Wednesday afternoon of the death at Auckland of Honora Ann Cussen. The deceased lady was well-known to Hamilton and Waikato residents, as she was resident here in the early days. Though of a quiet and unassuming nature the deceased performed many charitable acts, and her readiness to ever help .those in indigent circumstances endeared her to a large circle of friends in the community. The funeral took place at Auckland to-day.