PERSONAL ITEMS

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 264, 27 July 1918, Page 6

PERSONAL ITEMS

Mr. S. L. P. Free, S.M.,is to to stationed at Nelson, and Mr. J. S. Barton, S.M., goes to Gishorne. ■

The death of Mr. Walter John Guthrie, in his forty-ninth year, occurred at his residence in Clyde Street, Dunediu, on Wednesday morning. The late' Mr. Guthrie*, who was well known as the head of one of the oldest coal-dealing iirms iu Dunedin, had practically been confined to his home for over it year, suffering from ian internal complaint. About a fortnight ago his condition showed a, marked improvement, but. by some means he caught .aV.old, 'which, developing .into a severe attack of pneumonia, terminated in his death. The .deceased, who was a eon of the late Mr.. Henry Guthrie, was bni-n in Dunedin, and finished his education in the Otago • Boys' High School. In the late 'eighties he entered his father.Veniploy io learn the shipping and coal business,'eventually taking over 'he, business after the death • of his father. . .

. Mr. F. M.. Inder, of Nascby, has (states a Press Association message from Woodville) been appointed Acting-Town Clerk of Woodville. There were sixteen applications from all parts of the Dominion— from Wliangarei to the Bluff. • ■

'Mr. Jens Jepsen, one of fEo early Danish settlers'of Manriceville, died this week. _ He had' resided for over forty years in that district.

Hy the death of Mrs. Caroline Shirtclitl'e at Timaru another of the early colonists of Canterbury has passed away. Mrs. Shirtclitfe and her lat? husband arrived in Christcliurch after a six months' jouvney' from England in the Captain Co)k in 1883, and settled at Upper lliccu'ton, afterwards' removing to Christchurch. After some years .ire. Shirt cliffe was; left.to maintain iiiid educato seven children, whose welfare she placed before alii personal comfort. Recently she made her homo in Timaru, surrounded by ninny members of her family, where her. strong personal charm of character endeared her to many friends. Mrs. Shirtcliffe leaves two 6ons, Mr. George Shirtcliffe • (Wellington) and' Mr. A. Shirtcliffe, and five daughters,.-Mrs. 11. Scott and Miss Shirtcliffe (Timaru), Mrs. 11. Mansford (Blenheim), Mrs J. jr. Rule (liallance), and Miss Shirtcliffe (C'iristphurch). There are sixteen grandchildren, several of whom are serving their King, and country, and four greatgrandchildren. \.