PERSONAL ITEMS

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 57, 2 December 1918, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS

Dr. Mnir, of tho Wellington Hospital, is still confined to lied as tho result of a severe attack of influenza, but liu is progressing well on the rouil lo recovery. .••onic residents of Wellington South appiWhod Mr. John ■lutchisoii last week wi;h the request that he would stand for the vacant seat in Parliamenl, but Mr. flutcheson definitely declined t!i" Irjnour. , Mr. Tlernard Tripp has been re-elected unopposed to represent the Eolith Canterbury Agricultural and Pastoral Association on the Hoard of Governors of Canterbury Agricultural (.'olieje (Lincoln). A recent deaJi I'roin ii.iluouv.a at New Plyniniilh was thai of Mr. John M'Leod, manager of Ahe Okiitu > iry factory. He for years represented Taranaki province on I'he football field, lie also rcprcsenled his province at cricket, end was a good all-round nthlelu.

Tlic Ror. Father Doroy, a nephew of the Vcn. Archdeacon Dewy of' St. Anne's, Newtown, who has been most seriously ill with influenza, hns taken a turn for the better, and it is now fairly certain Hint ho will null through. The Rev. father Kimball has quite recovered, and was able to celebrate Mass yesterday morning, at St. Anne's.

The death is announced of an early settler in the person of Mr. Henry Dryden, of Wellington, who passed away nt his residence, "Craigielea," Karon," on Saturday afternoon. 'The late Mr. Dryden will bo greatly missed by a very largo circle of friends throughout the Dominion. Born in Linlithgow, Scotland, lie, after receiving his education and serving his apprenticeship to his trade, came to New Zealand in the ship Pladda, in April, ISGO, arriving at Port Chalmers in August of that year. After spending some time in Dunedin and the Otago goldfields, he came.to Wellington, whero he hns resided practically ever since, Tn the year 1871, when tlic wellknown firm of W. Boolh and Co., timber merchants, started business in Wellington, Mr. Dryden was appointed manager ami representative, and remained in their service until 1(101, when he retired, from business. Mr. Dryden for some years was a member of tlie Karori. Borough and also interested himself in educational matters, being a member of the committee of (lie Karori School for many years. He was also an early member of (ho Karori Btwling Club. Mr. Dryden, who was twice married, has left a. widow and family of five. His family, all of whom *«re children of his first wife, are: Mr. TT. B. Drvden, Wallace Street. Karori; Mr.:. Alee Ramsay, Hastings; Mrs. Wakefield Cocks, Shanghai: Mrs. Zoc Simpson, Bournemouth, Eneland; and Mrs. F. Young. Rotonin. His youngest daughter, Miss Lena Dryden, died six years ajfi. He is also survived by fourteen grandchildren. His funeral will leave his residence at 10 a.m. to-morrow for St. Mary's Anglican Churchyard, Karori.

There passed away on Saturday night nt St. Catherine's Convent, Kilbirnie, Sister Mary Chanel, who fell a victim to overstrain brought on by her strenuous labours to alleviate the suffering caused by tho present epidemic in the districts of Kilbirnie, Mirainar, and 'Hataitai. The deceased sister was a native of Ireland, and on coming with her parents to New Zealand resided in Marlborough, and. received her education at tho Convent of Mercy, Blenheim. She entered tho order nearly thirty years ago, during which time she was attached to the teaching stall's of tho Catholic schools at the Lower Hntt, Newtown; and Kilbirnie; for the last seven years she had been at Kilbirnie. Sister Mary Chanel was a woman of big sympathies, and her heart, full of compassion, ever went out to those in sorrow and distress. There is ecarcoly a home round the Kilbirnie district whose inmates were stricken by the influenza but was visited during the last three weeks by this devoted sister. On Thursday last she was seized with heart failure, and pneumonia supervening she gradually sank, and) retaining her senses to the last, passed quietly away at 11 p.m. on Saturday. Widespread sorrow was evinced throughout the city yesterday on the announcement of her untimely demise- The poor, the sick, and the suffering have lost a friend by the death of this Sister of Mercy, and her memory will long be treasured by those for whom she has mads tho sacrifice of her lite. A solemn Requiem Mass will be celebrated at St. Patrick's Church, Kilbirnie, at nine o'clock this morning, immediately after which the funeral will take place. Lieutenant T. A. Clark, one of the physical training.staff at Featherston Camp, whose wife resides at Greytown, has succumbed to the epidemic.

Mr. Len. Richards, son of the late M<r. S.'E. Richards, and a brother of Mr. E. Richards, of Masterton, died nt Hastings on Friday from influenza. Deceased, who was a chemist, form:rly resided in Mastorton for many years, following his profession. He removed to Hastings several years ago, where he commenced business. Deceased leaves a wife and four children.

Corporal George Mulholland, Seventh Reinforcements, eldest son of Mrs. I{. Mulholland, Norsewood, and a brother of Miss K. Mulholland, of the staff of the Bunk of New South Wales, Hastings, has been awarded the Military Medal for conspicuous 'bravery at Le Quc.snoy. Corporal Mulholland, who was severely wounded, was at one lime on the staff of the Otaki Post Office.

Mr. Paul A, D. Micklc. headmaster of the Manakau School, is an inmate of a private hospital, where he is to undergo an operation. ..

Mr. W. J. Reeves, who has been relieving -at the Magistrate's Court in Rangiora and Kaiapoi, has received advice of his appointment to the Feildmg district. Mr. Reeves leaves to-day to take up his new duties.

Mr. Charles Hedley. F.L.S. of the Australian Museum, Sydney, is at present visiting the Portobello marine fish hatch--cry, ivhere ha is to make extensive collections of fishes and other marine animals. Mr. Hedley is one of the bestknown naturalists of tho Southern 'Hemisphere.

Amongst prominent Auckland district residents who died from influenza lust week were Mr. James Thorpe, officer in charge of local service, Public Works Department, who served in the Boer War, and was recently married; Mr. D. H. Gray, managing director 'of the Waiuku Steam Shipping Company, and a member of tlic Northcote Borough Council; Mr. W. J. M'Nicol, the wellknown Waikato stock auctioneer; Mr. S. .T. Crawford, secretary of the Auckland Earthcmrara Pipe Company; Mr. M. Maddison, a noted Bugby (.layer; and Mr. Samuel Dickey, farmer, Katikati, formerly of Thames, whose two brothers, at Dargavillo have also died.

The funeral of tlie late Mr. F. W. Gore took place at tho Waipukurau Cemetery on Thursday afternoon. A very large number of friends, including brethren of the Masonic Lodge, of which tho deceased was a prominent member, paid, their last respects to ono who was much esteemed amongst them. Tho last rites were carried out by Che Kev. A. W. Since. The deceased had i been a resident of Hawkc'sßay for 4G years.

News has been received in Wellington that Mr. W. M'Cafl'cry died suddenly at Frankton Junction on Friday. Mr. M'Calfery had been connected with tho bacon industry for many years, with the Christchurch Meat Co., the Woodville Bacon Co.. and of late works manager for tho New Zealand Farmers' Co-op. Bacon and Meat Packing Co., Ltd., Frankton Junction.