PERSONAL ITEMS

Dominion, Volume 20, Issue 55, 29 November 1926, Page 8

PERSONAL ITEMS

Vice-Regal. His Excellency the Governor-General, Sir Charles Fergusson, returned to Auckland from Wellington by the Limited express on Saturday morning (states our special correspondent). A Press Association message from London states that Mrs. Coates is confined to her room owing to a slight attack of influenza. The Acting-Prime Minister (Hon. W. D. Stewart) returned to Wellington yesterday from Dunedin. Sir John Luke returned to Wellington from the north on Saturday.

His Honour, Mr. Justice Ostler, left for Auckland by the express on Saturday.

Mr. De Lacy Cameron, of Auckland, is visiting Wellington. The death occurred on Saturday afternoon at his residence, Easdale Street, of Mr. James Wheeler, who has been confined to his bed for nearly 30 years. The late Mr. Wheeler was the eldest son of the late W. F. Wheeler, for many vears the local manager of the Union Steam Ship Company. Upon leaving school lie entered the office of the latter company, but his promising career was shortly afterwards cut short by an attack of rheumatic fever, following upon which paralysis set in. He was a prominent member of the Star Boating Club, and always took a very keen interest in that chib’s affairs. He had a wide circle of friends, who were drawn to him bv his bright outlook on life, in spite of long physical disabilities. Though laid aside, he won the admiration of all those with whom he came in contact by bis great courage and extremelv bright disposition, and to the verv last he took a livelier interest in all the questions of the day, national, international, and domestic. There are nianv who will miss his clear judgment, his keen optimism, and natural cbee.rfulncss.