PERSONAL

Marlborough Express, Volume LXXVI, Issue 244, 16 October 1942, Page 4

PERSONAL

Mr and Mrs H. Heberley, Te Pangu, have received a cablegram from their son, Wells, who is in the Middle East, saying that he is well and safe. On the motion of the president (Mr R. P. Furness) the M.A.A. yesterday afternoon extended its sympathy to the North Island Motor Union in connection with the loss sustained by the recent death of Mr W. T. Guild, of Taranaki, the union's senior vicepresident. Blenheim relatives have received advice that serious injmies were sustained by Gunner Arthur McBeth, of Blenheim. The amputation of his right leg had had to be carried out, and in addition he had been wounded in the right hand, and had a fractured elbow. Gunner McBeth is a prisoner of the Italians. The death occurred suddenly early yesterday afternoon of a widely known and respected Awatere farmer in the person of Mr Henry James Gluyas. The late Mr Gluyas, who was 63 years of age, had been attend - ing to sheep, and was later discovered in an unconscious condition by his wife. Death ensued shortly afterwards. Mr Gluyas was a Boer War and Great War veteran, and was an active member of the Independent Mqmited Regiment until he sustained severe injuries some time ago through being kicked 'by a horse. He was particularly well known in bowling circles. Much sympathy in their loss will be extended to the be - reaved wife and family. The death of Dame Marie Tempest is announced from London. An actress of rare vintage, she never failed to exhilarate her audiences throughout her long and brilliant carer. Born in 1866, her maiden name being Etherington, she made her stage debut under the name of Marie Tempest in the operetta "Boccaeio" at the Comedy Theatre, London, in 1885. She won great popularity in comic opera, making her name as a comedy actress in "Becky Sharp," 1901. In an immense number of plays she showed herself, in 'both England and America, to be a most polished actress, and she also excelled as a producer. In 1935 she celebrated her 50th year on the stage, in the following year she made with Paderewski her first talking film, "Moonlight Sonata" and in 1937 she was created D.B.E. She married Cosmo GordonLennox in .1898, and after his death the actor, W. Graham Browne, who died in 1937. An old resident of Marlborough, Mr William Lawson Sharp, passed away at the Wairau Hospital yesterday at the age of 84 years The late Mr Sharp was educated at Nelson College— his father, Mr John Sharp, owned the site of the present Cawthron Institute there — and afterwards entered a Nelson firm, later managing a ..hotel for his father at Brightwater. His health broke down and he had to go outside, -and for many years was wool-scourer at Hillersden and other stations. He was a great walker and knew practically every track in Marlborough, North Canterbury and the West Coast. For the last 20 years he had lived at Rock Ferry, near the mouth of the Onamalutu, and even quite recently he retained his walking powers, sometimes tramping to Renwick and baok. He is survived by his brother, who is a solicitor at Tauranga. Guests at the Criterion Hotel last night included Colonel Sir Hugh Acland, Colonel I. s. Wilson and Colonel P. R. Woodhouse (Christchurch) .