PERSONAL.

Otaki Mail, Volume XXVIII, 29 March 1920, Page 2

PERSONAL.

Mr.; A. Xhorley, of Levin, recently underwent a successful operation iu a private hospital in Wellington.

Mr J. Eavison. of Levin, while on a ecidlold clipping ;i hedge, missed his footing, and fell about ten feel. Although rendered unconscious he was not, seriously injure: l ..

Mrs Seamer, wife of the Uev. Seamer (superintendent of the Methodist .Maori. Mission work in New Zealand), who has been an inmate of the. Otaki Sanatorium for some months, left thai institution on Saturday last tor her home at Aucklaud.

A cablegram from London announces .lie death of Mrs Humphrey Ward, the well-known novelist. The late Mrs Humphrey Ward, who was bom in Ilotiart. Tasmania, in lft-H, •■•tote a

Large number of novels, amongst those most widely read being "Kobcrt Llsincre," "The Case of Kichurd Mryncll." and "The Mating of Lydniu."

We regret to record the death of the infant, son of Mr and Mrs Victor Noble (Neville), who died at a late hour last night. The child, who waten month.-- old. has been in delicate health tor the past two mouths The funeral take* place to-morrow titter

.Mrs Murdoch, wife of the Mayor ol Shannon, died at .Shannon on t'ridn) night, tiller a very long illness, aged lil year-. Site was born in Devon, and for many years had resided in .Shannon. She bad always had the good of the town at heart, and was a very active worker for tin: Red Cross Society. Al-o she took a prominent part iu the Do speaker. The loss of the Mayoress wili iie greatly felt in the borough of Shan non, and the deepest sympathy of the residents i- felt for his Worship and family, solemni-sed at Poly Trinity Church, Stratford, a few day- ago, Kev. Howard oifieiatinjr. The contracting partie.were Lieut. Melvill. Andrews. K.A.F., eldest son of -Mj and Mrs O. Andrew-. of PnlmerstOß North. \'ery well known i-i the- district, and LiSten Mary, only child of, Mr and Mrs .!. A. Lynch, or Palmerston North and bite of Ashhurst. hhe bridesmaid-: were Mi--es Alma and divine iiod-e and ii'tie Klfrcda An .trews Mr Le<Tpold Andrews v.-,. be.' man. The newly wedded couple left by motor tor a. tour round the mountain, returning to Pain erj-.ton North, their fut ure home.