ABOUT PEOPLE

Southland Times, Issue 20081, 19 January 1927, Page 4

ABOUT PEOPLE

VICE REGAL.

A Whangarei Press message reports th* his Excellency the Governor-General on Monday night attended a United Masonic function. Yesterday morning he met the massed school children, Boy Scout* and Girl Guides, and in the afternoon visited various places of interest. Last night he was

guest at a dinner tendered by the lunpirc Ex-Service Association and later attended a public conversazione.

Mr H. Sibthorpe returned to InvermqpM by the express last evening.

Mr John E. Ray, solicitor, of Aoddant 1 , left Gore by the north expreas after ending a fortnight in Gore.

Senior-Sergeant Scandrett, Imt of htoo car gill, was a passenger to the town kqr tb-i second express yesterday.

A London cable states that the Raa. IL J. Campbell quietly married his pnnu secretary, Miss Ethel Smith.

A cablegram from London to the Sydne;, Sun states that Archbishop Julius is leav ing shortly for New Zealand.

Mr L. L. Macey, Telegraph Engineer, Dunedin, is at present visiting the Southland District, and is staying at the Club Hotel.

Miss Zillah Bateman and members of tho Cunningham London Comedy Company, return to the north this morning.

Dr A. Kidd, Medical Superintendent, Waipiata Sanatorium, arrived in Invercargill by the second express last evening.

Visitors to Dunedin at present include the following Southland citizens:—Mr and Mrs L. Raymond, Mrs A. H. Scott, Miss D. Washer, and Messrs R. P. Meek and G. J. Wood.

Mr L. H. Watkin, Art Master, Wellington Training College, is at present visiting Invercargill, preparatory to taking part in the Summer School session, commencing at Stewart Island to-day.

Mrs Raymond, widow of the late I. W. Raymond, of “Woodslee Downs” estate, is leaving for England. She intends departing on Friday, 28th. inst., by the Athenic and will be in Invercargill from Saturday till Tuesday.

An Auckland telegram states that Miss Jean Fergusson, daughter of Admiral Fergusson, had a serious fall on Saturday, having fractured bones in both feet and sustained other minor injuries. She is progressing favourably.

A local listener-in received a wireless message last night, broadcast from Sydney, asking Edward Albert Barnes, of Tamworth, New South Wales, who is touring New Zealand, to return immediately to Coogee where his mother is dying, states a Masterton Press Association message.

Tho death of William Douglas Buttle, aged 81, eldest son of the late Rev. George Buttle, one of the early Methodist missionaries to New Zealand, is announced by an Auckland Press Association message. Deceased, who was born in the Dominion, was formerly a land agent and accountant.

A pleasant function, not untinged with regret, took place at Burton’s premises, Gore, on Monday evening, when the shop and bakehouse staff met to make a presentation to Miss Ida Keeley, who is severing her connection with the firm on account of ill-health. Miss Steel, on behalf of the staff, presented Miss Keeley with some Doulton ware, and referred to the good feeling that had always existed between the other members of the staff and the recipient. Mr McLeish, foreman baker, who has for many years been connected with the firm, spoke in feeling manner anent the happy relationship existing between Miss Keeley and her fellow-workers. Mr Burton, in asking Miss Keeley’s acceptance of a manicure set, stated that although he had only been associated with the business for some 18 months he could not let the occasion pass without expressing his appreciation of the good work done by the recipient at all times, and the general regret that was felt at her departure. Miss Keeley very feelingly responded, and suitably returned thanks for the gifts of goodwill. One of the oldest residents of North Dunedin Mrs James Cable, passed away on Saturday last, in her eighty-four!h year. Tho deceased lady was the only daughter of the late Captain Matthew Brown, of Troon, Ayrshire. She arrived at Port Chalmers by the ship Aboukir rn January, 1865, and for the past fifty-six years had resided in the north end of the city. For many years she was deeply interested in the church life of the community, was highly

esteemed by a wide circle of friends, and was a member of the Otago Early Settlers’ .Association. Mrs Cable is survived by three daughters, who reside in Dunedin, and four sons —Mr Joseph Cable (chief mechanical engineer of the Wanganui Harbour Board), Mr Matthew Cable (general manager of the Wellington Corporation tramways and electricity departments), Mr James Cable

(of the Union Company’s head office staff), and the Rev. John H. Cable (vicar of St. George’s Church, Auckland). TTie interment took place yesterday morning at the Northern Cemetery, and amongst those present were representatives of the Dunedin and Wellington city electricity departments. Numerous floral tributes were received, including a number from different parte of the dominion.