PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 15 November 1918, Page 5

PERSONAL.

* -i-V w ■ Mi'. "Newton King is among those 'cori* fined to his Ibod through influenza. The death is reported from Christ" church of Mr. Andrew Rutherford, & well-known pastoralist and at one time a member of Parliament. Inquiry last night cliiited the information that Mr. A. Gray, Director oE Technical Education for Taranaki, who i» suffering from influenza, was easier. ' Mr. S. G. Smith. MP., is still confined to his bed, but is making steady gress towards recovery. Mr. Maurice Casey, a, well-known Auckland citizen, died on Monday, aged 71 years. Ho leaves a widow and a family of four sons and six one of the latter being Mrs. Ron. Paid, of New Plymouth. The death occurred from influenza Auckland on lYiday of Mr. M. Lavery,. solicitor, formerly of Masterton. He had resided for a number of years at Carterton and Masterton, and removed to Auckland some time ago. The death occurred at Feathers ton wi . Tuesday, 12th inst., from influent, of Trooper William Geoghan, of lie 44£ h Mounted Rifles. The deceased was waJl • known iu the Toko district, and mush sympathy is felt for Mm. "Geoghan (ow N. Leydon). Mr. Samuel Cameron, latterly farming at Awatuna, but for many years yardman in the Raijgitikei district for Mesas Gorton and Son, auctioneers, died at Stratford on Wednesday from pneumo»" ma, following on influenza. He is to toe buried at Turakina Catholic CenuK tery. News was received in Eltham on "We# nesday of the death of Mr. H. J. (Bert) Whiting, which occurred at Auckland on Tuesday. Deceased, who was well know| in Eltham, having been prominent football circles there, died from inflnenw after only a brief illness. He leaves pj , wife, at present also suffering from iw fluenza.—Argus. Sincere regret; will be felt by manj ' friends in 'Hawera and on the Plains at the news that Trooper Dennis Ryan died in Hawera on Wednesday (says the Star). He went to the front about a year ago, and p. few months bade returned on sick leave. He rejoined camj and was there until two weeks ago* > when he was taken ill and was sent back to Hawera- He gradually got - worse, and on WednescVvj morning no hope was held out for his recovery. Hg passed away in the evening. Troopsi Ryan was for some years in the office of Mr. J. A. Duffill, architect, of Hawera. Some years ago he was a leading foot' bailer, being a prominent member of tie . Waimate team, and also a Taranail rep. He was a son of the late John Ryan, of Manaia, and had been all hli life in Taranaki until he left on active /' service. He leaves a widow and oU4' child. Mr. A. H. Hindmarsh, M-P. for Wei' lington South, who died in Wellington Hospital, after a brief illness, on Wed" nesday, suffered from a weak heart and contracted influenza a few days agOi pneumonia supervening. He was a pro< minent figure in Labor circles for som? years past. He was born in Adelaide in 1860, the son of the late Mr. J- Hind" marsh, who settled in Napier in 1878. He was a grandson of the late Rear* Admiral Sir John Hindmarsh, first Governor of South Australia- Elected ai member for Wellington South in Do* cember, 1911, and re-elected jji 1914} hi retained the scat until his death. la 1905 he was elected a member of till Wellington City Council, and held a seal on that body until April, 1915. He ea* tered the Wellington Harbor Board id 1911, and remained a member until hU death. Mr. Hindmarsh practised hid profession as a solicitor in Wellington* He was also a member of the Welling l ton Hospital and Charitable Aid Board* The deceased was a widower, leaving two daughters and two sons (one of whom il serving at the war). He was one of Aw most sincere and kind-hearted men in public life. He worked for bis fellowsj with no desire to advance his own inter* ' ests, and the Dominion is poorer to til untimely death. i