PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 21 November 1918, Page 4

PERSONAL.

Dr. Hoeken, of Manaia, who is suffering from influenza, was brought into Hawera yesterday morning. The Hawera Star reports that Dr. Mary Dowling, who is ill with the epidemic, is in a rather serious condition. Dr. Buisfc, of Kaponga, is seriously ill of influenza, and was removed yesterday morning to the Hawera hospital. Mr, Frank Hammond, barman at the Red House Hotel, died at the hospital early this morning. Mv. C. A. Wilkinson, lIP., who recently had an attack of influenza while in Wellington, returned, with Mrs. Wilkinson, to Eltham on Tuesday Mr. Geo. Young, Mayor of Inglewood, who js suffering from pneumonia at the local hospital, was still very ill on enquiry early this morning.

Sir Charles Grant Burdett, Bart., of Eitham, died yesterday, from jpneumouia, at the age of 41 years.

The death took place at the New Plymouth Hospital yesterday of Mrs. D. W. Cunningham, of Onaero, at the early age of 30 years.

Mr. and Mrs. James, of Egmont Village, have been advised that their son Itfwis has been wounded and admitted to a hospital in England.

It ]s locally reported upon what appears to be good authority that Mr. D L. A. Astbury has definitely decided to contest the Egmont seat against Mr. Wilkinson (says The Argus). Mr. G. V. Pearce, M.P., and two daughters are down with influenza at the Royal Oak Hotel, Wellington, but they are all making satisfactory progress towards recovery. News was received in Eltham on Tuesday of the death of Mrs. George HaTper, of Upper Stuart Road, from influenza. The whole of the Harpers h>ve been down with the scourge. Information has been received that Mr. Frank Jenkins, eldest son of Mr. W. N. Jenkins, Eltham, died in Auckland, as the result of influenza. He leaves a wife and three children.

Mrs P. Andrews, of Smart Road, has received a private cable from her sister in Scotland stating that her son Ronald, who was reported missing on October 12, was wounded and taken prisoner. Mr. Noel Douglas, of the Sank of New Zealand staff, Palmerston North, youngest son of Mr. W. St- George Douglas, died at Palmerston North on Monday of influenza.

The death occurred at Eangataua, on Tuesday, of Miss Cane, whose parents reside on the Junction Road, near Egmont Village- Miss Oano was for several vears on the staff of the New Plymouth Telephone Exchange, afterwards being postmistress at Mokau.

Mr. Ron. Paul received advice that his brother-in-law, Mr. Theo- Casey, died at Auckland on Monday. He leaves a widow (a sitser of Mrs. W. P. Short) and a young family. It was only a few days previously that his father (Mr. Maurice Casey) also succumbed. Mv. H- W. Brewer, of Auckland, who came to New Plymouth a few days ago to escape the influenza, contracted the trouble on Monclay, and on Tuesday night was taken to the hospital- Yesterday morning he was reported as seriously ill. '

The many friends of Major Douglas Wilson will regret to hear of the death of his wife, who succumbed to an attack of pneumonia at Featherston yesterday morning (says The Wangamii Chronicle). The deceased, who was the youngest daughter of Mr. H. P. Christie, of Wanganui, was only recently married.

The deaths from pneumonia occurred yesterday of Mr. John Weir (engineer at the Smart Road freezing works), Mr. John Potroz (farmer, Kaimata), Mr. Alex. Ross (the veteran cab driver, of Fitzroy), Mrs. Houghey (of Norfolk Road)j Mr. B. Stimpson (an old resident of Inglewood), Mrs. R. Jackson (of Westown), and Mrs. A. Cunningham (of Onaero).

Word was received yesterday of the death in action in France of Lieutenant Cecil Quilliam, third son of Mr. J. H. Qnilliani. Before he joined the forces deceased was associated with his father in his legal practice, and was an unusually bright and thoughtful young man, who must have gone far in his profession. This is the second son Mr. Quilliam has lost in the war, Corporal Reginald Quilliam being killed in action some time ago. General and sincere sympathy will be extended to Mr. Quilliam and his family in their great loss. There will be a general feeling of regret at the news of the death of Mr. John M'Kean, licensee of the Criterion Hotel, New Plymouth, which took place at midnight; Deceased was a fine type of publican, genial and considerate, and made a host of friends since he came to New Plymouth eight years ago. He leaves a wife and five children (three boys and two girls). Two of the boys only came up from college to see him yesterday, and he held out .long enough to say farewell to them. He was attacked by the prevailing sickness some days ago, and put up a good fight, it being expected yesterday afternoon that he would win through after all, but he succumbed as stated