PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 30 November 1918, Page 4

PERSONAL.

Mr. L. G. Petchell, of the ,Nnwonai Bank, Invercargill, died on Sunday. The late Mr. Charles T. N. Trower, who died recently at Wakefield, was about the fourth Emopean born in the Nelson district. g ?#•. and Mrs. M'Donald have died at Pahiatua, leaving two little orphans. Mr. Leonard Merted and Mr. George Harvey are amongst the latest victims of the epidemic. The deaths occurred, ,:at Remuera, Auckland, of Mr. Keay Drummond (on November 27) and Mrs. Sylvia Frances Drummond (on November 29), who were well known in Taranaki. A victim of pneumonia at Nelson was Mr. Norman David Heley, manager for Sargood, Son and Ewen. He was a son of Mr. W. H. Heley, of Palmerston. Mr. George Young, Mayor of Inglewood, is making good progress at the New Plymouth Hospital, whilst the condition of Mr. J. Brown shows but slight improvement. Mrs. Pcnwarden, wife of the manager of the Rugby Boad cheese factory, ist critically ill in the IJew Plymouth Hospital- Mr. Penwarden is himself down with the complaint. Another old resident of Dunedin, Mr. George Edwards, died a few days ago at the age of ninety-five. The deceased, who had resided in the city for over thirty years, was born near London. He was a nurseryman by trad% and after following out his occupation in Victoria for some time he came to Dunedin. The deceased was well known by old residents as an enthusiastic pigeon shot in the early daya. He leaves three daughters and one son (Mr. G. Edwards, of North-east Harbour). Mr. E. Milton, of Nelson, a week nr so ago attained his ninetieth birth, day and was the recipient of many congratulations. He is still hale and hearty. Some twenty-five years ago Mr. Milton was'well known in South Taranaki, residing in Manaia for several years. He was the first man in the province to attempt a shipment of Taranaki cheese to the Home market. The venture was wot a particularly successful one, as in those days the' refrigerator was not known, and the produce suffered on tlio voyage to England. At Napier last night there died from influenza Mr. Arthur McCarthy, Deputymayor, member of the Harbor Board, Technical College Board and other local bodies, and the most prominent of the younger public men. He topped the poll in last municipal elections, and was generally regarded a-* possessing a brilliant political future. He had put up a great fight against double pneumonia during tlie last three days, and his death 13 widely regretted. The number of victims in Napier is now approaching 90. Press Association.