PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 3 December 1918, Page 5

PERSONAL.

Mr. ,T. K. Wilson, S.M., arrived in New riymoulh by the mail train last night. Mrs. A. Deane, Conrtenay Street, has received word that her. son, Private T. Dcane, rejoined his unit on October 26.;

'Die s;tar reports that Dr. Buist, Kaponga, has recovered from influenza, and is now able to be about again. Hie death occurred at Manaia last week of Mrs Morgan, of Geo. She leaves a husband and six children.

Mr I. T. Lewthwaite, of Auroa, died at Manaia on Tuesday. Two days afterwards his wife also died in the same hospital.

Mr D. Weir, formerly of Xew Plymouth, and an inspector in the Railway Department, (lied last week in tbe Auckland district.

Mr. R. D. Welsh, of Bawera, who had rather a Bevero turn with the influenza, is now reported to ba making an fljeeellent recovery.

At Wanganui on Saturday Mrs. J. T. Moir, the daughter-in-law of Mrs. Gfo. Moir, of liltham, succumbed to influensft. The late Mrs. Moir was a sister of the late Mr. W. H. Coffey, who died in N$W Plymouth last week from the same cojpi plaint.

Mr. J. Gyde, of TuUiraimaka, hag re-+ ceived the sad news of the death of Us son-in-law, Jforman A. Lewis, at Won™, nui, from influenza. Much sympathy is felt for the young wife and relations.

The death is of an early* settler in the person of Mr. Henry Dry-* deij, of Wellington, who passed away (it his residence, "Craigielea,", JSaiori, on Saturday afternoon. f

Mr. William Jennings, of In aha, djes at the Manaia hospital .on, Friday eveßing. Mr. Jennings had a relapse after sin attack of The deceased, who was 41 years of age, was bom ia' County Cork, Ireland, and came to New; Zealand six years ago, moving to Inaha about a year later, where he engaged in farming pursuits. A wife find live cMk dren—one girl and four boys—ire left.

New 3 haß been received that Mr. WM'Caffery died suddenly at Fnmkjton Junction on Friday. Mr. M'Caffery had been connected with the bacon industry for many years, with the Christchurch Meat Co., and of late works manager /or the New Zealand Farmers' Co-op. Bacoi and Moat Packing Co., Ltd., Frankton Junction.

Amongst prominent Auckland district residents who died from influenza last week were Mr. James Thorpe, officer, in charge of local service, Public Works Department, who served to the Boer War, and was recently married;' Mr. D. H. Gray, managing director of the Waiujca Steam Shipping Company, and a member of the Northcote Borough Council; Mr. W. J. M'Nicol, the well-known Waikato stock auctioneer; Mr. S. J. Crawford) secretary of the Auckland [Earthenware Pipe Company; Mr. M. Maddiso;?, * noted Rugby player; and Mr. Samuel Dickey, farmer, Katikati, formerly of Thames, whose two brothers at LargaviUe have also died. . .

Mr. A. A. Thompson, who for the past three years has been secretary of. jthe West End Bowling Club, and is leaving the district, having disposed of his business, was presented a few days ago with a silver cigarette case, suitably inscribed. Mr. J. D. Sole, president of the glub, made the presentation, and ih a few appropriate remarks referred to the popularity of the recipient both as a bowler and also in his official capacity as secretary of the club. Mr. Thompson, in returning thanks, said that Some of the happiest days of his life had been spent on the West End bowling green, ana he hoped that on some future' occasion he would return to New Plymouth and renew his associations with the club.

A Timaru message states that Dr. Margaret Barnett Cruiekshank, M.D., of \V aim ate, died on Tuesday of pneumonia, i'oliowing on influenaa. She ha 4 beep 22 years in Waimate, where she was greatly esteemed for her personal as' well as for iher professional qualities. The late Dr. Cruickshsnk was a twin sister of Miss C. M. Cruickshank, M.A., M.Sc., lady principal of the Wanganui Girls' College. She WBfl born at Palmers ton, Otago, and was the daughter of the late Mr. Geo. Orufckshank, M.A. M,, Sc., lady principal of YVaihemo County Council. Dr. Cruickshank had an exceedingly ; brilliant scholarship, tied again as" Dux of the Otago Girls' High School, (secured & University Junior Scholarship, and while not the first lady physician ill New Zealand, was the first one to secure au M.D. degree.

Another nurse, Miss Frances Dickson, sister of Mr J. S. Dickson, M.P. for Parnell, has died from in#uenza at Auckland. This family has suffered throe deaths from the epidemic—Mrs E. Deeble, a sistoi' of Mr Dickson, lost her son,'Mr W. Deeble, a returned soldier, as d result of the epidemic; 'Mrs 'Deeble caught the disease through nursing her son, and died from the rame complaint and Mr Deeble and another daughter were both down with the influenza. Nurse Dickson, who'had gone up to the funeral, remained to nurse her. relatives, aiid died from influenza at Tuaka", aged 54 years. Mrs. Deeble \ras 52 years of agf. Nurse Dickson was trained at the Auckland Ifor.pjtal, was • afterwards matron at Whangarei Hospital for six years, and afterwards at r>av;ene Hospital.