PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 7 September 1922, Page 4

PERSONAL.

Mr. W. G. Bassett, of Wanganui, who has been for some time seriously ill, i s now on the road to recovery. The Hon. Frederick Calthorpe, a member of McLaren’s cricket team, was married on Tuesday to Miss Dorothy Vernon Harcourt. Mr. Charles Toy, who died at Wellington last week, served with the Armed Constabulary in Taranaki, and .was a prominent footballer in the district. Mr. Justice Chapman, who has been presiding over the session of the Supreme Court at New Plymouth, leaves this afternoon, en route to Gieborne. Dr. Fitchett has sailed from London for Australia after four months’ stay, during which he suffered from influenza fur six weeks and sustained two accidents. The death is reported from Palmerston North of two pioneers—Mr S. Pa™, of Rangitikei Line, aged 83, and Mr. K. W. P. Horn, of Bright water Terrace, aged 80. Mr. F. J. Barnes, recently consulting engineer practising in Wellington, and formerly engineer for the Heathcote county, has been appointed borough engineer, Lower Hutt, out of eighteen applicants. After just on 40 years’ service in the Post and Telegraph Department, Mr. J. S Winstanley, postmaster at Opunake, has received word of his retirement on superannuation. He has been granted three months’ retiring leave on full pay. The many friends of Mr. W. H. Skinner, who is at present an inmate of a private hospital, where he recently underwent an operation, will be pleased to learn that he is making good progress towards recovery. The Presbytery of Hawke’s Bay has nominated the Hev. James Cummings. D.D., Professor of Hebrew and the Ola Testament Theology at the Theological College, Dunedin, as Moderator of the General Assembly for 1923. —Press Assn. A London eaiblegram reports the death of Mr. George R. -Sims, journalist and dramatic author, aged 75. Mr. Sims « hardly known to the present geneiation, but his writings were very popular 50 years ago. From 1877 onward, he wrote the “Mustard and Cress column in the Referee under the pen name of Dagonet. He was author or part author of many plays, including of London” and “Puss in Boots. To have lived for over »G years and to be still in the enjoyment of all her faculties and of excellent health is the proud distinction possessed by Mrs. Ann Watson, of Auckland. The New Zealand Herald says:—“Dressed in a plain black gown, with a shawl about her shoulders, Mrs. Watson, when interviewed on Sunday, presented a picture of perfect health. Her face is deeply lined, but her eyes still shine with a bright and intelligent lustre She is very quick in her movements and speaks in a clear voice, her only trouble being a alight deafness.”