PERSONAL

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Volume 58, Issue 127, 1 July 1929, Page 7

PERSONAL

Mr and Mrs J. W. McWillams, of. Gisborne, were in Napier yesterday.. Mr and Mrs V. C. Rapson, of Wanganui, are visiting Napier at present. Mr and Mrs F. Purcell, of Marton, are at present on a visit to Napier. Misses W. and N. Rendall, of Auckland, are at present on a visit to Napier. Mr W. F. Cbristie, of Sydney, is on a visit to Napier and is a guest; at tlie Masonio Hotel. Mr Frank Newrick, late of Norsewood, bas taken tbe Exchange Hotel ao Havelock Nortb. Mr A. Annan, lvno was at tbe Exchange Hotel at Havelock, bas taken over tbe Napier Hotel. Mr F. C. Hay. of Palmerston Nortb, the Weli-known river and reclamation engineer, is at present visiting Napier. Mr and Mrs Downing. of Dayingting, India, wbo are at present visiting the Domimon, were in Napier during tbe week-end. Mr G. E. Fowler, secretary of the Central Hawke's Bay Power Board, lias resumed duty after s'uffering from influenza. Mr and Mrs Harold Parsons, of Marlborough, were visiting Napier during tbe week-end and wero guests at tbe Masonic Hotel. Mr W. Chegwidden, of Wellington, leaves to-morrow witb tbe New Zealand bowluig team to play at Suva. He. bas been appointed oue of tbe selectors. Mr A. A. Hastings, of Napier, wbo bas been confined to the Napier Hospital for some time, bas sufficiently recovered to be able to leave tbat institution. Mrs J. T. Miller, of Waipawa, wbo had to enter tbe District Hospital last week, to nndergo a sligbt operation, is now making good progress towards recovery. Mr. N. J. Adamson, orcbard instructor, of Hastings, left by tbis morning' s express train for Wellington, to attend tbe annual conference of orcbard instructors. Mrs McAllister, relict of tbe late Gaptain D. McAllister, of Napier, passed away on Suuday after a long illness patiently bonie. Sbe leaves a grownup family of five to mourn tbeir loss. Mr Adam Wlison, nianager of the Thames brancli of the Bank of New Zealaud, bas been appointed manager of the Gisborne braiicb. Mr Wilson will be succeeded at Thames by Mr J. S. Columb, manager of the bank's Whakatane brancb. Major-General R. Young, C.B., C.M.G., D.S.O., will arrive in Hastings by tbe express train to-morrow night to attend tbe ex-Servicemen' s reunion. It is probaBle tbat Brigadier J. H. Wbite, D.S.O., D.C.M., will accompany Geneial Young from Palmerston Nortb. His Lordsliip tbe Bisliop of Aotearoa left Hastings by tbis morniug's express train for the Wairarapa district, wher© • be will conduct confirmation services. He tlien goes on to Wellington to the Synod, wbere he will preach tbe sermon ou Suuday, returning to Hastings on Monday. Major-General R. Young, C.B., C.M.G., D.S.O., will arrive in Hastings to-morrow evening by mail train to attend the ex-servicemen! s reunion. It is»probable tbat Brigadier J. H. White, D.S.O., D.C.M., will accompany General Young from Palmerston Nortb to be present at the re-nnion. His Excellency tbe Gavernor-General (Sir Cbarles Fergusson), accompanied by tbe Lady Alice Fergusson and the vice-regal staff, will arrive in Hastings to-morrow afternoon. In the evening His Excellency will attencl tbe Hastings ex-servicemen' s reunion and will be in Hastings till Friday morning. The Rev.-. Herbert Speigbt, of St. Mattliew's parish, Hastings, was ordained priest at a special service in St. Mattliew's Church yesterday morning. He was presented to tbe Rt. Rev. Bisbop Sedgwick, Bisliop of Waiapu, wbo conducted tbe ordination service, by Arcbdeacon Brockleliurst. The sermon was greached by tbe Rev. Jolin Hobbs. Mr J. W. Macdouald, C.M.G., Public Ti-ustee, chairman of the Advisory Committee to tbe T. G. MacCarthv board of governors. announces tbe appointment of Mr Harold Featherston Johnston, barrister and solicitor, of Wellington, as a member of tbe advi.soiy committee in nlace of tbe late Sir Charles Skerrett, K.CAI., K.C. Tbe Rev. Hubei-t Speigbt, of St. Mattliew's parish, * Hastings, was oidained priest at a special service in Bt. Mattliew's Church yesterday morning. He was presented to the Rigbt Rev. Bisbop Sedgwick, Bisbop of Wai- ; npu, wbo conducted tbe ordination ser- | vice by Arcbdeacon Brockleliurst. Tbe sermon was preached by tbe Rev. Jobn Hobbs. . WiVaVMWAVAV.V.