PERSONAL

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Volume 58, Issue 164, 13 August 1929, Page 7

PERSONAL

Mr E. B. tShortt, of Morere, is 'a visitor to Napier. Mr N. E. Hill, of Mangaruho, has returned from a lioliday. Mr H. R. Cooper, of Palmerston North, is visiting Napier. iMr and Mrs B. E. Watkins, of Ruatoria, East Coast, aro visiting Napier. Mr John Butler has returned ^ to Argyll, Waipawa, from a visit to IVaii Mr Frank Newrick, who is in Roy- 1 ston Hospital, is reported to he im- j proving. ! i I)r. and Mrs J. S. Beodie, of Dannevirke. with iMrs IV. Beedie, are visiting Napier. Mosrs M. B. Svenson and R. Bennett, of lyairoa, have lei't 011 a trip to Weningtou. Mr J. P. Pwain, tho wcll-known exAll Black footballer, was a visitor to Wairoa last week. Mrs C. Blackiiiau, of Port Chalmers, is paying a visit to lier bister, Mrs M. Svenson, of Wairoa. Mr C. Seymour., or Waipukurau, centinues to" niake satisfactory progress towards recovery.

Miss A. Gilpin, of Havelock North, who is an inmate of a private hostal, is progressing well. Mr J. Smitli, the well-known Wairoa fcotballer, has gone to Murchison to join a publie work| survey party. Sir Edward Ivemp, a memher of tlie Canadian Senate ior several years, clied 111 Toronto, aged 71 years. — Gable. Mr aml Mrs TC. R. Hinckcsman, of i Tipua station, Wairoa, have returned; from a lioliday spent in Wellington. j Mr H. F. O'Lcary, of IVelliugtqn, j is visiting Napier in connection with j the sittings of the Napier Supreme j Court. Messrs Loslie and IValter Casli have left Napier for Wellington, whero tliey intend to go into business 011 their own account. Sergeant Martiu, of the Dannevirke police, is at present in Napier in connection with the sittings of the Napier Supreme Court. Mr ITarold E. Lewis, of London, who is at present 011 a tour of New Zealand, is visiting Napier and is a guest at the Masonic Hotel. Messrs C. IV. Mack, E. P. Gray, G. M. Lawrence. L. J. Dempster, A, Richmond and J. S. Marks, of ,11 ellington, are visiting Napier. Mr A. B. Gooke, the well-known footballer, hroke his nose in the Ranfurly Shield match hetween Auckland and* Wairarapa 011 Saturday. Mr J. O'Dowd, of TaJcapau, is at present laid up with ratlier a- sevcre attack of influeuza, and his many friends in the district will wish ior lum a wpeedy recovery, Mr A. II. II. ITnwin, of Frasertown, has heen elected seeretary of the Wairoa A. and P. Society, vice Mr H. L. Harker, resigned. iMessrs E. J. Simmonds, of Onga Onga, R. McMillau, of Otane, and C. Kirkley, of Hastings, wero last night

elected. to liieniiiersuip or ino mawiio s I3ay Acelimatisation Society. Mr G. Graliam, seeretary of the Mangatahi Rod and Gun Cluh, was elected to the executive of tlie Hawke's Bay Acelimatisation Society at the niontlily meeting of that hody last night. Messrs John Mason and 0. Tronson have resigned their memhership of the Hawke's Bay Acelimatisation Society and at last night's nieeting of the society notice of their resignation was accepted with regret. Cadet R.. J. Evans, of Hawera, has heen awarded the II illiam Fnar Memorial Prize as the most efScient senior Cadet in the central command, Defence Forces, for the year which endecl Mav 31.— Press Association.

Mr George Tate, one of the best dairy cattle judges in New South Wales, died in Sydney, aged 49 years. Deceased' s ability was widely known and his services were several tinies sought by the New Zealand Governuient. — Cahle. Mr B. J. Atkins, of Waipukurau, j who has heen ill for a consiclerahle | period, has now recoverecl and re- j sumed duty. During his stay 111 the j Waipukurau Hospital Mr Atkins l generously allowed two blood trans- j fusions to he taken, in order to save a j patient who was near the liordor-Iine. j Mr Frederick IVest, an jold and higlily respected resident of Napier, passed away at the Napier Hospital this mornmg at the age of 82 years. Deceased, uho resided in Cobden road, was _ a very well-known identity in Napier, having for many years pur.su ecl the orcupation of gardener. He leaves a widow and family to mourn tlieir loss and to wliom the svmpathy of a wide circle of friends will be extended.

Mr James McMillau, seeretary to the Napier Soldiers' Club for many years, who has relinquished that position, was met last night hy a gathering of club members, 011 wliose 'behalf Mr Nr. Ivettle presented the popular retiring seeretary with a wallat of notes as a mark of the esteem in which he is lield. In making the presentation Mr Kettle referred to the fact that_ Mr McMillan had fillecl the position since the club's inception 15 years ago and a no more popular seeretary coulcl have been fonncl anywhere. He also spoke of the interest that lMac" had taken m military affairs, and being an old soldier he had the honour of being the first person in Napier to he a memher r f the recruiting committee during the Great War. Mr McMillan macle a suitahle reply.

Mr R. L. Harrowsfield, of the Napier hranch of the Commercial Bank, was farewelled prior to leaving on transfer for Wellington, at the Terraces Private Hotel last evening, when, on behalf of his fellow boarders he was presented witli a handsome pipe and case as a mark of the esteem Tn_ wliich he is held by them. Mr J. Biss, 111 making the presentation, referred to the cordial goodfseling existing between Mr Harrowsfield and his fellow boarders and the high esteem in which he. was held by them. He hoped the small gift wonld be accepted as a token of the good wishes of all for his future happiness and prosperity. Mr Harrowsfield snitahly replied. Mr Harrowsfield was also the reripient of a tohacco ponch from his fellow members of the stnff of the Commercial Bank. Ho left for Wellington by train this . iQorning,