PERSONAL

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Volume 59, Issue 256, 1 December 1930, Page 7

PERSONAL

Mrs Ranulph Dacre, of Auckland, is on a visit to relations and friends in Napier. Mr J. Broivne, of Ivennedy road, Napier, left for Wellington by train on Saturday. Miss Maureen Mathews, a pupil of St. Joseph's Convent, Hastings, has gained her A.T.C.L. (pianoforte). Mr B. 31. Reardon, one of the founders of the firm of 31essrs Reardon and Wright, Napier, died at Ponsonby last Saturday. Mr LcAi Wood has returned to Napier from Wellington and has accepted an ' appointment as auctioneer for Messrs A. B. Eames and Co. Mr and Mrs W. M. Angus, of 1 Napier, returned last night from Wellington, where they saw their son, 31r 1 Alan Angus, leave for Australia on Saturday. h 3Ir T. 33. Strong, Director of Educati on, will present the prizes at the 1 breaking-up ceremony of the Napier Girls' High School on Thursday, : December 11. Mr A. R. Hutchings, of Wellington, has received advice that at the recent examinations held by the Australian Institute of Secretaries, be ivas suocessful in obtaining the highest marks for Australia and New Zealand, and has heen awarded the gold medal of tlie Institute. Mr Hutchings is a memher of the accountants' hranch of the Department of Health, Wellington. Another New Zealander, Mr W. R. Mathieson, of Wellington, obtained second jilace. 3Ir A- G. Butchers, author of "Young Neiv Zealand," "After Standard IV, Wliat?" and Education in New Zealand,'' has heen elected a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society. 3fr Butchers gained the degrees _ of 31. A. (with final honours in Classical Philology) of the University of Melrnourne in 1912, LL-.B, of tlie TJniversitv of New Zealand in 1926, and 31 .'Ed. of the University of 3Ielbourne in 1928. He is the only New Zealand educationalist who has so far obtained this last degree. Mr Charles Walter Climo, a resident of 3rigor Brown street, Napier, died to-dav uncler unusual circumstances. Tlie late 3Ir Climo, who was employed by Mr H. Faulknor, liappened during the course of his work to tread ou a nail, which pierced his foot. Tlie wound became serious ancl devcloped into lock-jaw, from which he died yesterday at the Napier Hospital. The late 3Ir Climo leaves a wife and three children, tq whom the sympathy of a large circle of friends will he extended in their hereavement. Tlie R-ev. E. D. Patchett. who has been chairman for the "Wellington district of the 31ethodist denomination for the past four years, will relinquish office at the termination of the connexinal year, April, 1931. 31any tnbutes were paid to 3Lr Patchett hy speakers during the session of the 3Iethodist District Synod. The Rev. R. P. Keall expressed the eincere appreciation of the Synod for tlie valuable services rendered hy 3Ir Patchett and referred to his_ fine qualities^ of leadership, and to his genial and impartial manner of dealing with all matters connected cvith the office. 3Ir Patchett, who was presented with an attaclie case and a walking sticlc from the members of the Synod, thanked the donors and said that he was grateful for the co-operation of all in his work. .