PERSONAL NOTES.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXX, Issue 3505, 23 April 1912, Page 5

PERSONAL NOTES.

Mr Norman Harper Bell, tea merchant, of Dunedin, died yesterday or diabetes. Ho took a prominent pan, in the organisation of the Otago contingents for South Africa.

Private advices received in IVe'lington record the death at Nelson of Hemi Matenga Waipunaaliau, a distinguished chief, husband of Huia Matenga. New Zealand’s “Grace Darling,” A Nelson telegram states that the report is incorrect, but that the chief is seriously ill. ill- It. B.Ross, ex-M.P. for Pahiatua, has consented to becorrie a candidate for the Hawke’s Bay Land Board in the interests of Crown tenants.

Miss Van Stavern, daughter of the New Zealand Chief Rabbi, made her London debut at the opening performance of “Carmen” at Covent Garden.

Mr T. S. ‘Williams, accompanied by his two sons and. his b 1 otnei, j\Xi Williams, of Napier, will arrive m town to-clay.

•A Sydney message slates that Archbishop Kelly lias been invested with the pallium, a symbol or the fulness of ecclesiastical jurisdiction. Archbishop Carr, of Melbourne, was the commissarius.

Mr Wood arrived from’ Tuparoa yesterday.

Mr and Mrs Alex. Williams and Mr H B. Williams journeyed from Tokomaru to Tarehan yesterday, and will arrive in town to-day. Air T. B. Spence, of Te-hau-o-te-atna, is cit present- in .A/ncklam!. Rev Hector Alfred Hawkins, Th. L who has been appomteu A r olldeacon of Waimate, is a son-in-law of Mr F. Crawford, of Gisborne. Mr John Hackett, father of Mcssi s Thos William Hackett, of Gisboinc, died at the Hospital yesterday morning. He had been in poor health for some time past.. The late Mr Hackett arrived in New Zealand about 53 years ago, and was til through the Maori war in the \Vaikato The funeral will take ] late tins afternoon.

Mrs T. S. Williams, accompanied by Miss Eva Williams, and Mr Harold Williams, will leave Chrome tomorrow evening for A\ ellington, which port, they will leave on May z on an extended tour round the world.

Sir Jbs. AVhrd, accompanied by Ladv AVard and Mass Eileen AVaid, left Bluff bv the Ulimaroa yesterday afternoon for Melbourne, where Sir To°enh will soend a month s holiday. Speaking at *an informal gathering of his Bluff supporters on Saturday night Sir Joseph AVard said he did not intend while m Australia to speak on the political situation, except anything he might say on the spur of the moment.-P-A. telegram. At the Gisborne Hotel yesterday afternoon Mr F. J. Lysnar was entertained bv between 30 and 40 of his friends and business associates on the eve of his departure with Mis Lysnar on a trip to England, and presented with a handsome suit case foi• himself and with two travelling ruV for Mrs Lysnar and himself, an! a solid silver card case, suitably inscribed for Airs Lysnar Mi r. ffier presided, and several speeches eulogistic of Air Lysnar, who was taken completely by surprise, wei made, the sepakers “ctad'ng Mr Holden who testified to All Lysnar s |„d "irk on the Cook Count, OonnSl and Harbor Board Dr Scott, ill Dm an Air Barry and Ah Asnton. AH aiid Mrs Lvsnar will leave Gisi L Wednesday for Auckland* ■inc] 1 after a brief stay in the northern citv will journev to Wellington, where they will 3 take the Nerehana on May 14 *f o r England.