PERSONAL

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XX, Issue 240, 29 September 1930, Page 4

PERSONAL

Mrs J. T. Johnston, of Dunedin, who has been visiting Hastings, returned home this morning.

Mrs D. W. Mclntosh, of Masterton, is visiting Mr and Mrs D. McIntosh. of Hastings.

Miss M. Pharazyn, of Hastings, left for Palmerston North thia morning on a visit.

Mr. I. Mannix. superintendent of the postal branch of the Hastings Post and Telegraph Department, is at present on leave.

Dr. Gibb, of Wellington, it expected to visit Hastings In November, when he will deliver a public address, taking for his subject the League of Nations.

Captain T. W. White, chief instructor of the Hawke's Bay and Eas't Coast Aero Club, who recently met with an accident at Gisborne, has returned to Hastings.

A. F. Wensley. the Sussex professional coach to the Auckland Cricket Asociation is on his was to New Zealand. He is duo in Auckland on October 18

Mr. H. W. King. M.A., of the staff of Wellington College, has ro signed, as he has received a residential appointment at Gore High School.

The death occurred at Napier yesterday of Miss M. Z. Hood, late matron of the Trained Nurses’ Club, Christchurch, and for many years president of the Canterbury branch of the Trained Nurses’ Association. News has been received of tho death at Sydney of Mr. P. O’Neill, the veteran Irish comedian, who was a firm favourite with Australia and New Zealand playgoers of an earlier generation.

The Rev. J. S. Murray, who has been acting as locum tenens at Gisborne during the Rev. J. Aitken’s trip te the Old Country, has received a unanimous invitation to the Queenstown charge in succession to the Rev. John Collie.

The resignation of the Rev. H. A. Coleman, vicar of St. Aidan’s Anglican Church, Remuera, Auckland, has been accepted, and will take effect in November. Nir. Coleman has accepted an appointment to a parish in England. The death is announced by the Melbourne "Argus” of Mr. Leslie William Alexander Macarthur. aged 74 years, a son of Captain James McArthur, who, at Mount Alexander in 1848, was one of the first discoverers of gold in Victoria,

The death occurred on Friday of Mrs Edgar Eddy, at her residence, Enfield road. Napier. Mrs Eddy, who was only 24 years old, before her marriage, was Miss Elsie May Elliott, daughter of Mr. and Mrs E. J. Elliott, of Greenmeadow b.

Mr. Winston Churchill denies a rumour that he intends to retire from politics and devote himself to literature and business owing to the * Conservative policy on tariffs. On the contrary he says he agrees with Mr. Baldwin’s present policy.

The death of Mr. A. A. Howes, principal of the firm of A. A. Howes and Co., Christchurch, occurred suddenly ut New Plymouth on Saturday night. He arrived on Friday night on a business visit. His home was at Dunedin.

His Majesty has approved a baronetcy of the United Kingdom being conferred upon Sir William Waterlow on retirement from the office of Lord Mayor of London, and knighthoods upon the retiring sheriffs, Alderman Neal and Major Bowater.

Mr. H. S. Tobeck, manager of Messrs. Dalgety and Co.’s Taihapo agency, has been transferred to the Gisborne branch as stock agent, to replace Mr. A. M. des Barres, who is now in business on his own acount in Te Araroa.

A Press Association message from Christchurch announces the death of Mr Henry Herbert Smith, aged 65, formerly general manager of Messrs Strange and Co. Mr Smith was the first president of the New Zealand Justices of the Peace Federation, and was an ex-member of the Dominion Boy Scout Council.

Mr. Michael Barnett, London has been appointed second minister to the Wellington Hebrew Congregation in succession to the late Rey. C. H. Pitowsky, and will be leaving London for Wellington early in January. The appointment of the successor to the late Ritfihi H. Vnn Staveren. has not yet been completed.

A message from Port Washington (Long Island) states that Mr Daniel Guggenheim died suddenly at the ago of 74. He was a capitalist, philanthropist ami aviation enthusiast, and was lately called “one of the rulers of America” by James Gerard—Press Association cable.

General Dawes, American Ambassador, visited Belfast on Friday as the guest mf the officers of the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers. During the afternoon he was shown over the Queen Island shipbuilding works, and was entertained bv tho Prime Minister of Northern Ireland nt Stormount Castle.

The death took place recently at Willington of Mr. James Swinbourn d’Emden, who was at one time manager <>l the I’uion Bank at Hastings Mr. d’Emden was a well-known athlete, mill represented Canterbury nt cricket. In addition to his widow he leaves one son. Mr. G. d’Emden. of Gisborne, and four daughters, Misdames R E. Sissons (Hastings), A. V Evans (Petone) Misses T. M. d’Emden (Samoa) mid A. I. d’Emden (Picton). Mrs d’Emden is staying with Mr mil Mrs Sissons, of Hasting*.