Following on the annual meeting of the shareholders of the Hawera Dairy Company, Messrs F. Mills and C. H ! Washer forwarded their resignations as directors. The vacancies will be tiled by the remaining members -of "the board of directors." j A Wanganui message' states that Mr ' ~C- C. Hutton, a well-known solicitor and a very popular resident, died sud- : denly to-day as the result of a seizure, j The death is..recorded of Mr. George ! Houldsworth, aged 82. He arrived at Blenheim 60 years ago He was a ' member of most of the local bodies : -and was Mayor of Blenheim on two occal' sions.—Press telegram. Mr Rodie, stationmaster, Hawera, is at present on holiday, havino- gone to Auckkland. Mr E. P. Beauchamp is acting-statonmaster until his return. Mr C. C. Whittington. of the local Tail way staff, was a passenger by the mail train this morning, en route for Dunedin, to be present at the first test football match, New Zealand v. Springboks. Owing to the rough weather, the Rarawa will not leave Onehunsa until Tuesday, returning from New Plymouth on Wednesday at the usual time."