PERSONAL ITEMS

Evening Post, Volume CVIII, Issue 82, 3 October 1929, Page 11

PERSONAL ITEMS

Mr. T. W. Bho'des left for tho North last night. '

Mr. W. Webster, a retired Australian schoolmaster, ■ arrived at Auckland on Tuesday from Suva by the Tofua. He was on holiday in Fiji when the headmastership of a mission school was vacated. Ho filled tho position for five months, and is now roturning to Australia. : \ . .

Major C. S. Sliarpo, a retired Imperial Army officer, arrived at Auckland by tho TJlimaroa. Ho intends to make a tour of. the North Island, and may decide to resido permanently in New Zealand. ,

The death occurred suddenly on his way to work this morning of Mr. F. P. Collins, who for s the past ten years and a half had been employed as a clerk at the Government Printing Office.

At a representative gathering of citizens at Pahiatua last night presentations were made to the Mayor. Mr. J. D. Wilson, and Mrs. Wilson, in recognition of their public services, states a Press Association telegram. Several speeches eulogised Mr. Wilson Js many activities from his -early days to the present. The gifts were a cheque and a large chiming clock.

Mr. F. "S. Seamon,' manager of the National Bank at. Napier, retired to-day after 39 years' service, states a Press Association telegram. He was met by a large gathering of business men and presented with an inscribed gold watch and an illuminated address.

t The funeral of the late Mr. Marcus G. Eaymond took place at Wellington to-day. The pall bearers were Mr. Frank Raymond, D. Palmer, Dr. A. Robertson. Dr. M'Evedy, Mr. G. F. Wilson, Mr. A. Hollis, and Mr. T. Brodie. • The late Mr. Raymond, who passed awa_y suddenly on Ist October at the residence of his friends. Dr. ana Mrs. Alex Robertson, , was the youngest surviving son of the late Captain and Mrs. J. W. Raymond, of Avondale, Southland, one of. the earliest pioneers and runholders in the South. During the\ Great War he served; his country, doing patrol 'work in. the North Sea .(he was a lieutenant of the ;Koya.l "Naval Reserve), and the hardships endured in that duty laid' the foundation of his indifferent health in recent years. When his health permitted \he was an active member of the Heretaunga Golf Club,: where his charming personality won him many friends. He is survived by four sisters and many relatives who, with his numerous friends, deplore his passing at so early an age.' At the funeral the chief . mourners were Mr. Frank Raymond (aephew) and Mrs. Palmer (niece). -■■"■• '■■ ''■"■ ■■' ".: ' ."•'"■ - ;