PERSONAL.

Bay of Plenty Times, Volume LX, Issue 10825, 23 March 1932, Page 2

PERSONAL.

Mr C. Mace, of Mangaiti, Te Aro ha, a member of the Ohinemur County Council, was a. visitor to Tan ranga yesterday, and was accompanied by Mr and Mrs Tucker, of Auckland.

The Rev. James R. Young, vicar of Christ Church, Wanganui, has been appointed by the Bishop of Wellington to be Archdeacon of Waitotara.

Mr R. H. Ha.y has returned to Tauranga from a visit to Sydney. „

It is our sad duty to chronicle the deatli of Miss Margaret E. (“Peggy”) Donovan, eldest daughter of Mrs B. Donovan and the late Mr P. Donovan, of Te Puke. Miss Donovan, who had iioen in failing health for some time, had numerous friends in Tauranga and Te Puke, who will hear of her death with deep regret. The funeral will leave St. Joseph's Church, Te Puke, at ten o’clock to-morrow morning.

Mr A. C. Baker, who is retiring from the Royal Insurance Company, Auckland, on March 31, after 4S years’ service, joined that company in Melbourne in 18S1, and arrived in Auckland in 190-i as chief clerk at the Auckland branch. He has aloo held the position of actingmanager, and served on the committee of the Fire Underwriters’ Association also as a representative of i;:e insurance companies on the Tauranga and Dargaville Fire Boards.

Mr R. Kinnaird, of Earnscleugh, has been selected by the New Zea.land Fruitgrowers' Federation Board directors to fill the vacacny caused by the retirement of Mr H. Turner, who is leaving for England. Mr Kinnaird who will act as the Fruitgrowers’ Federation’s Otago director, is a prominent fruitgrower, and has taken a keen interest in the organisation of the fruit industry in the Dominion.

Miss Elsie Morse, toilet specialist, announces that she will commence business in the Regent Theatre Buildings on Tuesday next, March 29.

A good inquiry is re jo. ted for local property. Recent sales include a large farm three farm lets, and a residence in the northern portion of the town. The prices in every instance were very satisfactory. Values of Tauranga properties have been maintained very well indeed considering the economic position and a decided factor is that this town and county are not over-burdened with heavy indebtedness.

The system of quoting eggs in Auckland has been altered. Specials being dropped and first substituted. Moderate supplies of eggs have come to hand, meeting with fair demand. Quotations for hen eggs are: First grade, 1/9 A per dozen; B grade. 1/41. and C grade, 1/1 J. Duck eggs; First grade, 1/95 per dozen; B grade, 1/6A, and C grade, 1/3 1.

“They have two motor associations in England to serve 10,000,000 people, whereas in New Zealand we have 16 associations and twm motor unions for a million and a-half people’’ said Dr H. D. Robertson at a. meeting of the Wanganui Autmobile Association.

The heavy rain ‘ which fell last night and to-day will prove very beneficial to pastures, especially those which have been top-dressed. If the weather keeps warm there should soon be a fresh growth of grass for the late autumn and early winter.

A Tauranga resident, who has interests in Taranaki, has received a letter advising the sale of three dairy farms between Eltham and Kaponga a prices of £43, £45 and £SO. The properties were not sold as going concerns.