PERSONAL MATTERS

Evening Post, Volume CXI, Issue 36, 11 February 1926, Page 7

PERSONAL MATTERS

— '— ♦ / VICE-EEGAL. The Governor-General, Sir Charles Fergnsson, and Lady Alice Fergusson were entertained at a conversazione at Tauranga Town Hall on Tuesday night, and yesterday morning they visited places of historical interest, including the old military cemetery, the old mission station, and the site of the Gate Pa fight, as weD as local schools and the hospital. The children were granted a holiday in honour of the visit. At noon the party left for Te Puke, arriving there at 1 o'clock on Tuesday for luncheon. They were the guests of I the Town Board, states a Press Asso•aafaon message. In the" afternoon they visited the Agricultural and Pastoral Show, and then returned to Tauranga. Last evening His Excellency attended a meeting of Tauranga Masonic Lodge, T wifw leaye at BJS ■taw'morning for Whakatane. _, The Hon. Sir James Parr (Postmas-ter-General and Minister of Education) left this afternoon for Auckland. He will return to Wellington next week. Sir Bertram Mackennal, famons sculptor, is a passenger on the Otranto, says a Press Association cable from Perth. After spending a holiday in Australia he will proceed to New Zealand. "Gipsy" Smith, the evangelist, is a passenger on the Otranto, says a Pre^ Association message' from Perth. He visits New Zealand after a sue months' mission in Australia. The funeral of the late Mr. W Hughes, secretary of the N.Z.P.S, Ltd, Hayward's Pictures, Ltd- Fullers'. Pictures, Ltd., and Australasia £H mS P l**' Ltd -> *** Pl** ■* the Taifa Cemetery, Lower Hutt, yesterday. The Bey. E. Bowe officiated at the graveside, and Mr. W. B. Hardy read the Masonic service. Messrs. A. M'Gowan (Australasian Films), L. Quinn (United Artists), B. Haddow (Empress Theatre), and A. Wainwright (N.Z.P.S., Ltd.), acted as pan-bearers. Among the many present at the funeral were Mr. E. J. Bighton, Sir Benjamin Fuller, and Mr. John Fuller (directors of the N.Z.P.8., Ltd.), Mr. W. T. Strand (Mayor), and Councillor M'Bain (representing the Lower Hutt Borough Council), Mr. C. G. Wilson (president of the Wellington. Cricket Association), Mr. B. S. Johnston (ex-secretary of the Wellngton Cricket Association), Me. H. M'Girr and Mr. A. Aldersley (Hutt Cricket Club), Colonel Chesney (Hutt Golf Club), Mr. Oka Heketa (Hutt Maori Cricket Club), Mr.' A. Davis, Mr. H. Bardsley, , and Mr. T. Valois (Exhibitors' Alliance Films), Mr. B. Marsehel (Metro-Goldwyn), Mr. B. Hill (Umversal),Mr. B. M. Stewart (Film Exchanges Association), Mr. H. Terry (Famous Lasky), Mr. B. J. Young (Fox Films), Mr. B. A. Davison (First National),, Mr. M. Ealph (Beaumont Smith Films), Mr. H. Bighton and Mr. A. M'Glinehey (N.Z.P.S., Ltd.), Mr. H. Leen (Fullers,-Ltd.), Mr. A. Hermann '(Auckland Theatres, Ltd.), Messrs. A. Hodgson, W. Bowden, B. Stevens, and H. Pailtho-rpe (Australasian Films, Ltd.), E. Nathan (Empress Theatre Co.), H. W. Short* (Shortt's Theatre), T. Craigie (Britannia Theatre), H. F. Wood (De Luxe, King's, and Queen's Theatres), D. AJlen (Princess Theatre), G. Denby and C. Fraser (King George Theatre, Lower Hutt), Barton Ginger, and T. Chapman. Many beautiful wreaths were forwarded. The late Mr. Hughe* leaves a widow and two children.