PERSONAL NOTES

Evening Post, Volume CIX, Issue 33, 8 February 1930, Page 11

PERSONAL NOTES

air. E. F. Healy, 'M.P. for Wairau, arrived in Wellington to-day en route to Rotorua, w'liere ho will spend some ' ten days recuperating after an illness. He -will then proceed to the North Auckland district before returning to his electorate. The Eight JBov. Dr. Sprott, Bishop "of Wellington, and all the other New Zealand Bishops arrived in Napier to-day; in order to attend to-morrow tho consocration, by the Eight Rev. Archbishop Averill, of Archdeacon Williamg as Bishop of Waiapu. Representatives of " tho Palmerstoa North Hospital Board—Messrs. J. K. Ilornblow (chairman), J. A. Nash, M.P., and A. J. Phillipps (secretary)—were in Wellington yesterday in connection with hospital matters. ' " Mr. W. F. Ponder, after over .thirtyone years,, with tho National Cash Register Company, has resigned on account of ill-health. , Accompanied by Mrs. Ponder, ho intends to take a trip overseas to recuperate, leaving by the Tahiti this month for San Francisco. Mr, W. E. Wilson, of Auckland, left by the Rangitane for England to-day. Mr. Wilson, who will attend the Empire Press Conference in 'London' in June, will bo away until the ond of the year. He is accompanied by Mrs. WilsW, Mis» Wilson, and Mr. Stuart Wilson. - Mi. L. A. Paish, His Majesty Js Trade Commissioner in New Zealand, left for A Tew Plymouth this morning. Ho returns to Wellington oh Saturdaynight,, and will'leave on the1 following Monday for, Gisborne, where" lie is to address the Chamber of ■Commerce on, Wednesday, 19th' February.' -, The esteem in which tho sanitary officers hold Dr. Valintine, Director-General of Health, was demonstrated at a refresher course ar Clmstchureh yesterday(states a Press Association message), when they presented him with a framed photograph of officers who attended the course. Senior Inspector Kershaw, of, Christchurch, presided. The Right Hon. Viscount Craigavoa (Prime Minister of Northern Ireland) and "Viscountess Craigavon, who leave for Home by tho Rangitaia this afternoon, had a busy day'yesterday. la the morning they inspected/with Mr, Elsdon Best (the' Government Ethnologist) the Maorisectioii of the Dominion Museum, being entertained later at morning tea by Lady'Sidey and Airs. Bernard Wood, daughter of the Primo Minister (tho Right Hon. Sir Joseph Ward). An inspection of Parliament Buildings follow ed, and Lord and Lady Craigavon afterwards called on: Dam» Christina Masscy. In the evening they entertained guests at a private dinnerj Exce l for a piivate luncheon engagement, to-day was a free- day. ' ' Mr. Frederick Taylor, who died ar few days ago at his residence, Cloveland street, Brooklyn; at the age" off 9 years, came out to this country with "his parents from Leeds in tfie Oliver. Lain* in 1855, and had lived -in ,We}lingtoa and the -Pahautanui "district all his life. At the early age of 15 years the late Mr. Taylor drove the old horsecoaches—sometimes "six horses in a team —from Pahatanui to "Wellington. He was highly respected Wd a man of genial personality j and his. death will be greatly regretted by his manyfriends. He leaves a widow, one soa (Mr. D. H. Taylor,,of Island Bay), and five daughtcrs-a-Mrsi J. Little, Jobnsonville; Mrs. T. -Thomas, Brooklyn; ■Mrs. A, Spence, Wellington South; Mrs. Fraser Thompson, Christchurch; and Mrs. Gordon Thompson, Hamilton. Tho/ high 'standing of Mr, Charles Bush with his fellow commercial travellers was very evident at the "send-off to him at the Commercial Travellers and Warehousemen 's : Club -,yesterday afternoon, tho eve' of a-' -business, trip to the Old Country.- The president (Mr. Aithur Jacobs) said that Mi. Bush had been'a- member of tho association, for seventeen years, and it vas fitting that he should have such a gathering of members to.say farewell. It was necessary to be in business to understand ,what . Mr. Bush had done for the association. Never anxious for the limelight; .-'whea it came to (lending a helping hand, on such occasions as charity days,"none was more foyal and energetics On his* maiden business-trip to the Old Country they wished him a successful 'time, though the laiter was assured. In order that he might,not forget -to 'keep ia touch with friends during hi* absence, he presented him with a handsome pea and pencil. Past-President M. A. ■ Carr said that Mr. Bush had been a worthy, member, an example to other travellers in the matter of upholding tho prestige of his profession. ', Mr., D r Bolian said that where there, were de-' serving eases in "t rouble Mr. Bush came to the fiour, and always "pulled lys weight." Mr. Bush's health was drunk with musical honours. Mr. Bush, felt difficulty in thanking tkem for their kind words and present; While ..away, ho would think of all of them, and; would try to remember" his correspondence. The health of Mrs. Buah, wa^ enthusiastically honoured, and th« gathering closed with the. National Anthem.^ . .