PERSONAL ITEMS
Dr. E. B. Martin left last night to' attend the,, surgeons' conference at Dunedin.
Mr. Colin Monro, general manager J. C. Hutton (N.Z.), Ltd., returned by the Makura after a business trip to Brisbane, Sydney, and Melbourne.
Dr. J. H. Beaumont left for Dunedin yesterday to attend the Conference of Surgeons. The death occurred on Monday of Mr. Leonard White, of Tai Tapu, one of the most successful stud stock breeders of the Dominion, states a Press Association message from Christchurch. Few exhibitors had more successes in shows than Mr. White, especially with Shorthorn cattle and Corriedale sheep. He spent much money importing the best Shorthorn blood and exported consignments of Shorthorns annually to the Sydney show.
Deep regret at the death of J. H. Euru, Maori and Wellington Rugby; football representative, from an injury; received when playing in a Maori representative match at Eotorua, last Saturday was expressed at last night's meeting of the Wellington Eugby Union's management committee and a vote of condolence with the relatives was passed. Mr. J. Prendeville (chairman) said that Jack Euru was an outstanding player, and in matches in which he had represented Wellington this season had shown a return to the form, which at an early age had earned him a place in the Hawke's Bay fifteen. The death of Jack Buru was very sad, and all Eugby players and supporters of the game feit the deepest regret and sympathy. The Wellington union had asked the Poverty Bay,., union to appoint one of its officials to, represent Wellington at the funeral, and a wreath had also been ordered.
The Rev. Ernest Edmonds, M.A. (Cantab), L.Tli., F.R.G.S., headmaster of the Cathedral Grammar School, Christehureh, has resigned his headmastership as from the end of the present year, states "The Press." Mr. Edmonds, who succeeded tho Rev. S. Parr as headmaster of the Cathedral Grammar School at' the beginning of 1933, was educated at Tonbridge school and at Cambridge (Emmanuel College), where he graduated in modem languages and geographical science. After graduation, he did educational work for the India Office in London until tho outbreak of the war, when he enlisted. He held a commission with the rank of captain with the West Kent regiment. At the- end of the war Mr. Edmonds was sent by the Government to take charge of a largo Mohammedan Anglo-Oriental school of 800 boys at Alegarb, India, where he spent four years. Ho then returned to England, and was senior modern languages master and house master at Herne Bay. College for three years. In 1925 lie came to New Zealand, and for six years was headmaster of a private school in. Gisborne. He was ordained in 1928, and just before hia appointment at the Cathedral Grammar School was acting* as assistant-priest in the parish of Sydenham.
■Mr. and Mrs. Perry.\(Master.ton), Mr. and Mrs. P. R. Parkes. (Birmingham), Professor G. J. Peren (Palmerstoa North), Mr. and Mrs. G. E. Oroll (Mastcrton), Mr. Cameron and Misses Cameron (Hinakura), Messrs, A. Fyfe (Duntroon), L. Curri© (Borton's), A. Lockstone (Peebles), W. Clearwater (Ngapara), Ix. Clements (Papakaio), S. C. Cassels (Kurow), F. Jeffrey (Georgetown), P. N. Pryor (Sumner), T. MaDonald, "W. A. Harvey, A. Dennison,and L. Sinclair (Auckland), C. N. Spencer (Keefton), and C. E. Begg (Dunedin) are at the Royal Oak Hotel.
Sir Stephen Allen ; (Morrinsville), Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Holme (Rakaia), Messrs. H. B. S. Johiistone (Otaio), F. Goldingham (Palmerston North), F. O. Bridgeman (Wanganui), and C. C. Hewitt (Palmerston North) are at the Midland Hotel.
Mr. and Mrs. F. B. Clark (Christchurch), Messrs. H. M. Mackay (Dunedin), and L, Alderton (Auckland) are at the Hotel St. George.
Messrs. W. F. Warren, F. A. Jarrett, and A. E. Donnelly (Christchurch) are at the Grand Hotel.
Messrs. G. A. McKendriek (Auckland), C. H. Mitchell (Dunedin), C. J. Brown (Christchurch), A. Clark (Palmerston North), F. A. McFadyen (Gisborne), and G. Todd (Hawera) vare at the Empire Hotel.
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