PERSONAL

Feilding Star, Volume 2, Issue 280, 9 July 1924, Page 4

PERSONAL

Mr L. A. Elliott is visiting. Wellington Tho death is * announced from" Auckland of Mr E. W. Burton. S.M. Ottawa reports that Mr Hartley Dewart, a lawyer, former leader of the. Ontario Liberals, is dead. Mr W. MoKenzie, of Palmerston, whose health has not been of the best lately, is in Wellington obtaining, a specialist's advice. ' Mr R. A. Adams, of Auckland, has been appointed secretary and engineer of the Bluff Harbour Board at a salary of £750 per year. There were six applicants, for the position. The Hon. Brimsley Plunket, son of the late Lord Plunket, formerly Governor of New Zealand # loft Auckland by the Rimutaka • for England. . • lie, has Been residing in Canterbury for somo timo. . .In the furtherance of its queen carnival scheme, the Manawalu and West Coast A. and P. Association lias secured the services of Mr Joh§ Hopkins, the well known mardi gras . organiser. Mr L. J. Wild, Director of the Agricultural High School, will attend the conference of the College of Agriculture in Wellington next week as one of the delegates of the Feeding A. and P. Association.

After a long and painful illness, Mrs Macgaard, wife of 5Tr G. 1?. M.iegaard, died at her residence at rialcombo this morning 1 ," aged 66 years. She leaves two daughters, Mrs Kenny, of Kaon, North Auck- \ land, and Mrs .Tefl'son, of Pacroa, and one son, Mr Maeguard, of Halcombo. '

The Church of England Synod ot the Wellington Diocese passed tho following resolution at the conclusion of its proceedings: "That as the time of ■ their departure from tho ■shores of Now Zealand is drawing near, the Bight Reverend the President of the Synod be reoucsled to convjf to his Excellency the Gover-nor-General, Lady .Tellicoc, and their family the sincere, good wishes of this Synod, and io express a. hopo that wherever they go happiness may attend them."

The death is reported from London of'Dr. .las. A. Philip, brother of Mr C. A. Philip, of Feilding, aged 7tf. He was in practice in France lor 40 years, and for his services during the Great War was decorated by the French Government, and was also recognised by the. Boulogne municipality. Dr Philip is survived by his whlow (a daughter of the Bev. Dr Cruiekshank), and a son and daughter. His youngest son, who was an officer in tho English army, and also on General Haig's staff as an interpreter, was killed in action.