PERSONALS

Gisborne Times, Volume LXV, Issue 10369, 9 April 1927, Page 6

PERSONALS

Sir Joseph Cook has been instructed to retain office as Australian High Commissioner till Sir Granville llvrie arrives, says a London cable.

'At yesterday’s meeting of the Tauranga County Council, Air. I{. l. Pearless tendered his resignation as county engineer, which was accepted with regret.

Their Majesties have accepted a set of Government Publicity Department photographs of the Duke and Duchess of York’s visit to New Zealand, which were presented by Sir Jas. Parr.—A. and N.Z.C.A,

Police transfers, which are now approved, include Constable Williamson, of.Motu, who goes to Ongaonga; Constable Blakely, of Tolaga Bay, who goes to Alotu; and Constable Neale, of Ruatoria, who goes to Tolaga Bay, says a P.A. wire from Wellington.

The death is announced from Wellington of Mr. John O’Donovan, former Commissioner of Police.—The late Mr. O’Donovan, M.V.0., 1.5.0., was born in Ireland. He joined the New Zealand police force in 1879, became a sergeant in 1898, and an inspector in 1902. Fourteen years later he became Commissioner, from which post he retired in 1922

Officials and members of the Allies Cycle Club gathered in Air. Allan Sutton’s shop yesterday to make a presentation to Mr. Esquilant, one of the club’s staunch supporters, in view of his approaching marriage. Air. Sutton, president, expressed the best wishes of the club for Air. Esquilant’s future happiness, and then presented him with a very handsome set of carvers. Air. Esquilant suitably responded, and expressed his deep gratitude at this thoughtful act on the part of hts club mates

Colonel Robert Owen, who commanded the Third Australian Battalion during the Gallipoli campaign, has died, states a London cable of yesterday.—The late Lieutenant-Colonel Robert Haycock Owen was a son of the late Colonel Percy Owen, and joined the Australian forces at an early age. He held a commission in the Australian Soudan Contingent in 1883, and subsequently joined ’ the South Lancashire Regiment, later liecoming Chief of Staff of the New Zealand Forces. On the outbreak of war he joined the A.1.F., commanding the Third Battalion on Gallipoli, where he was twice mentioned in despatches.