PERSONALS

Gisborne Times, Volume LXVI, Issue 10412, 20 October 1927, Page 4

PERSONALS

Misses. L. Hurrey and M. Westlake ha\-e been appointed to the probationer staff of the Cook Hospital. Mr., Alf. Wade is at present confined to his heme hy_ an injury io his foot, and some time will lapse before he will hv able to resume business. The engagement is. announce-!, states a Wanganui exchange, of Dr. Helen Easterfield, of Nelson, to Mr. J. S. Longton Deem, of Wanganui. * The - resignation oi Islr. H. S. Holderness from the . Chamber of Commerce was received at jester-, day’s meeting, and accepted with regret, the Chamber deciding to forward a letter of appreciation of Mr. Holderness’ services in the past. The engagement is announced of Ralph MayheAA' Dines, eldest son of Mrs. limes, Tudor House, Camberley, England, anil of the late CoioEeL Innes R.M.L.I. te Hester Mary, elder daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Gould, Avonbank, Ciiristcliurch, New Zealand. t After a- month's leaA'e of abseceolj on account cf illness, the Cook*' 1 County Clerk, Mr. F. T. Robinson, resumed his duties yesterday . He was welcomed bv the chairman of the Council (Mr. Chas. Matthews), who expressed the hope that he was fully restored to health. The appointment of Mr. Hammond as Director of Town Planning, expired last month, and has been renewed till the middle of January. He is desirous of returning to private practice and a netv appointment will then be made. Applications trill be called for only in Netv Zealand.—P.A. The British cruisers, Calcutta and Cairo, who have arrived off Washington on a five days visit, gave President Coolidge, who was aboard the Presidential yacht, Mayflower, a salute of 21 guns Aiffien. they passed. The flatter tvas in the Pottomac River returning, from a tveek-end cruisePresident Coolidge. appeared on the bridge) while the British bands played ‘.‘The Star Spangled Banner” and the Mayflower’s hand played the British ’ National Anthem.—British Official Wireless. Lady Alice Fergusson and party visited the Kapiti Island scenic reserve and bird sanctuary last weekend. They made excursions to different parts, including a tramp te the trig, station on the liighest 'pari of the island, i72-sft. In the vicinity of the caretaker's cottage the birds are quite tame and come for food and sweetened water. The chorus begins Avith dawn and only ceases with nightfall. The bush is looking beautiful just now. The recovery of the, undergrowth, since the disappearance of goats is very remarkableHer Excellency Avas delighted Avith the -visit. ' She made- a number o: pretty sketches jmd paintings of the bush scenery.—P.A.