PERSONALS.

Gisborne Times, Volume LXVII, Issue 10563, 17 April 1928, Page 4

PERSONALS.

Mr A. C. Taylor has arrived from Wellington at Tokornaru Bay as relieving officer at the Bank of NewSouth Wales for the next six weeks. —Special.

Mr. James Buttle, formerly general manager of the New Zealand Insurance Company, died in Auckland yestedday ; aged 70 years.—r.A.

A Sydney message states that Max- i well Steele, the victim of the Bondi# shark attack, is progressing, and isf expected to recover. —A.I .A.

Three hundred thousand people attended the funeral of Captain Lei Proto, who accompanied D&Pinedo on his Australian flight, and who was killed at Bracciano, states a Rome message.—-A.P.A.

The Duchess oi York becomes Cum-mandaiit-in-Clifef of the nursing secrion of the'Order of St. John, heading 20,000 women of St. John Ambulance Brigade.—A. P. A .-United Service.

The organiser for the Lnited New Zealand political organisation. Mr. A. E. Daw, announces that Mr. TV. A. Ye itch Lad an invitation to link up with the United Party, states a P.A. message from 'Wellington.

Mesdames A. Owen and R. Fisken. Miss U. Fisken. and Messrs M. Owen and D. Miller returned on Saturday evening after a fortnight’s tour of Rotorua. VYaitomo Caves, Wairakei, Taupo, and Napier.

On the motion of My. Dawson C’hrisp, probate has been granted by Mr Justice MacGregor in the estate of the late Mr. C. E. Armstrong to Mrs. C. E. Armstrong; and in the estate of the late Mr. Douglas Me lie? to Mr. W. Allen, of Gisborne.

Mr. G. Stock, ‘ who retired from active business about five years ago, has resumed the practice of his profession as barrister and solicitor, and has taken his son, Mr. A. J. Stock, into partnership. The new firm will bear the name of Messrs. G. and A. J. Stock.

A pleasant little function took place at the Turanganui Hotel last evening, when Mr. J. Haughie, on behalf of tlie hotel staff, presented Mr. and ills. E. O. Warren with a silver tray on the occasion of their birthdays. Li making the presentation Mr. Haughie referred to the popularity that Mr. and Mrs. TV arren had always enjoyed with members of the staff, and said he hoped they would have many more birthdays. The recipients suitably responded.

In making his award for the soprano solo at the Napier Competitions, ttarHj judge. Mr. Barry Coney, remarked') upon the efforts of the winner, Miss Grace Clare, of Gisborne. This young lady, he said, was the possessor of a pure coloratura soprano voice, of considerable- sweetness, and fine compass, and lie had much pleasure in awarding her first prize. He went on to sav that such voices were very rare, there being plenty of “in betweens" but seldom having the two extremes, her cadenzas and trills being truly excellent. In fact, he added, laughingly. he really thought it was Galii Curci singing—and doubted if that lady herself could have sung the song better, and advised the young lady to take great care of her very unusual voice, adding it was the prettiest he had listened to. There was a difference of nine points in the second prize, which was an unusual thing, the marking in the singing sections all tlirough being’ very close indeed, usually one or two points dividing the winners. There were eleven entries in this section.