PERSONALS.

Gisborne Times, Volume LXVIII, Issue 10712, 9 October 1928, Page 4

PERSONALS.

Air. F. Graham has been electee; president and Mr. Pearson secretary of the Hextou Cricket Club for the ensuing year.

Airs Al. J. Kyne, who. has beer; critically ill in hospital for soma three weeks, is now reported to bu well on the high-road to-recovery, though her convalescence is slow.

The "Rev. R. J. Patterson, of Belfast, who is at present conducting a Prohibition campaign in the Dominion. left for Napier yesterday. Ho is due to leave New Zealand* by tho Niagara on October 22.

Air. and Mrs. Tom Heeney visited the Awapuni svhool yesterday amt the boxing championship contender addressed the children, being warmly received. To-day they will take the children at. the Creche for an outing at Patutahi.

The Board of Directors of the Royal Humane Society at Christchurch, made the following awards yesterday: Leonard Gordon Hatch, 13 (Wanganui), for rescuing a man from drowning on Sept. 1, bronze medal; Frederick Manning Laugdon, 22 years (Auckland), for rescuing a child from drowning at Onehunga on January 30, bronze medal.—Press Assn.

Alembers of the Mangapapa, T-3 Hapara and 'Bright Street Methodist Churches bade farewell to the Rev. and Airs. A. Harding at the conclusion of tlie evening service in the Bright street church on Sunday. As a token of the esteem of the meinber3 Mr. Hardiug was presented with a cheque, and several testified to the excellent work both he and All’s. Harding had performed during their stay iu-, Gisborne. The Rev. George Frost, who has been absent on a trip to Europe, is due hack in Gisborne on Friday.

Air. Janies H. Logan, who gained world-wide falrie by producing. tho loganberry, lias died at Oakland, California, at tlie age of S 6, Reuter reports. He was formerly a Superior Judge in Santa Cruz as well as District Attorney' fchere. Tlie • noted blackberry and raspberry hybrid, which was named after Logan was presented to the University of California by liim “for tlie benefit of the nation.” Loganberry" culture is now a major industry in many parts - -of the United States, notably Oregon, and the berry is largely grown "in Great Britain and manv other countries. • * • :

The oldest member of the New Zealand Company of Afaster Mariners is Captain Christopher Welch, of Port Chalmers, and his age next month will be 99 years. Captain Welch's, seafaring career was'remarkably varied, ©yen for.-the age of high adventure which spent itself in tla early part of last century. The Company of Master Mariners, with- due regard to the traditions of;the;sea, asked Captain Welch’s permission ’to place his name on the -honorary list of membership. fwfts‘/impressed with the spirit prompting tj|a request and accepted the ‘distinctiqto. stating that he. was pleased ; and proud to he again enrolled- amongst the men of the sea. , . -