PERSONALS.

Gisborne Times, Volume LXVIII, Issue 10729, 29 October 1928, Page 4

PERSONALS.

Mr. 11. H. DeCosta has returned homo after several weeks’ visit to Helensville. The Hon. T\. 3. Williams, Minister of Public Works, left for liis home at Matahiia yesterday. He will continue his election campaign at Te Araroa tin's evening. At the Cambridge senior sports, Ed. Blundell (Waitaki) won the 440 vards. —-A list. Press Assn.—United Service. Mr. and Mrs. Win. Barron and Miss Barron have returned to Wai-o-hikn, after eight months’ visit to Great Britain, in which the visitors toured some 7.000 miles by car. Aboard the (J. A. 'Larsen on October 25, states a Vancouver message, Commander Byrd celebrated his fortieth birthday, a merry evening being spent with toasts and skits on Antarctic flying. Tho C. A. Larsen is due at Wellington on Noveml.br 5. —United Service. A San Francisco message states that, expressing his gratitude to the Californians and the Press for respecting his wish to keep his visit private, Sir Austin Chamberland, before leaving for Canada on Saturday, said: “I start homeward with health completely restored, ready to resume the heavy work and the great, responsibilities ’ which await me.”—Anst. Press Assn United Service. No fewer than three West Coast municipalities are now employing young women as town clerks. At Runanga'Miss f. Richmond has capably filled the position of town clerk for several years. The Brunner Borough Council’s affairs are entrusted to Miss A. Smeaton, who was appointed to the position of town clerk two years ago. whilst Miss E. Davison is clerk of the Cobden Town Board. Women are also well represented in the medical profession, the residentdoctors at Brunner and Kumara being Drs. Violet Baines and Dorothy Booth respectively. Colonel and Mrs. Evans, who are accompanied by their son Scott, who have completed their holiday in this district, leave this week for a visit, to the South Island, prior to_ returning to Brisbane. In conversation with a Times representative, Colonel Evans remarked on the great improvement that had taken place in connection with this district. The hulk of the country was much cleaner than it was in his ‘day. Stock and pastures were in fine condition and there appeared to lie every prospect of a very good season. Mr. Andrew Fisher's funeral took place under a grey autumnal sky, states a London cable. The body was interred at Hampstead cemetery. There was no pomp or pageantry. The Rev. Charles Lyon, the local Presbyterian pastor, conducted a short service at Mr. Fisher’s home at South Hill Park in the presence of his family and a few friends. At the funeral there was a motor-car laden with wreaths, including those sent Fiy the Commonwealth Government, and also the Queensland and New Zealand Governments and peoples.—United Service.