PERSONALS.
Col.. Jafdi'n'e, of Hawora.'is at present visiting Gisborne.
Mr. S. D. Ludbrpok, of Gisborne, was a recent visitor to Auckland.
Air. Harold Williams, of Ruatoria, who contracted blood poisoning in a severe form at Rotorua, is now reported to he out of danger.
A Sydney cable records the death of Mr." Robert Cruicksli'ank, Legislative Councillor, and organiser of the. Parliamentary Labor Party; aged 55. —-Aust. Press Asssn. 1
The cricket coaches E: -H. Bowley, J. Langridge and G. Cox, all of Sussex, arrived at Auckland- yesterday by tho Marama from Sydney, to fulfil coaching engagements in Auckland.—Press Assn.
At the annual meeting of . the Y.M.C.A. last evening. Mr. H. F. Forster moved that a letter of thanks be sent to Air. E. J. Halford, a valuable member of the association; who had left the district and was now in Auckland. The. motion was carried unanimously.
i With reference to his recent trip abroad, Rotarian Leslie Miles told members, of. the Rotary Club yesterday that he had had the pleasure of visiting the London, Bradford, Glasgow and Willesden Rotary Clubs, and he conveyed the greetings of each of them to the. local club.
A memorial has been erected at Doninoion, Linolnshire, recalling the birthplace of Matthew Flinders, near Dbilhall, and recording .Australian explorations. Professor Flinders Petrie, a grandson of the explorer, was expected, but he was called to Egypt. —Aust. Press Assn,
Deep and sincere sympathy' will be extended to Dr. W. A. Bowie in the of his mother, Mrs. It. H. Bowie, who passed away at Timaru on Monday evening. She had not enjoyed good health for some time and, in view, of a. recent severe turn. Dr. Bowie left Gisborne for Timaru on Sunday.
-election returns from Managua on Sunday, night indicated that General Jose Maria- Moncadn, a Liberal, had l>een elected President of Nicaragua j,x a majority of about 10,000 over Senor Adolfo "Bernard, a Conservative. —Aust. Press Assn.
The many friends of Airs. Jas. Faulkner, of Auckland and formerly of Gisborne, will regret to hear that she. passed away at her residence, Douglas street, Ponsonby, on Friday evening, at the age of 74 years. With her husband, deceased came to New Zealand over 50. years ago. For a •groat number'of years she resided in Patutahi. Her kindly -nature endeared her to many friends in Gisborne and Auckland. Deceased leaves a husband and a grown-up family to mourn their loss. Mr. Jas. Faulkner, of Gladstone road, is a son.
A memorial to Lord Milner was yesterday dedicated in one of the oldest and most beautiful parts of Canterbury Cathedral, the chapel of St. Martin of Toures, by the retiring archbishop. It consists of an altar with above it an inscription in -which reference is made to the manner in which Lord Milner, who died three years ago, “devoted his life to the social and national well-being of .Britain at home and overseas.” in fiis address, the archbishop made particular reference to Lord Milner’s service in Egypt and South /Africa.— British Official Wireless.
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Gisborne Times, Volume LXVIII, Issue 10737, 7 November 1928, Page 4
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