PERSONALS

Gisborne Times, Volume LXXI, Issue 11325, 1 October 1930, Page 4

PERSONALS

The novelist, Miss Evelyn Waugh, i 3 Coining the Roman Catnohc Church A. and N.Z-C'.A

V London cable records the death c f the Earl of Birkenhead from congestion oi the lungs.

Archbishop Kelly, of Sydney, i? * ua-ssenger by the Orvreto. ttlii.l' viviM at Fremantle yesterday lrom London. —A.P-A.

•Alt C Lambert, of v.ho has been appointed manager or tlkTe Kaha butter factory, Da> or Plenty, takes oxer his new Unties ai from to-day.

In the House of Re vester-Jay. the Sjx-aker rea<l a from Lady Roman* acknov.entire House’s expression or Hen of the services render a •*, • • Maui Pomaro to New Zoalam..— ‘• The New Zealand leant competed at the British Empire Gaaes in Canada and afterwards m Ain.--ica. is returning by the Aorangi. d at Auckland on Sunday. Un -t; rival the team will be met by 31 - L A. Tracy, of Wellington, of the Empire Games coi2iaK-.ee. P.A. According tc- r. Sydney F. A. vabie Sir Otto N:emev**r spent ycneruay at private work, declining ««*"“**: He -said he has not yet been ■» * to attend an important, l-edvral L-t inet which- is to be held ' to-dav. He would attend n i‘-4 u “ ed.

Alother A. Lydon. who arrived m Timaru from America 50 . ve:l '' s last Tuesday, is the only s un»\in, member of the band ot i l V |i came to -sL-.rt the Order oi uc . aired Heart iu Innaru. AloJic. i lias resided in Timaru tinuously ever since.

Life membership of the Gisborne Racing Club was conferred on - H. AI. Porter at tho annual nr-ti. yesterday. In inovinc in this j t tion, the nresident. Ah'. D- ' ; *‘ ra, pointed out that Ah'- V the original secretary of L j‘ L ’ and, since relinquishing that pO'“ l had always been keenly iutorw-.e*' * its welfare. Tim motion was with acclamation.

The Rev. G\ LI. Lowdcii V terday on a visit to tlu* North v, .m will extend over nearly three "'■ > ' V U, Air. O. E. Bennett, a-s^onui-mw Hoeretary of .the PAV.D.. and Air. ;- R. Drury, stores manager .who been on a brief visit of inspect .en Gisborne, left yesterday io the railway works at 5) aikokouu. t''“ lowing wliieli they return t l ' M cionvton.

The death look place recently ■Wellington of Mr. James SAVinbourn d’Emdeu. avlio aaus at one- time manager of the Union Bank at Hasting--Mr d’Edmeu was a well-known athlete, and represented Can tore my a l cricket. In addition to Ins wide" ho leaves one sou, Mr. G. d'Emdon, of Gisborne, and four daughter.-, Mosuajnes R. E. Sissons (Hastings), A. V. Evans (Petonej, Misses T. M. d’Einden (Samoa) and A. I. d’Emdon (l’icton).

Members of the mnnagement and staff of Messrs. 'Williams and Kettle Ltd. met- yesterday to bjd farewell to Mr. L. RedAvard, wlio -is reliving utter 26 years’ service with the firm. Mr. Red ward has seen the local branch make great-■strides in h s long term here ami lie has played no small part in securing this advancement. Apart irom his business aetivities, Mr. Redivard has • been... associated Avith ehureli matters, -haviiig been treasurer to Holy Trinity for : many years. He has also been a leader In the local Boy Scout movement and tho formation of many Gisborne troops lias been due mainly to Ins keen interest and enthusiasm.

Mr.-A. D. Bruce, who lias just completed his jubilee as': racing editor and contributor to the “Kew Zealand Herald*’ and “Auckland AN’eekly. News” under-the- name of “irhaeton,” -was-, entertained- by the staff on Saturday evening. The editor of tho “Herald” (Mr.- R. M. HaekeD presided and referred to: Mr. ■ Bruce 3 long association with, the journal 3 mentioned and also, to the-esteem, and affection in which he was ■ held. l\lr. Codlin, the manager,; endorsed these remarks. The gue§t: was;presented Avitli. an engraved clock-as-a memento of-tlie occasion, Bruce lias been in the service pf. the; “Herald” bvei- rsixty-rfour .yeipcsi-^Special.