PERSONALS

Gisborne Times, Volume LXXII, Issue 11450, 26 February 1931, Page 4

PERSONALS

Tlie International League of Aviators. at a meeting in Paris, voted Miss Amy Johnson to be the best airwoman in 1930. and Captain Costc-s the best airman.—A.P.A. The death occurred in Canterbury yesterday of Mr. Norman Hugh 3lacFarlane. aged S 7 years, a well-known innholder and early Canterbury pioneer.- He arrived in New Zealand in 15350 with his father. Lieut.. Dugald Mac-Far jane, who was a WaLerloo veteran. —P. A . Tlie late Mr. John Broinilow Holt, of Hey wood. Lancashire, a brass and aluminium founder, left estate of the gross value of £219.707. with net ixmsonalty £216.349. After bequests amounting to less than £20.000 he gave all his property to the Salvation Army for its social and emigration work.

In reply to an invitation from the Country Party iu Franklin to contest the 'Franklin seat as the Country Party" candidate at the general election, slr. H. 0. Mellsop nas replied That he will he prepared _to stand again, provided that nothing arises meanwhile to prevent him. Mr. Mellsop contested the seat last, election as the Country Party Candida io. " .

The inspector of fire brigades, Captain Hugo, retires from the Government- service on March 81. His duties will be temporarily taken by Mr If. Girling Butcher, chief inspector of explosives. Reference to Captain Hugo’s retirement- was made by the Minister of Internal Affairs yesterday. Much of the efficiency of th e brigades to-day was due to the splendid co-operation Captain Hugo, as a very experienced fire fighter, had, succeeded in obtaining throughout the Dominion.—P.A.