PERSONALS

Gisborne Times, Volume LXXIII, Issue 11946, 17 May 1933, Page 4

PERSONALS

Tho King continues to fulfil his on gagement.s. lie visited tho Royal Academy with tho Queen on Monday. His Majesty received in audience Sir Ernest- Clark on his appointment as Governor of Tasmania. Throe naval officers arrived by the Rem.ucra at- Wellington yesterday to join the New -Zealand division of the Royal Navy for throe years Paymaster Jjieutenant-Comandcr C. S- BlairHickman is to join the Diomede; Commander R. r. Chapman is to join the Diomede; and- Paymaster-Commander M. V. Drake is to join the Philomel. Thirteen naval ratings also arrived by f bo Eenwera. Mr. T. C. List, Governor nominee of Rotary in New Zealand, was a passenger on the. Maungauui, which loft Wellington yesterday for San •Francisco- Mr. List will attend the Rotarv Governors’ Congress at- Poland Springs. Maine, and will afterwards ho present at ihe international Rotary Conference in Boston. —P.A. There was almost as much joy yesterday in the ranks of the drivers of the municipal bus beet as m Dm home of Driver O’Brien when it was learned that his family had doubled in sire An interesting aspect- of the event- in Hma both his children will have the ?amo birthday anniversary. Widespread regret will be expressed at- the death of Mrs. Clara McLean wife of Mr. .T. M. McLean, Chief Postmaster at Wellington. The lmo Mrs. McLean, whoso maiden name wh-s Clara Meacham. was a member of an old and respected Wellington family and was ucld in groat esteem by a- large circle of friends throughout New Zealand, phe loaves no family.