PERSONALS

Gisborne Times, Volume LXXIII, Issue 12089, 31 October 1933, Page 4

PERSONALS

The Nobel physics prize is likely to be awarded' To Professor Piccard for his exploration of the stratosphere, states Ja Stockholm message.

Sister Jeanette Waugh, formerly of th e Cook Hospital staff, who was appointed matron of Greytown Hospital out of 19 applicants, took over her new duties on Thursday.

The many friends of Mr Graham Mirfield, who was injured in an aeroplane accident at Rabaul, will be very pleased to learn that, according to advice received yesterday, there has been definite improvement in the ex-Gisbomeite’s condition.

According to advice received by the Rotary- Club yesterday, an official visit will be made to Gisborne by Rotarian Governor T. C. List, of New Plymouth, on December 7, and a special gathering will be held in his honor.

Sympathetic reference to the death of Air H. E. Holland, leadei of the Labor party, was made at yesterday’s meeting of the Gisborne Harbor Board and a motion of condolence with the bereaved relatives was carried by all present standing in silence.

A full police funeral was accorded at Auckland on Sunday to Constable James Shields, of Huntly. who was fatally injured in a level crossing smash on Wednesday. All commissioned officers and over 100 of the ranks took part.

Passengers by the Aorangi. which arrived at Auckland from Vancouver on Sunday included Air A. Rowlands, formerly of Auckland, who arrived on business connected with the inauguration of the Blue Star Line’s service.

Advice was received at the monthly meeting or the Gisborne branch of the South African Veterans’ Association that the death had occurred of Veteran J. Shand, of the Ist. N.Z.AI.R. and also a Great War veteran, official war correspondent with the New Zealand forces and of with the N.Z. forces and author of the Boer War”.—A motion of deep regret, was carried by the meeting.

Writing to the monthly meeting of the Gisborne branch of the South African Veterans’ Association, Veteran F. Wilkinson advised that, owing to his removal from Gisborne, lie would be compelled to I’esign from active membership, but intimated that he hoped to have the opportunity of attending one of tlie local reunions some time in the future.— The resignation was accepted with regret and members combined in expressing their hope that Veteran Wilkinson would have the best oi health and success in the future.