PERSONALS

Gisborne Times, Volume LXXXII, Issue 12537, 26 April 1935, Page 4

PERSONALS

A Durban P.A. cable records the death <f Dan Godfrey, director of inukic at Durban, and son of Sir Daniel Godfrey. Tn the Jubilee procession, it is expected thatt he King will wear, the uniform of an Admiral of the Fleet and have an escort c!f Lite Guards. —P.A.

The Duchess of Bedford has returned to London from her flight. She flew 10,000 miles in a month and visited Timbuktu. She returned via the valley of the Nile. Her only comment on the trip on returning to Woburn Park was that it 'was most interesting.—A.P.A.

The Marquess of Duffer in and Ava was a passenger in an aeroplane which, when taking off at Le Touquet for London, crashed and suffered damage. Lord Dufferin escaped practically uninjured, but the pilot was more severely shaken, and is remaining in hospital for a day or two.—B.O.F. According .to an Ottawa P-A. cable, Mr Forbes has been the guest of Lord Bessborough at Government House. Ho left yesterday for New York, sailing on Friday -for London. He said he was studying New Zealand-Canadian trade with the greatest interest and declared that there was undoubted evidence that increased attention was being pand in Canada to New Zealand products. There would be important repercussions on the exchanges of goods generally. Mr W. Nash, M.P., was elected president, and Mr J. Roberts, vicepresident of the New Zealand Labor Party ;jt the annual conference in Wellington. Other officers elected were: Central executive, Messrs. TBrindle, P. SI. Butler, P. Dowse, the Hon. Mark Fagan, M.L.C., and Mr D. Wilson; divisional area, Messrs. J. G. Barclay, M. J. Savage, M.P., D. W. Coleman, M.P., J. S. Montgomerie, W. J. Rogers, W. H. Oliver, A. Spurr, A. IT. McKane, G. P. Thurston, G. T. Keller, P. Ncilson and A. J. Middlemiss.—P.A.

“Since we wore last gathered together”, said the Mayor (Mr John Jackson), at the opening of the Borough Council meeting on Wednesday night, “there has passed away a very well-known pioneer, Sir Frederick Hall. None was .so wellknown as Mr Ilail”, stated Mr Jackson, “and he had been a resident of Gisborne for over 50 yeans. Ho was a successful businessman, who had invested most of his money in the town which he had seen grow from its infancy. His werd was his bond and he was a man of truly sterling character who was a Triend to all and who would be sadly missed—A motion to forward a letter of condolence io the relatives was carried by all present standing in silence. Guests at the Gisborne Hotel have been Mr and [Mrs Oldham. Mr Alfred Clothier (Hamilton); [Mr J. Caldwell, Mr C. W. Hoyte (Auckland) ; Mr J. Perham (Muriwai); Mr H. H, Russell (Dunedin); Mr and Mrs Wm. Dickson, Mr and Mrs E. F. O’Brien,. Mr M. G. Gardiner. (Hastings);. Mrs Eglington (Sydney) ; Mr, Egligton, junr., (Palmerston North); Miss Hepburn, Mr Gordon (Napier) ; Mr , and Mr,; Saunders, Mrs Algie, Messrs Saunders, Mr Scent, Mr and Airs Hornblow (Fcxton); Aliss Downey. Air AI. O. Kidd, Air C. Gordon, Mr Hathaway, Air E. Alaunsell, Air C. A. Wright (Opotiki); Air J. Lane (Alatahiin,' Aorangi); Air and Airs Davies, Air land Airs Herbert (Pongnroa), Air and Airs Gosling (Raetihi) 1 ; Airs J. Rae, Air \ r . Mead (Taneatua); Air J. G. Etheridge (Napier).

Many high tributes to tlie work of Mr W. Oak-den as .secretary were paid ait the annual meeting of the Gisborne R.S.A. yesterday. The president, Lt.-Colonel R- F. Gambrill, pointed out that Mr Oakden was untiring in his work and did far more than should be expected of any one man. Some members imposed on him but be took it all in gcod part and gave an much assistance to those who imposed on him as to deserving cares. He was paid a salary which actually was a very long way below liis worth. It was Ids good fellowship that made all ilie difference. He was a wonderful secretary, with the interests of the association truly at heart, and he was doing far mere than any digger had the right to expect from any man. On the speaker’s motion a vote of thanks, with thunderous acclamation, was passed to Mr Oakden and lie wad also congratulated on a recent addition to liis family.

Gcod patronage is still being extended to the East Coast Airways, Gisborne-Napier service. During this week the following have flown south: Mr and Mrs Kennedy, Mr and Airs W. Dickson,. Mr and Mrs Gosling, Mr and .Mrs Galvin; Mesdames Laws, Ball, and Walters'; Miss Rathie; Messrs T. A. Anderson, C. Skeet, J. Keane, B. Findlay Ri. Ramson, Baker, Seeker, H. Bru-ey, Sharp, Williams. Steele, Lasoron, it: Duck and F. Meld. During tile same peyiod tlie following have made the flight .from Napier to Gisborne: Mr and Mrs Carnie add child, Air Mi;s Aricell; Mosel nines Hoifprd and Walker Nicholson, Ross, H. Briisey,.,Quigley, Atkinson, E. Brown arid O’Hnlloran.