PERSONALS

Gisborne Times, Volume LXXXIV, Issue 12904, 3 July 1936, Page 4

PERSONALS

It Is understood that Mr. C. -f. McKenzie. Und:r-Secrctary for Public LVorks, is retiring from his position on medical advice.—P.A.

A Melbourne P.A. cable records th? death of Emeritus Professor Edward ■John Man son. the distinguished mathematician, aged Si.

The Dardanelles negotiations have so progresed that it is hoped a treaty will be sign:.'l at the end of next week.—P.A.

Fallowing 11. Schacht's v.sit to Greece, the Government has cut the 'lmport quotas 30 to <3O per centum to all countries except Germany, whose good? will be allowed to enter Greece unrestrictedly.—P.A.

A Capetown message announces (he death of Sir Lionel Phillips, Hm well-known financier and a partner in the firm of W’crnh :r. Birr and Co.. London. He hr ? s beta- prominently Associated with (ho gold industry ;n the Transvaal.—P.A.

The Minister of Justice, the Hoc.. 11. G. R. Mason, accompanied by Mrs. Alason and Air. B. L. Ballard. Uudcr-Secretary of Justice, left Opotiki yesterday morning for Vliukatane, e;i route to Taurauga and Auckland.

.Mr. J. R. Kirk,'chairman of the Soldiers’ Civil Ue-cstablislinient League and chairman of the Dominion Council of Boy Scouts, is expected to arirve in Gisborne to-morrow.

A New York message states that Air. J. B. Morgan, who was. stricken with a • heart, attack a fortnight ago while visiting relatives In Massachusetts, arrived at Ins country home at Long Island yesterday, being driven from the train-in, an-ambulance. M:ru bore of the family minimised his'illness, denying reports - that, he- is paralysed, and indicating that he intends- to go abroad as usual this summer.—B.A.

The following Git borne -candidates passed the' State maternity nurses examination held- on -June S. - the names being shown in alphabn’ca I,order: 'Missis Fraser • I.' C.-B.."Bhill-potts D. 8..--i’erteous- : E. A., Wyntons K. IL. and Wright M.C.—Press Assn.

The returning - officer of-the New Zealand Meat Producers’ Board u»nouu'cis that tlie following- nomina-tions-have bekn received for two vacaiicies for producers representative:; on the -board : : Mr; T. }A. -Duheaii (Hnntdrvillc) and'Jamirs Begg (Dunedin), ' Both- sitting inemb. rs,' Messrs. Duncan and Beggy were therefore declared rc-nlecteu.—B.A.

The Waiapu -Cotinly- Council will suffer a - heavy; loss Tiy' the pending resignation of the - ' county clerk,- Air. A. L. Temple,which' has been ■ forwarded T<* the ‘chairmap of the council a ltd will-ba'considcrcd-at the next monthly meeting. Air. Temple , has had - oyer--25 years’ service with' the - council and is .-well-known throughout (the East Coast for his obliging nature;. V his grasp of- local -body administration and his knowledge of the hinterland.

Gisborne lias lost temporarilythe services;, of one of ii-s: bes.t-khbwn tillround sportsmen, Mr. P. Kaua, of the Native Land Department, who lift for Wellington yesterday morning to undertake ,spee(alkd\iticfe.. % at the head office of. the Native’Land Court. H; is expected tft.'be absent for at least six mouths’ .and.-.there is little-,'.doubt his (abilities, .specially in'Rugby, will be-in i eager demand by some Wellington club. Air. Kaua is well known as a-Poverty Bay.representative in Rugby football, haying played in a majority of- the representative, fixtures of the past-lour seasons,-while he is also a clever, exponent of the game of hockey.; Last-'summer lie came to the front among Tennis players, defeating both J. J. Stov ens, the district singles champidri, andpN.- H. Bull, former hbldor of'-the Gisborne Lawn Tehriis' Gluir cham - pionship, in 'the' same tpurrpTmenti ire 'Ydsited' Waitara dust-week as v a memheik ql . ThcT TairawhiC - Rugby team. and played a big part in the Eastern Maoris’. victory in (lie Trumii -Uaniopoli) Cup match.