PERSONALS

Gisborne Times, Volume LXXXV, Issue 12919, 22 July 1936, Page 4

PERSONALS

A Deauville P.A. message states that the famous racing driver, Marcel Leroux, was killed in a collision in the Grand Prix.fi- ' 1 ' ''

The" death of th;> famous Spanish dancer, La Argentina, - occurred -at Bayonne on Sunday, .following'- a heart attack.—l’.A.

In the Legislative Council yesterday four days' leave oL absence was granted Sir Charles Statham on th? ground of illness. —Press- Assri.e.

Mr. M. B. Peaf, 'manager of the Gisborne branch of rthe National Bank of Now Zealand, was elected a member of the Chamber ol -Commerce yesterday.

The death of the Rev. C. F. Pierce, the rector of Stardlak and Yelford-, has occurred. He was 58 years of age. From 1922 Ho 1931, he was the headmaster of the Wanganui Collegiate School, New Zealand.—P.A.

Yesterday’ Air. Savage announced that Afessrs A. S. Richards and J. Thorn have been appointed Government whips in place of Afessrs Jordan and AlcKeen, who are absent from New Zealand.—Press Assn.

King Edward’s household appointments include that of Flight-Lieuten-ant E. H. Fielden, His Afajesty’s pilot, as “captain of the King’s flight.' He thus becomes the first occupant of the position newly created owing to the King’s frequent use. of-the aeroplane. • • >•-

The engagement is announced of Dorothy, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A Clark, Anderson’s Bay, Dunedin, to Dr. Brue? Grieve, eldest son of Air. and Alr.s. H. J. Grieve, Duke street, Hastings, and formerly of Gisborne.

Sir Alorton Smart has been appointed manipulative -surgeon to the King, thus creating a new office in the medical household. Alajor. T. E. G. Nugent, who accompanied the Duke and Duchess o: York on their tour, has been appointed Controller of the Lord Chamberlains Department.—Press Assn.

Air. and Airs. D. Turbitt have received advice that their son. Air. T. T. Turbitt, the well-known * hoc-key player, who sustained a serious accident in Blenheim .is making satisfactory recovery. Arention of the accident was made at the meeting of the Poverty Bay Hockey Association on Alonday evening, and it was decided to forward a letter to Air. Turbitt expressing sympathy and hopes tor a speedy recovery.

Tha first Australian skiing team to participate against Now Zealand at-Mount Ruapehu in August and September has been chosen as follows: T. W. Mite-hell (captain), I>. Stogdale, R. G. Gelling and 'V'. !.!. Annabellc. The women representatives will be Mrs. A. O. Davy (captan), and Misses I). Tickle. T*. Farquliarson mid P. I'in.Uiyson.—Press Assn.

A well-known figure on the highways of the district, Air. \V. Brooks, of the Public Works Department, has intimated his intention ’.o' retire after nearly 40 years’ service, many years of which were spent in Poverty Bay as road overseer. Mr. Brooks has been responsible for overseeing work on most of the highways of the district, and tho quality of his work has been the subject of commendation on many occasions.

With the objecti of co-operation in the coronation plans tho King las appointed a special corona Mm cemmission, consisting of representatives of the United Kingdom and the Dominions, which will meet In Lnncon to consider aspects and arrangements which are of common (pneom., The United Kigdom will be represented by the member's .of M.<y' oorpnaLcn committee of 'the Privy Co jncil and Australia by the Prcnr.er, Mr J. A. Lyons, the. High Com nissioncr, Mr S. M. Bruce, and Sir 'lsaac Lam s> and New Zealand will be n presented by, thu Premier, Air AI I. Savage, and the High Comnr'r.sionor, Sir James Parr. The Duke of York’ will -be the chairman.—P.A.