PERSONAL ITEMS

Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 14 June 1924, Page 11

PERSONAL ITEMS

'Lhe Hon. J. Anderson opened the State Fire Insurance Department’s new offices in New Plymouth yesterday. He was accompanied by Mr. J. H. Jerram, general manager of the department, they returned to Wellington this morning. ' rhe J T ar S e number of friends of Major W. J. Hardham, V.C., of Wellington, will regret to learn that he is at present under treatment at Hamner Sanatorium. He was New Zealand’s first Victoria Cross hero, having won the distinction in the Boer War. ■ i.v ls « rendere d distinguished service m the Great War.

The funeral of the late George Easton, which took place to-day, was followed by a large number of oersonal friends and bv many residents who gathered to pay ,a tribute of respect to a highlv■esteemed citizen. Mr Easton having been a South African Mar veteran, a no’f.r .P ar kv was present under U.S.M. Mahoney, while Lieutenant nteele was also present. A Tirass band under Mr Ollerenshaw jilayed the Dead March and other appropriate selections as the cortege moved from his late residence to the -.cemetery. Rev. H. W. Monoghan officiated at the and at the conclusion of the service the firing party fired three volleys blank cartridge and KM. Mahoney piayed the Last Post as a last tribute to* the memory of a veteran. The pall-bearers were Messrs Robb, Strauee, Dakin Trim, Gilbert ail'd Smith.