PERSONAL ITEMS.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 28 July 1924, Page 7

PERSONAL ITEMS.

M. Xveiteli, M.P., who has not been in the/best of health since last election, was successfully operated upon this morning for appendicitis, and is progressing favourably.—Press Assn. At- the annual meeting of the Hawc.ra Dairy Company, Mr C. H. Suisted was appointed auditor to the company for the ensuing twelve months. Advice has been received by Superintendent Foully (Wanganui) to the effect that James Benson, a business man of Taumarunui, has been committed for sentence at Wanganui for alleged indecent assault upon a male. Messrs H. E. Johnson and V. H. Reynolds were re-elected directors of the Hawera. Dairy Factory Company at to-day’s annual meeting, and the, other vacancy was filled by the election of Mr 0. L. Campbell, who was returned at the head of the poll. All injury to his bead, necessitating bis retirement, was received by Wera Ngia, of Puiigarehu, a member of the Rahptu junior football team, during the course of -Saturday’s curtain-raiser match between the Raholu and Star A. teams. The injured player, after being medically examined, was sent to the public hospital, where an inquiry last night elicited tire information that he was quite comfortable and was progress! ng sati sfaetorilv. —News At the annual" meeting of the Halve ra Dairy Factory Company* Mr. Haseltine referred eulogistic-ally to the good work, done by the directors, the ceevetary -and the stall', remarking on the fact that although the year closed only 011 June 89, the final payment for the year was made 011 July 28, a lecord that would take a. lot of heating. He considered they were all entitled to a lot of credit for looking so well after the affairs of the company. The chairman said he was confident in saying that they had a staff' equal to any in the Dominion. Mrs,. MY 11 Hutchens, of Guyton Street, Wanganui, had an alarming experience on Friday afternoon, when she was knocked down by a ’bolting horse, as she was crossing the intersection of Guyton and (’burton Streets. She received a severe blow on the side of the head, a. cut, on the chin, a badly bruised eye and hack, and shock to the system, but fortunately no hones were broken. Inquiries made by the Chronicle Inst night elicited the information that Mrs. Hutchens' was progress illgfa vo u rah 1 y The death of Mr. Charles If. Johnston aged 00. occurred at, Wnitara on Saturday after a lengthy illness. Mr. Johnston conducted the first motor .service between Wnitara and Awakiim. ois buses replacing the old horse coaches, which for inn 11 v years mairitained the service on this route. In recent years Mr Johnston extended his services to connect New Plymouth and le Kuiti. a route which has become very popular on account of its -scenic beauty. Mr. Johnston was well known by settlers on the route and his death will he regretted hv many friends. The funeral'look place at the M'aitara cemetery yesterday afternoon.