PERSONAL ITEMS.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 23 September 1924, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS.

A London message reports the death of Sir Algernon Methuen, the nublisher.

The death of Mr Howard Strong, aged 84, formerly librarian at Christchurch and a Maori ‘War veteran, is announced in a Christchurch telegram.

Mr H. D. Forsyth, of Eltham, went to Wellington this morning on business connected .with the Dairy Control hoard, which meets at Wellington tomorrow.

••Mr and Mrs J. Middleton, of Eltham, have been accepted as candidates for officership in the Salvation Army. They leave Eltham in November for Wellington, where they enter upon a term of training.

Mr J. P. Kalaugher, supervisor of the manual and technical branch of the Auckland Educatibn Board, who completed 40 years’ service in June last, is retiring on superannuation at the end of October.

Among the passengers who sailed for America on September 2 was Sister B. Salmon, who lived for many years in Hawera. Sister Salmon, who has been for five years in the Taihape hospital, leaves New Zealand to take up a position in a hospital in ’Frisco.

Mr B. H. Bochel, M.A., first assistant on the teaching staff of the New Plymouth Boys’ High School, has been granted three months’ leave of absence on account of illness. Mr Bochel’s position will lie temporarily filled by Mr G. C. M. Pearson. M.A. (Camb.)— News.

A message from London announces the death of James A. Bush, the old Gloucester wicket-keeper, who visited Australia in W. G. Grace’s: team in 1873. Bush was in the front rank as a wicket-keeper and wa.s also a good batsman. He was the hero of “the story wherein it is related that, in an up country match in Australia he was bowled by the first ball, but coolly replaced the bails and went on batting, saying, as lie did so, “that he never could play trial balls.’’ Bush was 74 years of age at the time of his death. The resignation of Miss G. M. McIntosh, principal of the New Plymouth Girl’s High School, was received by the board at its meeting last night. In forwarding her resignation, Miis Mclntosh, who is at present on sick leave, regretted that her health would not permit of her resuming her duties at the beginning of next year, and accordingly she felt compelled to resign. The bohi'd decided to accept her resignation with deep regret; and to place on record its very high appreciation of Miss Mclntosh’s services to the school.—News.

Three newspapers—one from Lancashire and two from the East and West of Scotland—received by the Star from Mr. D. J.; Goodwin show part of the route he took in his tour of the British Isles. He sent also a series of most interesting photographs depicting ’ the famous baths at Blackpool. These baths were erected by- the Corporation of Blackpool at a cost of £75,000, and are said to be the “largest and finest open-air natatorium in the world.” : He sent also an “Inquire Within” for Isle of Man visitors,-giving all details concerning that wonderful little island. It is evident that Mr. Goodwin has been able to see a great deal of the sights of Great Britain.

Mrs. Barnard, who died in Wellington last week, was one of the earliest residents in the Newtown district, where she had lived for upwards of fifty years. During the early days at St. Thomas’s Church she was a prominent worker in that parish, and also took her full share of war work quietly and unostentatiously in the privacy of her home. She leaves ope son. Mr. W. Barnard, superintendent of tlie Palmerston North Fire Brigade, and four daughters.

The death occurred in Invercargill of Mrs Hugh McCaw, daughter of Mr Alex. Todd, a banker in Glasgow, who came out to New Zealand in the Mooltan, landing in Otago on Christmas Day, 1849. In 1878 the deceased lady married Dr. Hugh McCaw, who was then practising in the Taieri. One of her sons, who served as a naval surgeon during the war, died in 1918 in London. The remaining members of the family are: Dr. A. T. McCaw, Invercargill; Dr. W. C. McCaw, Auckland ; Mrs Malcolm McAdam, of Glengyle, Frankton; and Miss Margaret Crawford McCaw, of Grasmere. Mr W. C. Todd, of Islington, East Taieri, is the only surviving brother of the deceased lady. The death has occurred of a very old and highly respected resident of ‘Wellington in the person of Mr Peter Inge, after a short illness (the Post reports). Mr Inge was born in the Homeland, but had spent a very great portion of his life in New Zealand. For some time he had his own grocery shop iii the city, and thereafter was in the employment of Messrs W. and G. Turnbull and Co. for a considerable period. Some 10 years ago he joined the staff of J. Ilott, Ltd., with whom he was until his death. His bright and cheery personality and very high sense of honour and rectitude made him most highly respected by all who knew him.

At yesterday’s meeting of the Patea Harbour Board the chairman (Mr A. T. Christensen) paid a glowing tribute to the work done by Mr F. W. Grainger during the many years he had been a member. He * referred specially to the work done by Mr Grainger in connection with the legislation for the last loan, and also to the service rendered possible by his special technical knowledge and experience. In seconding a motion of appreciation Mr Corrigan stressed the value tb the board of Mr Grainger’s seafaring and engineering experience in the. problems that had faced the hoard from time to time. Messrs Williams, Yerry, and the secretary (Mr Horner) added their appreciation of the good work done by Mr Grainger. In reply. Mr Grainger thanked members for their kind and generous expressions, adding that they had always pulled together, and by their work had made possible the valuable asset possessed by South Taranaki in the port, where steady and practical improvements had been made every year.