PERSONAL ITEMS.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 18 November 1924, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS.

Mr and Airs J. Campbell, of Eltham, intend visiting England in March next. Colonel Henry, chief secretary for the Salvation Army in New Zealand, conducted a special meeting in Eltham last evening. He was accompanied by Major Macauley, Divisional Commander. Mr H. N. Bainbridge, of Melbourne, general manager of the Southern Union General Insurance Company, accompanied by Mr G. C. Edwards, manager of the Wellington branch, arrived in Hawera per motor to-day. The death occurred at Omata yesterday of Mr John A. Mace, at the age of 73 years. The h»te Mr Mace was a native of Taranaki, his parents having resided at Omata for some time previous to the Maori war. He was one of a fairly numerous family, including Captain Frank Mace, N.Z.C. Mrs Ellen Cone, whose death occurred on Thursday at Woolston, was one of the early settlers in Rangiora, having arrived in Lyttelton with her father (Mr. Thomas Burt) and other members of the family, by the ship Mystery in 1859. Soon after arrival the family settled in the Rangiora district, where Mr. Burt was engaged in farming. In 1862 Miss Burt was married to Mr. George Cone who came to Canterbury in the ship Bangalore, in 1851. Mr. Cone was for many years amongst the leading townsmen in Rangiora, being one of the first members of the Borough Council, and occupied a seat on that body for 20 years, serving two terms as Mayor. Mr. Cone predeceased her 26 years ago. The death took place suddenly on Friday in Napier of Mrs Retemeyer, wife of Mr A. M. Retemeyer, secretary of the Hawke’s Bay Agricultural and Pastoral Society. Mrs Retemeyer was formerly Miss Winifred Morris, daughter of Mr W. R. Morris, who was at one time* Genera] Secretary for the Post and Telegraphs in New Zealand, and had gained the esteem of a very wide circle of friends (states the Hawke’s Bay Herald). Mrs Retemeyer went under a serious operation on Thursday,. from which she never rallied, passing quietly away on Friday morning. Mrs Retemeyer leaves her husband and a young family.