PERSONAL ITEMS.

Hawera Star, Volume XLV, 22 April 1925, Page 5

PERSONAL ITEMS.

Mr. J. R. Corrigan, M.P., will formally open the Meremere athletic sports on the 29th inst. The death has occurred at the advanced age of 90 years of. Mrs. Grace Morton, a resident of very long standing in New Plymouth. Mr E. Walter, chairman of the Stratfor .County Council, has consented to contest the Stratford seat in the Reform Party’s interest at the next general election. A Christchurch Press Association message states that as a. result of an X-ray examination T. H. Grenfell, a member or the New Zealand rowing crew, has been ordered into hospital for a year on account of .spinal trouble. Mr M. E. Lyons, agriculture editor of the Christchurch Sun, is mentioned as the likely Reform candidate for the Lyttelton electorate at the next General Ejection. Mr. Lyons, who i#a practical farmer as well as a journalist, served in the war with the New Zealand Mounted Rifles, and was one of the editors of the soldiers’ journal Kia Ora —Cooee. The death occurred this morning at the Hawera hospital of Margaret Jean Campbell, eldest daughter of Mr. and Airs. J. E. Campbell, of AVaihi Road. Deceased, who was only 20. years of age, was taken ill about ten days ago with appendicitis, but peritonitis set in and death followed. A wide circle of friends will Extend to her relations, the deepest sympathy. Appreciation of the great work done by the late Air.. Frank Ran,ford tor the Jersey breed and. the deep regret fed by ail at his untimely death, were. ft;!!y expressed at the meeting of the executive of the Hawera Jersey Cattle Obd yesterday. On the motion of the president (Air. J. Pettigrew), a sincere vote of condolence with his. relations waisi passed, members standing in silence out of respect to his memory. A welcome was given by the president of tfoe Hawera Jersey Cattle Club a.t the executive meeting yesterday to Air. V. Nowell, a recently elected member. The president said he was confident Air. Nowell would be a valuable acquisition to the committee. Acknowledging the welcome, Air. Nowell said he was plea.sed to. be' a member and would do all in his power to forward the interests of the dub. Air John AV. Black, who has been a member of the staff of the Star for the past thirteen years, has been offered and has accepted the position of manager of the jobbing department of the Wanganui Chronicle, and will be leaving Hawera within a short time to enter upon his new duties. Air Black has been a very valuable member o) the Star staff, and the proprietors, while regretting his departure, congratulate him upon his appointment, and express their best wishes for his future.

On the eve of her marriage, as aii appreciation of her services, as church organist and Sunday school teacher at Normanby Methodist Ohurch ' for a number o-f years, Miss D. R. Olemen.t was made the subject of prer entatioins recently. 'Hie Rev. Mr. Ovbrow, on behalf of members of the Methodist Church and Sunday School, presented M iss Clement with a handsome oak clock, also with a bo>x of stainless knives from her Sunday school class, and also with a shower bouquet from the Hawera, Bible Class. Subsequently M iss Clement and Mr. Scott were tendered a. kitchen evening, when many useful gifts were received. News was received in New Plymouth yesterday of the death at. Perth*. W'<% tern Australia, of Mr. Norman Ford. ’l'he late Mr. Ford, was born, at New Plyinouth, and after leaving school entered the iron foundry works of Mr. Vivian. Serving his time, hp went to Auckland and took up a position in one of the large foundries there, eventually going to Sydney, under engagement to the New South Wales Government in the railway department. He held the position for many years until the Western Australian Government made him a more lucrative offer, which he accepted, giving every satisfaction. He had only recently retired from the service. His death was -somewhat sudden, .no parti entarsi having so far been received a.s to the cause. Surviving relatives in New Plymouth, are Mrs. Alex Black and Messrs. Henry and Charles Ford.