PERSONAL HEMS.

Hawera Star, Volume XLV, 26 May 1925, Page 4

PERSONAL HEMS.

Dr. Mathew Campbell, who many years ago carried on a practice in this district, arrived by the mail train this morning on a visit to Hawera. Str. and Mrs. Hone Gibbons, Mayor and Mayoress of Wanganui, are leaving at the latter end of next month on a trio to Japan. Mr. J. B. Murdoch, chairman of the Hawera County Council, left, by the mail, train this morning for Wellington.

At the Taranaki Electric Power Board’s meeting at Eltham yesterday the following resolution was passed, members standing in silence; “That the members of the Taranaki Electric Power Board desire to place on record their deep and sincere regret at the, death of the Dominion Prime Minister, the Rt. Hon. W. F. Massey, and to send their condolence to Mrs Massey in her great and irreparable loss.” A well deserved meed of praise for work done was given to Mr. W. Power (secretary of the Taranaki War Relief Association) at their annual meeting yesterday in Stratford. Jn moving a vote of thanks, Air. Ivirkwood said That Mr. Power had done so well because his heart, was in the work of the association. Mr. Power had understood the needs of the men, and they were very fortunate in having him as secretary. He investigated every case thoroughly and had the gilt of knowing where to start and where to end. He would, lie hoped, he elected a member of the advisory board to the War Funds Council, and would act as a link between the council and Taranaki. Messrs. J. F. Stevenson and G. Young both spoke in complimentary terms of the good work of Mr. Power. Mi;. Power thanked all for their kindly expressions of appreciation, and .said it had been a pleasure to work with the executive, one of the best in the Dominion,. He referred to the schemes evolved by the association, and said that some_of these had not been altogether popular at first, but had proved so at a later date. At times; the executive had had to refuse grants, and they had done so. without fear or favour. Tbs operations, had always been very practical, for it had always been out- to assist the sick and wounded soldiers.