PERSONAL ITEMS.
At the meeting of the Paten Licensing Committee thi s morning the chairman (Mr. J. S. Barton S.M.) referred to the death of Air. Herbert Graves, for ‘several years a member of the committee. A motion of sincere condolence with Airs. Graves and family was passed, all members standing a few moments out of respect to the memory of Air. Graves.
A pres s cable message from Paris reports that Lord Islington, who was recently operated on by a French specialist (Dr. Boyer) for kidney trouble, was making excellent progress, and it was expected that be would soon be completely recovered.
A Press Association message from Christchurch reports the death of Mr 11. C. Bishop, aged 78, until lately general manager of the Christchurch Gas Company. He has lived for seventy-five yea ft; in Canterbury, ’ having arrived as n boy on one of the historical four ships. He was a senior member of the Grand Masonic Lodge of New Zealand.
On inquiry just before going to press this afternoon, it was learned from the Ha were hospital that the bov Carbis, who was found unconsciou s following a fall from a bicycle, is still unconscious, his condition being critical.
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Hawera Star, Volume XLV, 8 July 1925, Page 11
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