PERSONAL ITEMS.

Hawera Star, Volume XLV, 12 August 1925, Page 9

PERSONAL ITEMS.

A Dunedin telegram reports the death of Mr Spencer Brent, at the age of 84. He was Dunedin’s oldest lawyer.

At the conclusion of the meeting <>{ the committee erf the Hawera. brand; of the Plunket Society on Tuesday afternoon, members -of the- committee presented Mrs. J. T'ait, who has been treasurer for several years, "Tth fruit set as a email token of then oratitude. The president (Mrs. M; G Gocdson), in making the presentation, spoke of the solendid work which bar! been done by Mrs. Tnib in keeping the books in .such perfect order. • Phe -lion, auditor and also the committee fully appreciate the value of the good woi k done lor the society. Mrs. J. 1 ait. who was quite taken, by surprise but delighted with the; gift, responded m « The opportunity was all sc taken, to present Mr. W. Jobson with a <dit as a. mark of esteem, and a token of"’gratitude for his valuable services to the society ox tending over a number of years. The present- im.pioted position of the branch was largely due tc Mr Jobson’s untiring efforts, which the committee gratefully acknowledged The gift was a. set of chessmen’ am board Mr. Job-son. in reply, raid tin work on the car was a. bobby, end al he had done fn>- the .society had been a ideasure. When ho found what the ‘jrjft, was he .-aid it was something ho loved, and he would have to. take several days off the car to try out the new chessmen.