PERSONAL ITEMS.

Hawera Star, Volume XLV, 22 September 1925, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS.

Out 'of fourteen applicants, Mr. William Thombor has been appointed caretaker of the Hawera Public School.

A Sydney Press Association message reports the death of Mr James Thomas Hutchison, indent merchant, at the age of 49 years. He was born in New Zealand.

The Prince of Wales, who was marooned in Chile last week by heavy snow in the Andes, arrived at Yinadelmar, leaving later for the frontier on the way to Argentina. The weather has improved considerably.

Repaying to an inquiry regarding Mr T. M. ‘ Wilford’s health, Mrs Wilford said to-day that though lie was far from well, she was sure there was a definite improvement (says a Press Association message from Wellington. Dir®. W. P. and Doris Gordon, of Stratford,, have returned after'several months spent abroad (says the Post). The primary object of their tour was to undergo post-graduate courses in Vienna, Edinburgh and London, and as a result much valuable experience was gained.

The death of another sterling pioneer settler is announced, in the person of Mr. Alexander Howie, late of Waverlev, who passed away on Sunday night in his seventy-ninth year, says the Chronicle The deceased gentleman, who was born in Aberdeen, settled on the No. 2 line on arrival in New Zealand. He later moved to Moumahaki in 1869, where he resided with his family until about six years ago. He subsequently purchased a bush, farm in the country ten miles back of Waverley, and remained there till five months ago, when he joined his wife and family at their residence, Durie Hill, Wanganui. Mr. Howie’s health had been failing for some months, hut before his illness he took keen interest and participated actively in all things pertaining to the welfare of the Dominion producers. Up to the time of his death he was a. member of the Farmers’ Union, and represented .the Waverley branch on the Wanganui provincial executive for many years. He was also a well-known figure at the Dominion conferences of the Farmers’ Union. The late Mr. Howie was an enthusiastic bowler in the latter years of his life, being a member of the Waverley Bowling Club. He was also a member of the Waverley Agricultural and Pastoral Association, and was a member of the Wellington-Far-mers’ Mutual Fire Association and the Board of Directors. A widow, two sons, and live daughters are left to mourn their loss. One son and a married daughter reside in Australia, whiles another ison* lost his life during the Great War.