PERSONAL ITEMS.

Hawera Star, Volume XLV, 25 September 1925, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS.

The Prince of Wales has bade farewell to Buenos Aires. There were great crowds at the station to see him off lor Chapadmala'. He will embark on the Repulse and sail on Sunday morning. • The death has occurred at Kakaramea of Mr William Norris, at the age of 83 years; The deceased was one of the oldest settlers in the district, having resided in it for about 50 years. Mr. P. C. Vinnell, a. member of the Tim ai n Borough Council, ha s been selected as the Labour candidate for the Timaru seat.

Sir Ernest Rutherford, the noted scientist, sailed yesterday from Sydney by the Niagara for Auckland. He intends to spend several weeks in New Zealand.

The professorial board of Canterbury College has chosen Mr. C. E. Low as the Canterbury nominee, for the Rhodes scholarship. Mr. Low has had a distinguished scholastic and athletic career at Canterbury College, where he is at present lecturer in French. For a period of live years Mr H. C. Ridley, of Canterbury, has acted as delegate for South Taranaki on the New Zealand Cricket Council, and at last night’s meeting, being the last held before dissolution of the Southern Association, hearty appreciation was expressed of the help accorded by Mr Ridlev to the cause of cricket m general gild of the district in particular. Mi- W 0. Clark, the New Zealand soldier who -went to Cologne to give evidence against Swaboda, has returned. He was only 18 minutes in the witness-box. Swaboda was convicted, the death sentence being afterwards commuted. After Mr. Clark had left, Rot-he. the other man who was with Swaboda, was also captured. Mr. Clark was in ill-health when he left, and has returned very weak, says a Wellington Press Association telegram.

The death of Mr .Tames. McGregor, of Wanganui East occurred last night. The deceased gentleman, who was 6o years of .age, was a son of the late Mr Gregor McGregor, of Matarawa. Y\ ith the exception of periods during which lie travelled in various parts of the World, Mr McGregor spent the whoe of his life in this district, which lie enriched by remarkable public-spurited-ness. He was an enthusiastic lover or horticulture and forestry, regarding which lie was acknowledged to be one of the most competent authorities in New Zealand.

A London table message reports the death of Dr. Chase, who had been Bishop of Ijfiy. Right Rev. Frederic H Chase, D.D., had been Bishop of Ely since 1905. He was horn in 1853. son of the late Rev. C. F. Chase, M.A., and after a very distinguished university career, secured his B.D. degree in 1891 and his D.D. in 1894. He occupied professorial chairs, and issued many publications on theolo’gical subjects.

The excellent service rendered by Air J. Nielsen to South Taranaki Cricket Association A\ r as most fitly recognised fast night at the annual meeting, when the association Avas merged in the Avider governing body. Mr H. R. Penny said that Air Nielsen was retiring from the office of honorary secretary, and Avhile there might be others who Avere as good officials, he Avas convinced that there Ai r ere none better than Air Nielsen. He had - done his work most efficiently and thoroughly. Mr Thomas added that not only to senior but to junior cricket Air .Nielsen had rendered A'ery valuable assistance. Air AlcCarthy endorsed these remarks, and said Air’ Nielsen had) given his best services, and that Avas an excellent one. He had worked as hard' for country as for town clubs. A hearty vote of’ thanks Avas passed, which Mr Nielsen briefly acknowledged.

A pleasant function took p\ace last night when a. large number of employees of Hie Farmers’ Co-op. .assembled at the head office, Hawera, to make a presentation and to bid good-bye to- Aliss F. AI. Smith, Avho is leaving the company’s service to be married. Air C. G . Trotter, the assistant general manager, was in the chair, and referred to the excellent services given by Aliss Smith as a clerk in the society’s produce department for a period of five years. After referring to Aliss Smith’s popuViiVity amongst all classes, Air Trotter then made a- presentation from the staff, the present consisting of a silver teapot and sugar basin. Air Brooks, manager of the Hawera produce department, added his personal regrets at. .the loss of an officer Avho had so conscientiously and accurately performed her duties. Aliss Smith was received with applause, and' feelingly returned thanks for the kind good wishes. She was ,sorry to leaA r e Hawera, which had been, her home town in New Zealand, and had thoroughly enjoyed her life here. .4, enl| of three cheers and the singing of ‘‘She’s a Jolly Good Fellow” brought the gathering to a conclusion.