PERSONAL ITEMS.

Hawera Star, Volume XLV, 26 January 1926, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS.

Mr. F. A. Bates, headmaster of the Hawera Public School, and family will return to Hawera this evening from a three weeks’ motor tour of the South Island and the Dunedin Exhibition. Mr S. A. Chisholm, of the auction staff of the Stratford branch of the Farmers’ Co-op. staff, has been transferred to. the head office at Hawera. Mr Chisholm will take up his duties in Hawera on February 1. It/ is announced that Mr W. A. Hawkins, Controller-General of Prisons, is retiring from the public service, says a Press Association message from Wei--, lington. He has rendered more than the prescribed forty years ’ service, and has seen the evolution of the department through many interesting phases. Commissioner Lamb, of the Salvation Army Immigration Head Office. London,’ will arrive in Eltham this evening by mail train. He will later address a meeting of members of the Eltham Chamber of Commerce and all interested in immigration matters. Tomorrow he will inspect the Eltham Beys’ Home and after a trip to the mountain will proceed to New Plymouth. . . Mr A. M. Barnard, of the head office staff of the Farmers’ Co-op., has resigned his position to take up fanning at Moumahaki. On Friday afternoon the staff met Mr Barnard and Mr G. G. Trotter, assistant general manager, made a presentation of a silver entree dish. Mr Trotter referred in eulogistic terms of Mr Barnard’s six years’ loyal and conscientious service. Mr N,. O. Ebbett, who has for some time held the position of Hawera manager for Messrs' C. C. Ward 1 Ltd., has been transferred to New Plymouth. Mr Ebbett, who has been a member of the committee of the Hawera Amateur Ahletie Club, tendered 1 his resignation last evening, which was accepted with regret. Mr G. M. Mc'Caskill was appointed to fill the vacancy on the committee. ■ The many friends of Mr. L. H. Wilson will regret to learn of his death, which took place on Sunday at Wellington. The late Mr. Wilson lived for many years in Patea, where by his genial and happy nature he gained a host of friends. He was the pioneer of the picture industry iu this district, having a circuit which included Man iia, Opunake, Patfia, and Wavcrley, journeying regularly to each of these places with a four-horse team for some time. Some eight years ago ue was offered and accepted a good position in Wellington in connection with the motion picture industry, which he held up to the time of his death. Though he had been in failing health for some time past, his death came as a great shock to his relatives and friends. —Press. At- a meeting of the Eltham Borough Council, the Mayor (Mr I. J. Bridger) referred to th e appointment of Mr O. •J. Hawken, Egmont member, as Minis- ' ter of Agriculture, pointing out that \ he bad already personally telegraphed his congratulations to- Mr Hawken, but formally moved that the council as a body offer its best wishes to him for success in carrying out the duties of the Cabinet portfolio. “The appointment •is very satisfactory, you will agree,” said the Mayor. “Now we can expect that something will he done to help the man on the land in his fight against noxious weeds and in other matters affecting agricultural interests and the welfare of the people ;in general. I move that the council extend to the Hon. O. J. Hawken its sincere congratulations.” —Cr. C. N. Taplin seconded the motion, saying he did not think the Prime Minister (Hon. J. G. Coates) could have made a better appointment. Mr Hawken was a practical man, a loyal and solid man, and though he was not a brilliant speaker, he had had a ]ot of experience. Altogether the appointment was a good one. and Egmont electorate would not lose anything by his appointment.— Cr. L. Nairn endorsed the remarks of the imever and seconder, which were particularly pleasing, as they came from the “opposition side.”. Laughter).—. The motion was carried unanimously.— Argus.