PERSONAL ITEMS.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVI, 16 June 1926, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS.

Mr. Irvine Elston, of J. C. Williamson. Lit'd.. ii» in. Hwwra lio-day making arrangements for the production, of “Give 'and, Take” at the Opera House next Tuesday. v A P’reisis Association message from Ti nuaru to-day aiUiti,ounces the death of Mr. John, MaTtobbie, wlioi for many years was a resident of South Canterbuiry. He was a, reputed l center,amain, bis age being given ms 109. He ujas Womde.rfuJl.y active laindi aflert till the end. Dwuibitis are entertained regarding the validity of the eenten.ari'aru Claims.

From 50 applications received from various parts of England, Australia and New Zealand, the name of Dr. J. M. Clarke, M. 8., L.B. (N.Z.), ALR.C.S. (Eng.), L.R.C.P. (London), has been selected by the New Plymouth Hospital Board, for the approval of the Health Department. Dr. Clarke is at present assistant medical officer at the Dunedin Hospital. Though only 31 years of age he qualified over six years ago and has had four years’ experience in leading hospitals in Great Britain. Lust night, Iran m large number of applicants, tihe Wellington City Council appointed as town clerk Air. J. R. Howard Roberts, fctged 35, married, who is now' assistant town clerk at Liverpool, and as ciLtyi engineer Air. E. A. Hjart, aged 56, married, who is sewerage engineer to' the Leeds. City Corporation.

Charles Edmund Pinch, who had been giving evidence in a civil ease in the Wellington Magistrate’s Court yesterday afternoon, suffered a, paralytic seizure just after leaving the witness box He was removed to a private hospital and died a few hours later. Deceased, who was 48 years of age, was the son of a former inspector of the Bank of New South Wales, and was also himself in the service of that bank till he entered into business as a sharebroker. He was prominent- in sporting circles, and was an enthusiastic member of the Navy League, of which he was treasurer.—Press Assn.