PERSONAL ITEMS

Hawera Star, Volume XLVI, 5 March 1927, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS

At the conference of hospital -boards in Christchurch, Air F. Giilanders, of Hawera, was elected a member of the executive committee.

Mr. L. O, Hooker underwent an operation a-t -the Graigholm -private lio-s-‘ pital this morning. His -condition at noon mats reported to- be (satisfactory. Letters' received from Walter Fennell from London cqntain the news that his scholarship hais been still extended and that he will retain the sub-professorship given him a year ago. He has been fortunate in securing also several engagements professionally, and others are offering, so that he will 'be able to continue his studies until the end' of the term of the scholarship. ■Staff Sergeant-Major Mahoney proceeded to Trenthain this morning to represent the central military command at the army rifle meeting, to commence on Tuesday next. Staff Sergeant-Major Rowe and Q.M.S. Qpayle went to Trentham on duty. The train also-carried various other ranks en mute to the same meeting. Mr. and Airs. Mark Trott, of Auckland, former residents of Hawera, are visiting' Taranaki. They are the guests of Mr. and Mrs, if. Johnson, Eltham. Mr. J. R. Pearson, of Wellington, accompanied -by his mother and two sisters, is at present ,touring Taranaki He stayed at the White Hart hote< yesterday, and proceeded to f-he Mountain House to-day. The late Mrs. Stephen Rye, whose death, which occurred at New Plymouth. was recorded recently, had been a resident of that town since her arrival from England 53 years ago. She is survived by her husband and a family of two sons and five daughters, among whom are Mr. James Rye, of Eltham; Mrs. W. Green,'- of Hawera; and Mrs. G. Cleaver, of Normanby. The late Mrs. Rye is also survived by 52 grandchildren and 28 great-grand-children.

A party of Manaia Ashing enthusiasts, including Messrs Spooner, Davis. L. Young, and F. Gray have just returned from an enjoyable two weeks spent at and near Kawhia. They took two days on the journey up and down, making a stay -at Mokau, and report having had a most interesting time. They had excellent fishing inside and outside the harbour and found schnapper and kahawai very -plentiful, with a fair number of bigger fish. Schnapper were so numerous that they cau-glit more than they could dispose of and gave large numbers to the Maoris. The scenery round the district is very beautiful, and therefore the natural surroundings took a part in adding to the enjoyment of the stay at Kawliia.