PERSONAL ITEMS.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVII, 15 May 1928, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS.

Mr. H. M. Campbell, sitting reform member of the Hawke's Bay, will*again contest the seat at the coming election states a Press Association message from Hastings. The last medical report regarding the illness of Sir Charles Skerrett, I Chief Justice, was that his condition was very satisfactory. Mr. W. Chote, of Wellington, who has been spending several days in Hawera on a business trip, left by the mail train this morning on his return south. A large number of people in South Taranaki, will learn with very deep regret of the death of Miss Joyce Amy Walker, youngest daughter of Mir. anil Mrs C. H. Walker, Makirikiri, Wanganui. Miss Walker was a very popular young lady* her bright unassuming and attractive nature endearing her to all who had the pleasure of knowing her. The Grown Prince of Sweden, accompanied by his eighteen-year-old daughter, Princess Ingrid, arrived in London on Sunday night on a visit for a few weeks to the Duke of Connaught, King George’s uncle. The Crown Princess will arrive later. The visitors were greeted by Royal relatives with Minister and -staff, and members of _ the Anglo-Swedish Society, states a British Official Wireless message. Five dental experts from the University of California will sail from Vancouver on the 30th inst. by the Aorangi for New Zealand, in response to an invitation to conduct a winter course • for 115 members of the New Zealand Dental Association in June. The party selected by Mr. Guy S. Milberry, Dean of the Faculty of Dentistry, will include .Dr. E. H. Mauk, Dr. Henry Miller. Dr. J. Raymond Gillam, Dr. R. B. Griffin, and Dr. C. O. Tufts. Dr. G. J. Blackmore, Director of Tuberculosis Institutions for the North Conterhury Hospital Board intends to retire as soon as the commission which the Minister of Health proposes to set up to- report on consumptive sanatoria, has completed its work and presented its report. He hopes to be relieved of his duties at the end of the year. “The Greycliffe disaster was recalled at an evening at 93 Carrington Road, Waverley, Sydney, held in honour of Mr. F. A. Corby, of the R.M.S. Tahiti, who was instrumental in rescuing drowning* people when the ferry boat collided with the Union Company’s liner, says the Wanganui “Herald.” Among those he saved was Mrs. A. ILorley, whose two sons presented Mr Corby with a gold band wrist watc-h, - suitably inscribed, as a token of gratitude for his bravery. Mr Corby is a hero, and we hope to hear of his -receiving the Albert Medal for his courageous actions.” During the evening. Mr, Neville Smith presented Mr. Corby with a substantial cheque.