PERSONAL ITEMS.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVII, 28 July 1928, Page 9

PERSONAL ITEMS.

Mai H. D. Forsyth, who now lives at Nuinunaru, vis.ted Hawera to-day. Passengers aboard the Marama for New Zealand are Major R. F. Furse, ot the British Colonial Office, and Air. K. Robinson, Technical Commissioner or the British Forestry Commission, states v a Press Association message from Sydney. A Press Association message from Seattle states that Air. Gurney Newlin, of Los Angeles, has been elected president of the American Bar Association. Air W. H. Simons, who Unas been visiting South Taranaki in Jus official capacity as -Grand Master of the Independent- Order of Oddfellows of New Zealand, was a, passenger by r.prvic® can' to Wellington this morning. Tbs Grand • Master Vast night visited ElthianiiLodge, where an enthusiastic meeting was. held, representatives from, Opunake, -Okaiawa and Hawara, Lodges being present. A Press Association message from Dnnnevirke reports the death of Air. Samuel James Bolton, jjostin aster at Dannevirke for there and a hall years, after a brief illness. The deceased took a. keen interest in military matters, having been connected with the volunteers and territorials for many years. 1 He was a lientenant-colonel in the army pay corps of the N.Z.E.F., serving at Gallipoli, Egypt, France, Germany and the Base Records Office in England. He was a holder of the 0.8. E. for bravery in the danger zone. Deceased was gassed while on active service. He leaves a widow, son and daughter.