PERSONAL ITEMS.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 11 January 1929, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS.

It iis oiri-ciakiy announced from London than Sir Basil Blackett becomes chairman and Loud Clarendon, a director of the Communications Company, which is taking over the ca-bjp and wireless services. ' ■■■&

Airs de la PereMe, wife of the Hon. j P. A. de la Pereille, Atinister of Internal Affairs, died at Invercargill yester- | day’, reports the Presjs Association. Mr D. G. -Sihierson. of Alanaia Dis-* ! trict High School, bag. received intimation or a mass in history and French, tints completing his B.A. degree.

Air. W. Waters, town clerk for the Eltham Borough, has accepted a position with a British firm of film exhibitors at Wellington, as secretary and accountant, and takes up his duties in a month’s time. All- W. G. Bull, LL.15., for the roist two jeans organising teacher under the Taranaki Education Board, has been appointed inspector of native schools under the Department of Education, states a Press Association message from Wellington. At the ordinary meeting of the Alanaia; Town Board last night, a vote of condolence was passed with Air. A. AI. Hannah in his recent time of sorrow. Alembers stood a few moments in silence.

The resignation of the town clerk of Alanaia (Mr W. J. Badley) . has been received by the Town Board, and at the meeting last evening it was resolved to invite applications for the position. The high esteem in which the late Air. Alan Robinson was held in all parts of the Wanganui district and neighbouring localities as well, was shown by the large number-of friends who attended liis funeral at the Aramoho cemetery on Wednesday afternoon. The cortege was one of the longest seen in Wanganui for some years, and was particularly representative of the fanning community, settlers from all parts of the Wanganui, Rangitikei and South Taranaki districts being present. In addition, a large number of city’ residents paid their respects at the graveside, including representatives of all local bodies in Wanganui and various organisations in other parts.