PERSONAL ITEMS.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 16 January 1929, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS.

Dr. Johannes Schmidt, his wife, and i the officers of the Danish research ship Dana were given a civic welcome at Wellington yesterday. Speeches of welcome and eulogy were delivered by the Mayor (Mr. G. A. Troup), the Hon. J. G. Cobbe (chairman of the Harbour Board), and others. ' The gold medal of the Royal Astronomical Society has been awarded to Professor Ejnar H. Lazsprung, of Leiden Observatory, Holland, for his pioneering work in stellar astronomy. After a lengthy visit abroad, his Majesty's Trade Commissioner, Mr. L. B. Beale., is- expected to return to Wellington on or about January 28. Mr. Beale spent a considerable time in Britain, and recently arrived in Sydney from the Straits Settlements, where he went on a special mission on behalf of the Department of Overseas Trade. The Rev. J. F. Goldie, who founded the Methodist Mission in the Solomon Islands. 27 years ago, and who. is coming to New Zealand shortly as president of the Methodist Conference, to be held in Auckland at the end of February, is one of the most influential men in the islands. He is a member of the Governor’s Council of Advice, and stands high in the esteem of natives and Europeans alike.

n A rive months tour of Japan and Java was made recently by Mr. A. B. Roberton and his wife, who arrived at Auckland from Sydney by the Aorangi. Mr. Roberton is the Japanese Consul at Auckland, and as such was extended special privileges in Japan, and was received with tlie greatest friendliness. After attending the International Rotary Conference at Tokio, Mr. Roberton saw some of the coronation ceremonies at Kyoto of tlie Emperor Hiroto, and renewed acquaintanceship with Prince Takamatsu, who was in Auckland last August with the Japanese warships.

■Sir Thomas Clement, head of the Too'ley Street firm of Messrs Andrew Clement and Son, is 'due. to arrive in Hawera from Wellington to-morrow. He will spend two days- visiting the dairy factories of co-operative- companies in South Taranaki which sell through his firm, and on Saturday he will be anet in Hawera- by representatives of all the' ■dairy factory interests in the southern portion of -the province-. Sir Thomas Clement has previously visited New Zealand, his last tour having been undertaken about five years ago.

At the ordinary meeting of the Patea County Council yesterday a vote of condolence with the relatives of the late Capt. Johnston, of Waverley, was passed, members standing in silence. Cr Belton, in. proposing the motion, said that the late Captain Johnston, was father of one of .the councillors and was well-known to all as a thorough gentlemen, of great -business capacity, I and unquestioned integrity. The chairman endorsed these remarks and added expressions of his own personal sympathy. Arrangements- 'had been made by members of the Patea Hospital Board to 1 meet the new Minister of Health, Hop. A. J. Sta-lhv'Orthy, on 'his first visit to .the district, but .word was -received from the Director-General (Dr Valintirne) that unforeseen circumstances had compelled the Minister to cancel the visit for the present. It was hoped, however, that in the near future lie would be able to visit Taranaki.

Arrivals at Auckland by tlie Aorangi included the two sons of Lord Dunleatli, they being Captain tlie Hon. Charles Mulholland, who was military secretary to a former Governor of Australia., Dord Foster; and Mr. Harry Mulholland, M.P. for County Down, Ireland. The latter is Assistant Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Finance in Northern Ireland. They will visit the thermal districts and; fish at Taupo. There also arrived: Briga-dier-General M. E. Willoughby, of London (bo fish at 'Rotorua and Taupo), Sir John Hewett and daughter, Mrs. St. John Atkinson (to investigate work in New Zealand by a Dominion unit of tlie Venerable Order of the Hospital of ot. John of Jerusalem). At a recent, meeting of the island council of Raratonga the following resolution proposed by Paroro Mataiapu and second by Tino-mana Tuoixp was carried unanimously : “That this council place on record its great regret that Sir Maui Pomare, as a result of the recent New Zealand elections, is no longer Minister of the Cook Islands, and the sincere appreciation of all arikis- and members of the council of the Avonderful Avork -done by him for the Cook Islands during the period of his record ministry, July 10, 1912, to. December 7, 1928, and of the harmony and goodwill that had existed through that period. Further it is earnestly hoped our late Minister Avill soon be restored to-health and strength and that he and Lady Pomare and their family will be spared to enjoy very many years of happiness and prosperity.’-’ Many old residents of the district will have learnt with regret of the death at Hastings of Mr H. W. Climie, well knoAvn all over the Dominion as a surveyor and drainage Avorks engineer. Manv years ago he played an important part -in th. e .settlement and development of the district. Air Climie, avlio Avas 71 years of age, Avas over half a century ago a member of the staff of the Lands and 'SurAmy Department in Ncav Plymouth and ivas engaged in the survey *of the Ngaere' district. His name is perpetuated in the Climie Road near Ngaere, Avher-e some of his important Avork AA r as done. Later he pracitsed for many years as a surveyor in Hawera and carried out much of the work in the district connected Avith the subdtoision of various lands. (Wer tAventv years ago, he carried out for the EEawera .Borough 'Council an extension scheme of the Avater supply to the town. About 1911 he Avas succeeded in the practice of his profession here, by All J. S, Murray who had qualified under -him. Since that time Mr Climie had been in charge of water drainage works in Amrious parts of the island and had achieved a reputation for good work in that direction. He avqs in act too Avork until a f oav Aveeks ago, when he sustained a paralytic stroke which incapacitated him and from Avhich he never recoA’ered. He leaA r es a family of three sons and t.Avo daughters, Airs 'Climie hawing predeceased him some years ago. The sons are Alessrs H. R. 'Climie, of Ncav Plymouth, J. A. Climie, of Wellington, and R. D. •Climie, of HaAvke’s Bay, and the daughters Airs Murray, of Auckland, and Airs Bush, of Hastings. j