PERSONAL ITEMS.

Hawera Star, Volume XLIX, 13 August 1929, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS.

A Sydney Press Association message reports the death of Mr George Tate, aged 49. He was one of the best dairy cattle judges- in New South Wales, and his services were availed el by- the- New Zealand Government. The Prince of Wales flew to Frame yesterday in his small Blue aeroplane., piloted by Squadron-Lender Don (says a. British official wireless message. He started at Hendon and lauded at Borck. He drove immediately -to- Eltoquet, where he is to spend- the week-end staying in -a small villi a near the golf course.

Sir Robert Balden-Powell, founder ol‘ thpi Boy Scouts, on whom the King recently conferred a peerage, stated aitthe world jamboree at Birkenhead that he had chosen the title of Lord Baden-Po-welfi of Gill well (says a British official wireles-s message. The late Mr G. W. Tayler, who passed away in Hawera on Sunday, was connected with the administration of hospital affairs in this town since the first cottage hospital was erected in 1888. Prior to the Hawera Hospital Board being formed—he served on this body for over 20 years—he was a representative of the district on the New Plymouth Hospital Board. At the ordinary meeting of the MiaJtaipu branch of the Farmers’ Union last night, the resignation of Mr 1L Cl Treweek as lion, secretary of the branch was received with regret. The president (Mr AY. T. Seed) and members expressed their appreciation of fine good work done bv him during the years he had acted in that position. An honorarium of £3 3s was voted to him. In acknowledging the vote. Mr Tee-week •thanked members for their courtesy, and trusted that they would ishow the same consideration to bis successor, Mr G. Downey.

Advice has been received .by Mr R. J. Evans, son of Mr F. A. Evans, Argyl-e Street that he has been awarded the William Friar- Memorial Prize for the most efficient- Senior Cadet in the Central Command of the New Zealand Defence Forces for the year ending May 31 last. The. prize is- a. copy ! of Eeurl Roberts’ book “Forty-one Years lin India..” Three of these prizes are [ awarded annually, one to each of the three areas into which the military Command is divided. The death occurred at Auckland on July 27 of Mr Joseph Fake, an old Taranaki resident, who removed- to Auckland about 12 years ago. The late Mr Fake-, who was 82 years of age. was born in Yorkshire, and came to New Zealand about 50 years ago-, settling in Hawera about 1890, where he followed his trade of bricklayer. He is survived by his widow and a grownup family of 11, the sons being Messrs E. and H. Fake (Hawera). A. J. and AY. Fake (Opunake). J. H. (Eltham), and Jack (Sydney). The daughters are Mesdames M. Fisher and A. Noonan < Auckland)'. G. Anderson (Sentry Hill), AA T . E. Gunson (Opunake), and Miss M. Fake (Wellington). The interment took place at Auckland.