PERSONAL ITEMS.

Hawera Star, Volume XLIX, 16 August 1929, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS.

Miss Terry, headmistress of the Hawera Infant School, is at present visiting her home at Otorohanga on account of the serious illness of her sister. A fractured arm was sustained by Mr R. R. Henderson when he was cranking a ear outside his residence in Glover Road, Hawera, yesterday. After receiving medical attention he returned to his home.

A resolution of sympathy with the relatives of the late Mr G. W. Tayler s was carried by the New Plymouth Harbour Board yesterday. Mr Tayler Was a member of the board from April, 192'3, to April, 1927, as the representative of the boroughs of Eltham, (Stratford and Inglewood. At the special .meeting held yesterday of .the South Taranaki .executive of the Farmers ’ Union Air J. W. Deem was congratulated on his promotion to be director of the fields, division of the Department of Agriculture. In putting the motion Air E. J. Betts said that the executive as a farming body realised the good work done by Air Deem tain cl should congratulate him on his promotion. He gave his best to the farmers and was at all times willing to help and advise anyone who asked for assistance. A respected settler of many years’ standing in the Dominion, Airs. Alexander Thomson, of Hawera, died at the residence of her daughter. Airs. A 1 Bridger, Eltham. on Tuesday. A J sudden heart seizure was the inimedi- | ate cause of death. She was born at Whiteineh, Scotland, and came to New Zealand in 1880, the voyage by sailing ship oociipying| 03 days.* Air. and*Mrs. Thomson took up land in the Strathmore estate, Otautau (Southland) and farmed there lor 25 years, then removing to Hawera. Her kindly disposition endeared her to many friends in town and district. She is survived by her husband and isix daughters and six sons—-Alesdames L. Greer (Hawera), T. M. McLean (Wyndham), Af. Bridger (Eltham). C. Bowman (Hawera), and L. Christie (Edendale); Aliss Marion Thomson (Hawera); Messrs Andrew and Alexander (Wyndham), John (New Plymouth), Archibald (Alanutahi), Walter and Robert (Eltham).