PERSONAL ITEMS

Hawera Star, Volume L, 19 January 1931, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS

Mv L. A. Ablett returned to Hawera on Saturday after a. holiday spent in the South island. The death of Mr W. W. Wearne, who AA r as Minister of Lands in the last Bavin GoA'ernment and the former Fuller Government, but Avho stood down at the last election owing to heart trouble, is announced in a Sydney cable. His ago Avas 63. Mr P. W. Lamb, of Hauer a, left today on a short visit to Wellington. Hon. S. G. Smith, Minister of Labour, was a passenger to Wellington by this morning’s express train from New Plymouth. Rev. C. W. Duncumb, pastor of the Baptist Church at Timaru, is paying a short visit to Hawera and is the guest of Mr and Mrs J. W. Velvin. Mr C. Penn, clerk of the Stratford County Council, attended his last meeting on Saturday in the capacity of clerk. The AA’ork will he carried on by Mr C. J. L. Campbell, formerly of Ashburton. The chairman, Mr T. R. Anderson, said he hoped Mr Penn would enjoy a happy and prosperous retirement. Hartford (Connecticut) city officials presented Sir Hubert Wilkins with the Medallion of Merit at a reception at which the explorer discussed the equipment of his submarine and expressed confidence in the success of his forthcoming Arctic voyage, states a New York cable. Rear-Admiral Barry DomA’ille has Ileft London to take up his appointment as rear-admiral commanding the Third Cruiser Squadron of the Mediterranean Fleet, states a British Official Wireless message. He had been until last August director of naval intelligence for the Admiralty for three years. Mr T. B. Crump, Eltham representative of the Royal Academy of Music, has received notice that the following candidates, pupils of Mrs O. A. Blennerhassett, have secured passes in the November examinations: Theory, Dorothy CoatsAA’orth and Jean McAsey; intermediate practical Isaline Jean Campbell. Mr. George Thomas London, a former Mayor of Petone, died at his residence, Petone, yesterday. Mr. LonI don, avlio Avas about 70 years of age, Avas the grandson ptf the late Air. George London, a pioneer settler and i saAvmiller at Pahautanui in the days Avhen Te Rauparaha flourished in Otaki. His mother Avas one of the first wliito children born in Wellington, with the exception of a trip to Ehrope and a short sojourn to Sydney the late Mr. London had resided most of his life in the Hutt Valley. In 1P96 and in 1905 he Avas unsuccessfully contested what was then the Wellington Suburbs electorate. He took a keen interest in local government i-ud was noted for his originality and breadth of vieiv. For some years Mr. London AA-as a member of the Wellington Hospital Board and at the time of liis death he Avas a member of the Wellington Education Board. At one time be was part proprietor of the “Hutt and Petone Chronicle.” A man of strictest integrity and kindly urbanity that was seldom ruffled, Mr. London's death Avill be a distict loss ta the district to which he had devoted so many years of public service. Hoi leaves a vidoAA- and two sons.