PERSONAL ITEMS

Hawera Star, Volume L, 7 February 1931, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS

The death of Air Commander Charles Rumney Sa-mson, C.M.G., a pioneer pilot, is reported from London'. Mr E. Marfell, who has been a member of the Taranaki Agricultural Society for 50 years, was yesterday appointed a life member of the society. A Sydney message reports the death of Mr John West, a ember of the» House of Representatives, aged 79. He represented East Sydney for 21 years. The many friends of Rev. and Mrs. W. J- Oxbrow, formerly of the Hawera Methodist Church, bun now of Hastings, will be glad to leam that a telegram has been received from them yesterday: “All safe'and well.” -V London cable states that the Probate Court has granted leave to presume the death of Mr J. W. H. T. Douglas) the famous cricketer, who was lost in the sinking of the Oberon in the Kattegat after a collision in fog. He left£2o,ooo, and his father, who was also lost in the same disaster, left £68,000. Lady Game, wife of the Governorgeneral of New South Wales, has postponed her departure for New Zealand owing to- the illness of her daughter, says a Sydney cable. Miss Crowdy, a<*companied by Master Phillip Game, -is on board the Aorangi.- . Miss Crowdy, who is an 0.8. E., is a personal friend. Lady Game will 1 accompany Master Phillip through a tour of the North la- * land. Lady Game expects to leave on Friday next, and will continue the tour from Wellington.