PERSONAL ITEMS

Hawera Star, Volume LIII, 29 September 1933, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS

Delegates Jat /the meeting -of the Taranaki Bands’ Union in Stratford last evening passed a motion of sympathy with the relatives of the late Mr W. Hawkins, of Hawera. At the annual meeting of the South Cricket division last night, the resignation of Mr H. Barker as hon. secretary was accepted with regret, Mi H. Burgess paying a tribute to ivlr Barker for his excellent work since lie had filled the position. Sympathetic reference was made at last night’s Hawera Rugby Club evening to the recent death of Mr F. S. O. Livingston, a stalwart of tl»e - Id days in Hawera football and an exrepresentative player. Mr A. Hunter recalled some of the matches in which Mr Livingston played and said that in one respect he was a great example to present-day players, in that he was always perfectly fit and consequently was always able to give of Ins best for the team. A vote of sympathy was accorded the bereaved relatives, the meeting standing in silence. Mr Patrick Nolan, a prominent journalist, died at 'Sydney' yesterday. Mr Nolan was music and dramatic critic of the “Sydney Morning Herald” until eighteen month ago, when he became i'll and retired. He was born at Auckland in 1870. He was engaged in journalism in New Zealand and went to America in 1921; there he worked on the “San Francisco Chronicle” and the “Musical America” until 1924. He is survived by Mrs Nolan.