LOCAL AND PERSONAL

Hawera Star, Volume LIII, 3 November 1933, Page 7

LOCAL AND PERSONAL

Mr Oriwa, Haddon, son of the Rev. Robert Haddon, has been engaged by the South Taranaki Maori Trust Board to paint a series of pictures illustrating* certain outstanding incidents of Maori history. Mr Haddon, in collaboration with Mr Hay-Campbell, painted the picture depicting the landing of Turi, which was presented by the Maoris to the Patea Borough Council at the unveiling of the Turi memorial. Weather permitting the Taranaki ski championships and alpine sports will be held on Fantham’s Peak during the coming week-end. The sports were to have been held during the Labour Day week-end, but were postponed on account of adverse weather. As in previous years the official opening of the 1933-34 lawn tennis season at the Hawera Club’s courts to-morrow afternoon will take the form of a Yankee tournament commencing at 1.45 o’clock. The club this year has an increased membership among the men and the attention given by members of the committee to the courts is responsible for the present remarkably fine condition of the turf for play. Expert treatment lias produced a. closely bedded sole of grass and with fine weather the opening day tournament should prove most enjoyable. Members, who may invite their friends, are reminded that it is a. general tea. day. The death lias occurred of Dr. Andrew Seymour Brow is, aged 68, a leading citizen of Hamilton, states a. Press Association message. He had a distinguished war record, serving with the Medical Corps in Efeypt, France and England. Ho was in charge of Sling Camp for a time, and also was senior medical officer in charge of the New Zealand Rifle Brigade at Brockton. He retired in 1920.

A member of the permanent secretariat of the League of Nations, Mr J. H. Chapman, formerly of the Customs Department, Wellington, arrived at Auckland to-day on furlough, states a Press Association message. On his way to the Dominion he attended the conference of the International Institute of Statistics at Mexico City, -18 countries being represented. The funeral of the late Mrs Sarah Isherwood took place yesterday afternoon at the Hawera cemetery and was attended by a large number of relatives qnd friends, from many parts of the district. Tfio service at the grounds was conducted by the Rev. 11. Whitby .Tames, vicar of St.. Mary ’s Ohurcli. There were many beautiful floral tributes. The bearers were Messrs. E, Thurston, C. Dimock, R. A. Graham, H. Brewer, Y. Nowell and C. Ward.