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Hawera Star, Volume LIV, 7 June 1935, Page 6

Personal Items

Mr G. Hollis, of Okaiawa, is a visitor to Palmerston North.

Constable F. F. Healey, stationed at Hawera, j s at present on annual leave. A London cable states that the Australian author, Mr Duncan Hall, has been appointed Dominion Press officer for the League Pf Nations at Geneva. Messrs A. Walton and G. Stark, of Matapu. left Hawera by the express train yesterday morning for a holiday visit to the Wellington district. Lord Carson was slightly weaker on Wednesday morning and on Wednesday evening his condition was unchanged, states a British Official Wireless message.

A British Official Wireless message from Rugby states that the Princess Royal continues to make satisfactory progress from her recent operation. The British Official Wireless reports that the King yesterday went to Epsom, where he saw the Coronation Cup run. His Majesty will not see the Oaks run to-day as he is remaining in London.

A Gazette issued last night announces the appointment of Mr George Andrew Duncan, Wellington and formerly of Hawera, to the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, reports the Press Association. The death took place at Waverley last Thursday, after a long illness, ot Mrs Jack Bourne, eldest daughter of Mrs Ward ancl the late Mr Harry Ward, who for many years were resident of Patea. The late Mrs Bourne, as a child, lived with her parents in the Alton, Kakaramea and Patea districts. She leaves a husband and four daughters—Mrs F. Ward, Misses Edith, Olive and Betty Bourne, all of Waverley. The runeral took place at the Patea cemetery on Sunday when the Rev. Wilson, of Patea, officiated at the graveside. There were many beautiful wreaths from relatives and friends.

The death occurred suddenly on Monday of Mis Cl Treweek at her residence in Epsom Avenue, Auckland. She was the daughter of tjic late Mr John Ruskridgo and was born in Cornwall in 1859. She came to New Zealand in 1870 with her parents, the family settling in Marl-borough. She was married at Blenheim in 1881 to Mr Charles Treweek, former superintendent of telegraphs s and lived successively at Christchurch, Nelson and Wellington, and for the last 15 years at Auckland. She is'survived by her husband and two sons, Messrs. R. C. Treweek, Matapu, Taranaki, and F. G. Treweek, Auckland. The death occurred at the Stratford hospital yesterday of Mr David Maxwell, of Toko, at the age of 86 years. Mr Maxwell was one of the pioneers of the Toko district, having lived there for 43 years. He was born at Kilmarnock. Ayrshire, in 1849 and landed at Auckland from the Helen Sloe when he was 15 years old. During his youth, Mr Maxwell was an all-round athlete of ability, his principal interest being boxing at a time when bare fists were used "to settle encounters. Among others he fought Barney Donovan, an Auckland boxer of the early days. Hi ere 'are two sons, David Sheppard (Te Kniti-> ancl Alan (Patea) ancl four daughters, Mrs M. Warner {Lower llutt), Mrs H. F. Cameron (Sydney), Mrs A. Batchelor - (ICarori) and Mrs B. Airey (Auckland).