PERSONAL.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume I, Issue 50, 9 February 1911, Page 5

PERSONAL.

Mr. G. W. Russell, member for Avon, was a passenger to Napier by last night’s express. Mr. Wickham, of the Auckland Weekly News, is in Napier to-day. He left by the afternoon train for Dannevirke.

Mr. L. Frank, representing Messrs, Buxton and Co., of Nelson, arrives in Hastings by the express to-night. Mr. Eustace Lane, who has been on a visit to Wellington, Christchurch and Auckland, returned to Napier by the mail train last night.

Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Faulkner returned to Hastings last night from their trip through the North Island.

Mr. H. B. Lusk, of Messrs. Kennedy and Lusk, was a passenger by the south mail train this rnornning.

Mrs. G. T. Cross, who, with her three daughters, has decided to take up her residence at Wellington, leaves Napier to-day by the Wimmera.

Mr. A. J. Berryman left Hastings this morning for Palmerston North to play first cornet with the Westport Band at the N. 1.8.8. contest at Palmerston North next Monday. The Minister for Railways leaves Dunedin on Monday on a visit to Central Otago, mainly in regard to railway and irrigation matters. He goes as far as Lake Wanaka. At Cromwell and Alexander Mr. Millar will be entertained at socials.

A private wire, was received in Hastings to-day stating that Mr. Francis Hicks died suddenly at Cambridge on Monday from heart failure. Mr. Hicks was very well known in Hastings, in fact it was claimed that he was the “father of Hastings." Though this title was disputed, he certainly was one of the first Europeans to settle in this town. It is only three weeks ago since Mr. Hicks was in Hastings, visiting old friends, after an absence of thirty-six years. Mr. J. K. Logan, who is retiring from the position of Superintendent of Electric Lines after 46 years in the service, received a presentation of a purse of sovereigns to-day from the Post and Telegraph staffs throughout New Zealand. Sir Joseph Ward, Prime Minister-.and Postmaster-General, made the presentation, speaking in eulogistic terms of Mr. Logan’s long and faithful service. Sir Joseph’s remarks were seconded by the Hon. Dr. Findlay and Mr. D. Robertson, Secretary to the Department. Master Desmond Barry, who has on several occasions taken part in Napier concerts, recently paid a visit to Australia in company with his parents. While in Sydney he sang before several of the best musicians, amongst them being Mr. G. El. Boyle and Mr.‘Fred Leston, and these popular singers were struck by the richness and power of his beautiful soprano voice. Mr. Boyle on hearing him at once asked him to sing St. Rose’s “Ave Maria" at the Sunday service at St. Patrick’s Church, where Mr. Boyle is choirmaster. The city organist, Mr. Truman, gave his services as accompanist, and the lad was listened to with evident pleasure by a crowded congregation.