PERSONAL

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume I, Issue 266, 30 October 1911, Page 4

PERSONAL

Mr. and Mrs. W. Farrellv have returned to Hastings. Mrs. E. Newbegin left Hastings this morning for M ellington. Mrs. Leliecre left Hastings this morning for Auckland. Mrs. M . Watson, of Hastings, left for Waipukurau this morning. Mr. E. Crowley returned to Napier from Wellington on Saturday night. Mr. J. Vigoi- Brown. M.P., has returned to Napier. Messrs. Reg. Watson and C. Tailor left Hastings this morning mi a tour of the North Island. Mr. R. Millar, a Scotch evangelist, opened a series of addresses in the Gospel Hall, Napier, last evening. Di’, and Mrs. Valentine are expected in Napier by the express train to-night. Mrs. and Miss Murchison, of Christchurch, are on a visit to Napier.

Misses Hickey and Fox left to-day by the Mokoia for Christchurch where they will spend a short holiday.

Mr. J. King, of the Railway Department, who has been away on six weeks’ sick leave, has resumed Ins duties.

Dr. Bourne, Roman Catholic Archbishop of Westminster, has been created a Cardinal, says a cable from Rome. Cable advice has been received in Dunedin of the death at Hobart on Friday night of the relict of the late Dr. ('onghtrey. of Dunedin.

A Melbourne cable stales that Madame Melba's opening in “La Traviat.u" was a tremendous success. The takings were £2OOO, which is a record.

The latest nominations for the County Council election are Messrs. Charles (.’odd (Pukclapuj; Mr. O. G. McDonald (Meauee). and Mr. Mcßae Peacock (Pnketapu).

News lias been received at Auckland of the death of Mr. James Kirker. general manager of the South British Insurance Company, which took place at Vancouver on I’riday last.--Press Association.

Mr. 11. V. Thompson, formerly of tin' telegraph office. Napier, who has been in Sydney for the last few months, has been appointed wireless operator on tho Union Company’s Moeraki. which left Sydney on Saturday for New Zealand ports. Mr. J. B. Hine, member for Stratford, was taken ill while returning home on Saturday in the train. He is confined I<: Ins residence and- is compelled to cancel all met ting:: for this week. Mr. D. N. McMillan, District Engineer, has returned to town. He has completed all the engineering work of deviations on the Taupo road right up to the 11.8. boundary. Workmen are now engaged on the North side of the Mohaka as well as on Titiokura. A Press Association messape states that. Mr. \\ . E. Taylor, F. R.C.0., organist of St . Paul's. Cathedral, Dunedin, died rather suddenly a‘. midnight on Saturday at the age of 44. The late Mr. Taylor had been unwell for the last three weeks, but was thought to be convalescent, and was in his garden during the morning. Mr. S. Francis, who is now employed by the Auckland Gas Company lias received a message stating that His Majesty King George desires to personally confer on him a decoration for his conspicuous bravery. Francis at great risk to his own life descended a pit and rescued two mates who had been overcome by poisonous fumes. Mr. Francis leaves for England in December. Word was received in Napier of the death at Whangarei of Mr. Harry Nelson, formerly of Napier. Mi’. Nelson was well known and respected in this town, having been connected with the Railway Department for over 25 years. He was a Druid of long standing, having been a member of the .Albion lodge (Napier) since 1894. Mr. Nelson was a son of the Rev. John Nelson. He leaves a family 7 of seven children, four girls and two boys, the youngest girl being 4 years. The sympathy of all will be with them in their sad bereavement. Mrs. Nelson only having predeceased him by two years. Mr. Nelson, who was only transferred to Whangarei some six months ago, was a brother-in-law 7 of Mrs. Leask. of Napier.