PERSONAL

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume II, Issue 11, 23 December 1911, Page 4

PERSONAL

Dr. Nairn is going away for a week to Taupo. Miss R. Ward, of Rttnanga. West Coast, is on a holiday visit to Napier. The friends of Mr. J. Larritt will he pleased to know he is able to be about again. There was little cr no iinprovei.n nt in Mr. C. O’Donoghue’s condition to-day. Mr. T. Fahey, assistant clerk at the Hastings’Courthcuse. left by the mail train this morning for Timaru. A cable from Sydney reports the death cf Mr. Greene, Legislative Councillor. He was pne of the largest wheat-growers in the State. Dr. Fairclough, of Auckland, arrives by express this evening on a vi'it to Dr. and Mrs. McKibbin. of Hastings. Mr. AV. Gallen, of the Lands Department. left by the express train this morning in route for his home in Aubery, near Timaru. Mr. Dixon, assistant chief clerk and relieving postmaster at 'the Napier Post Office, has received notice of his promotion as postmaster at Manaia. Taranaki. Air. Walter Fossey, director of the Napier Technical College, accompanied by his wife ami Master Fossey. left Napier yesterday for a month’s holiday at Taupo. Mr. T. B. Ching, manager of the Napier branch cf the South British Insurance Co., Ltd., left by the express train yesterday morning for Auckland, news having been received of his father’s death in that city. Mr. Brown, headmaster of the Maori College at Parnell, accompanied by his wife, arrived in Napier last night and intends to spend a few days here before proceeding to the South Island on an extended holiday. A pleasant little event took place this afternoon, when a number of the friends of Captain Bower assembled to ask his acceptance of a token of their goodwill and esteem, in the shape of a portrait of himself, paint((l by Mr. \V. A. Bowring. The presentation, which was quite an informal aft air. took place at Captain Bower’s residence. Milton Terrace, Napier. The portrait, which has been on view at Mr. McGlashan’s arcade, is a speaking and characteristic likeness, and will still further increase the artist's reputation. Owing to ill-health, Mr. W. AA. Gibb is leaving Napier to live in the ■country. Last night he was met by a number of his friends and the boarders at the Clarendon Hotel and presented with a complete smoker's outfit, including a case of : pipes .tcbacco-pouch. cigar, and cigarette holders, etc. Mr. E. H. C. B. Loveday, who made the presentation, referred to the esteem in which Mr. Gibb was held, and expressed the regret of those present at his approaching departure from Napier, with wishes for his speedy recovery. The recipient feelingly responded, after which his health was drunk with musical honours. The evening then resolved itself into a social, at which songs, etc., were contributed liy Messis. D. Mearns. B. Knox, G. Remington. H. Letham and J. Biss. During his stay in Napier Mr. Gibb has taken an active interest in row- | ing and other sports. i Still another death occurred at | Hastings yesterday. when Mrs | Amelia Marbrook, wife of Air. F. i Marbrook, of Havelock road, passed ' away somewhat unexpectedly. DeI ceased had been suffering from I chronic dyspesia for a number of j years, but her condition up to yesterday morning was not such as to | cause any serious alarm. About 2 I p.m.. however, she was found to be I sinking fast, and the end came 1 about. 7 p.m. Mr. Marbrook was to i have left on a visit lo -Auckland I vesterday. but fortunately postponled his trip 'to make arrangements | for Airs Alarbrook’s admission to a i private hospital. Subsequently she was found to be too weak for reI mot al from home and death intervened as above stated. Mrs U. Palmer, eldest daughter of the deceased, left i'l.r Auckland yesterday ’ accompanied by Mr. Palmer. The Hate Airs Alarbrook was of a very retiring and kindly disposition and her Hi-uii'-f ai the compartivt’ly early age ;.f 17 years caused widespread recriat. rihi' leaves besides a widow(r, three girls and two boys, ini chiding Mr. Harry Mr.rbrooK. vt tie* (;■verm lien t Audit Depart meui., ! Wellington. The funeral will take : place at 2 n.m. to-morrow.