PERSONAL

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume II, Issue 62, 27 February 1912, Page 4

PERSONAL

Mr. T. Higgins leaved Najm-r on Thursday for an extended holiday in the Old Country.

Captain G. (*. i flamih'.m, of th< Defence Department, n-. <m a visit to Napier. Messrs. Tosswill ami J. I. Fox and Br. Dawson motored through from Pahiatua to Napier yesterday. Messrs. IV. T. Irvm.- am! M. H<-n derson are on a business visit t.<) Napier. Mr. and Mrs. J. Tombs, left Hast ings thi sinorning on a tour of the North Island. Mr. and Mrs. C. Masters left Hastings by the mail train this morning cn route for the Old Country.

Mr. McVay and family arrived in Napier by special coach on Sunday afternoon after spending a holiday in Taupo.

Mr. Schaeur. relieving factory inspector. arrived in Napier from Wellington last evening, and commenced his duties this morning.

We regret to report that there is no improvement in the condition of Mr. AV. E. Griffin. He was still unconscious at noon to-day.

Mrs. A. IT. AA'illinnis and her two daughters, Misses N. and M. Williams, of Napier, returned from an extended visit to the Old Country by the lonic on Saturdav.

Mrs. F. Wilson.- of Auckland, who has been spending a holiday with Mrs. Hogan, of Hastings, returned home by the mail train this morning.

At the Napier Municipal Baths this morning Eric Thompson. a pupil at the High School, swam three miles, and ‘‘felt fit” when he came out.

Fireman Berry left by the express train yesterday morning to attend the Fire Brigades’ Conference, which will commence at Rotorua on Monday next. Secretary White will leave to-morrow.

The Rev. D. McNicoll and Miss McNiccol, of Christchurch, who have been on a vi-h to Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Garnett, of Hastings, left on their return to Christchurch this morning.

Miss Ivy Cleghorn, of the Hastings Telephone Exchange, who has received notice of transfer to Pahiatua, was presented with an ivorybacked hair brush and mirror by the Hastings Exchange staff. Mr. T. Donovan, of Hastings, was asked to act as one of the judges of exhibits at the Waikato Agricultural and Pasiuial Association’s annual show to be held next month, but has replied that owing to pressure of business he will be unable to comply with the request.

Air. James Chalmers Brodie died at Balvvyn, Victoria, on Feb. 19. at the age of 92 years. He played with the Victorian cricket teams against N.S.W. in the early history of these contests, anti until recently was a familiar figure at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. Air. Brodie read the proclamation of the separation of Victoria from New’ South Wales in 1852.

The following passengers have booked Ly the Mckoia to-day : Foi Tc-komaru: Miss Marriott. For Gisborne: Misses Dcylo, Tustin, McCormick, Gover, Waterhouse; Mesdames Burke, Chatterton, Parnell and child ; Messrs. Burke, Manning, Hackman, Stewart. Flail, Carey and Hubert. For .Auckland : Morgan, White, Ruddock, and Miss A. Jones.

Riflemen G. long. B. Bishop. J. Ryder. A. Hvne and kennedv. ot the Okav. i Rifh ( hib rnd t oiporals Guthrie and Geoige and Pm vate Batt, of the B ( oinpai \ “tli Regiment, leave II isHngs on Thursday to take pait in tlu New Zealand Rifle Associ ition s meeting which opens to-morrow at. Trentham. Riflemen J D Rixci-. I Humphreys and J. I tines who ait taking part in the M airarapa Association’s meeting, will also proceed to Trentham.

At St. Augustine’s Church, Napier, yesterday afternoon, the Rev. Canon Take married the eldest, son of Air. Henry Willis .of Napier, and the youngest daughter of Mr. and Airs Vaughan, of Melbourne. The bride was dressed in white silk trimmed with fringe and guipure insertion, and wore the customary wreath of mange blossoms and ceil. Her travelling costume was of navy blue. The bridesmaids, sisters of tlie bridegroom, wore white embroidered frocks with black and white picture hats. The bride was given away by Mrs. T. W. Fox and Mr. G. Colwill acted as l>i *-t in tn. After the ceremony the happy couple left for the south where th l ' honeymoon will be spent.

Cable advice lias been received in Auckland (says a Press Association message) that the delegates appointed to select a man for the bishopric of Melanesia in succession to Bishop Wilson, have nominated the Rev. Cecil John Wood, of Clergyhouse. Wimbledon. Air. Wood is onlv- 38 years old, but is noted for his scholastic attainments. He was a scholar and exhibitioner of St. Peter’s. Cambirdge. He left the position of curate of St. Andrew’s Church, Bethnal Green, to become curate at Clcrgyhouse, Wimbledon. which position he new holds, being senior of eight curates. Tlie Primate has betn notified of the selection, and will shortly fix the date of the consecration, which will take place in Auckland.