PERSONAL

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume III, Issue 145, 4 June 1913, Page 5

PERSONAL

Mr. H. J. Cassin. of the- Master ton Post Office, is on a visit to Hast ingg.

Sir John French has been gazetted a Field Marshall. —Press Association.

Sir Henniker Heaton, with Lis family, lias arrived at Fremantle by the Medina.

Mr. Archer, at one tune Borough Engineer in Napier, and now Town Clerk at Mastertun. is on a visit to Napier.

Mr. C. G. Dalgety has been reelected chairman of the Canterbury Jockey Club Committee.--Press Association.

Mr. and Mrs. R. Johnson, ot Motuotaria. are at promt on a visit to Napier and are staying at the Masonic Hotel.

Mr. P. C. Freeth. former. y editor of the “New Zealand Times.’’ has secured an important position on the literary -taff of the ‘Christ church Star."

Sir Hany Kimber. Bart., member for Wandsworth in the British House of Commons, has resigned his seat in consequence of ill-health. — Press Association.

Callers at the High Commission cr’s Office on or about April 24fa included Miss Robertson. Mr. (■. and the Misses Thomas, and Messrs. Usherwood an J C. Drury, a.l • f Hawke's Bay.

Sir Joseph. Lauy Ward, and Mi- = Eileen Ward sail for New Zealand in June. Ma«ter Pat Wa’d. who is at present spending his holiday:, w-tn bis parents. remains behind ;‘t Downside School, near Bath. Mr. and Mrs. M . J. M bite. • i Hastings, xisited various towns in Italy, Switzerland, and France be fore reaching London <.n the lot’ll inst. They intend to trar ?1 in the British ami wt’l Nor way. They ’■'ivi; for New Zealand in October.

Captain J. D. S. Phillips, ot 11. M.S. Zealand* a. arrived from Svdnev vesterd in to leh -ve Captain H. A. MorriD.y.' < f R.M.S. Makura. whiciii arrivf d at Auckland yester day morning. Captain Morri-by will take charg** of R.M.S. Niagara on the retirement ijf Captain J. Gibb.

Mr. Ernest Haviland Hilcy. th? newly appointed gcueia! manager t the New Zealand Government Railways. and Mrs. Hiley. it will interest New Zealanders to hear, are both very- k r -en tennis players. They will sail for New Zealand via Canada on August 3th. leaving London by the Empress of Ireland. The death occurred this morning at Palmerston North, of Charles Collis, aged 74. chairman of the Kairanga County Council. He arrived in New Zcaalnd in 1811. ami settled in Manawatu 35 years ago. He held a long and honourable connection with local bodic-.—Press Association.

A serious accident betel Mr. 11. A. Jones, architect, on Friday evening, about a m : b.- from Kahumingi st.* tion. Air. J<-m*< was mi a motor cycle coming into Ala.-terton, when he colliik-d with a motorcar driv< n by Mr. T. Byrne. Mr. Jones was thrown heavily, ami sustained a broken kg. The injured gentleman was taken to the hospital.

A valedictory service was given at Walsall Parish Church on Sundaylast on the occasion of the Rev. W. S. Grove, senior curate, leaving the church to take' up a position nt Palmerston. N- w Zialand. The special preacher v, a- th.- Bi.-inp if Stafford. The iace curate was presented after the service with a lune service inedal iy tiie Wal'i.i com pany of the Church Lads’ Biigade.

The Hon. James Alien, who armed in Auckland from Vancouver yesterday, was tenuered a civic re ception at the Town Hall by the Mayor. Theie were also present the Hou. R. H. Rhodes. Mr. Brad ney. M.P.. Mr. Lamr. M.P.. and Mr. Mander. M.P. Tin* Mayot wclcum ed Mr. Alim un beha'f of the citiz ens, and Mr. Allen lightly sketched his experiences at Home, and stated that he was glad to be back. The news of Mr. T. IL Groome s death, recorded elsewhere in this issue, will be t •.< eh cd with heartfelt regret wlicr<-ver he was known. His kindly, gtiu-rm,' :*.nJ geni.il nature endeared him to all with whom he came in soct.’i .ontiui, and id-, cheery presepe-- will be missed from many circles. It i» net many mouths since lie v’‘.t> roeeivine from his numberless frlvmls congratulations on the occasion < ’ hi-- m.uriair**, ami sincere sympathy v. ill be extended by all to his widow, as well as to the members of his own family.