PERSONAL

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume III, Issue 146, 5 June 1913, Page 5

PERSONAL

Mr. John .>f AA ellington. is at present visiting Napier Mr. P. J. O’ Regan, solicitor, of Wellington, is on a visit to Napier. C'aptain Ernest Fredeii-k Augustus Gaunt has been appointed aide-de-camp to the King.

Mr. H. N. Liardet. or-m manager of the Ocean Accident Insurance Company, is on a visit to Npier.

Miss F rattu* anti Messrs J. Baker an O. Nilt-sohn were passengers by the AVairoa <-<>arh which arrive-d in Napier last e vening.

Captain Bower, of the s.s. Papa roa (son of the late Captain Bower, of Napier), is at present on a brief visit to Hawke's Bay. Mrs. and Miss Kettle, c.f Napier, who have been on a trij> Home, returned by the Makuia which arrived at Auckland on Tuesday.

Sergt. Major Henry has been ap pointed to fill the vacancy at the Defence Office. Gisborne. caused Ly the transf* r of Lieutenant Bishop to Napier.

Sergt. Major Tucket has received notice of transfer from Wellington to Napier, and will take up his duties to morrow as Quartermaster to the cadet coinpanies.

Mr. A. Dyc-tt, engineer at the Napier borough waterworks, lias been granted three months leave of absence on account of ill-health. Full pay is to be allowed. At a meeting of the Southland Presbytery a call from Te Awarautu to the Rev. J. D. Shaw, of Lumsden, was sustained, and the recipient indicated his intention to accept. Mr. Walter Fisher, of Hastings, left fur Scotland this morning. He will travel by the s.s. Gneisncu from Sydney on June 11th. via Suez, for London, and arrives in Glasgow about the > nd <>f July. Mr. Reakes, in-ad of Agricultural Department. will not be abb- to attend tin- proposed winter school !<■>■ teachers in N ip; r this month, but has promi.'.ed that an offim-.- ot the Depart m< nt shall leeturi- to the classes.

Mr. AVilliam Henry Atkinson, a very old resident of Wanganui, died there on Sunday, at the age of sixtyone. He was a native of AA anganui. and as a young man lie took part in the native wars on the coast, after which he et gaged in farming pursuits.

Mr. R. J. McLennan, who was known throughout the Bush. W arrarapa. Hawke's Bat', and Manav.atu districts, died at Pahiatv.a on Sunday. He was fifty-three years old. For a long period he was connected with the stock auctioneering business, and was formerly manager of the Pahiatua branch of Dalgety and Company. At ail times lie took a keen interest in local politics and occupied positions on a number of local governing bodies. The election of officers of die Nelsen College Old Beys’ Association resulted as follows President, Mr. Vi. Devenish (Nr-lsoi?); viee-iiresident.'. Dr. Gibbs. Messrs. W. Rout. E. S. t.re. swell. X. Adams and C. 11. Broad (V> ellington). J. P. Firth, T. W. Fleming and J. W. Barit I'on (Auckland), C. T. Major and F. H. Levien (Christchurch). Dr. Evans (Timaru). J. IL Moore (Napier), R. T. Sadd (Blenheim). A. H. Adams (Xew Plymouth), J. H. Fowler (Wait aki), F. Mi’m-r (Wunganui), T. R. Sayweli (GreymcutL). Dr. Morice (England). J. W. Ji./e; (Edinburgh), and Professor Leighton ; secretarv. Mr. H. I*. Kidson. Made inoiselb Genre, the ■211101131 Russian Court dancer. passed, through Auckland to-day by the Makura. eu route tor Melbourne, where she is shortly to appear under theh J. C. Williamson management, in conjunction with the Russian Ballet. Mdlle. Gemee was met 0:1 her arrival by Mr. Richard Stewart, on behalf of "the firm." and by him escorted to the Auckland Racing Club’s meeting at Ellerslie. Tlier.r the visitor was given :t reception under the auspices of tiu- A.R.C.. several prominent Auck'r.tiders attending. Mdlle. Genee is in private life Mrs. Irin.. and it is rrcher interesting to know that hi v iiusbar.il is a cousin of trio weU-knewn Christchurch and W ellington people of that name. She i., a natnc of Dea-1 mark, but lives in Lun don wnen at | home, and speaks English a-. though it were her nmtli- r b iiguo.