Personal.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume IX, Issue 82, 21 March 1919, Page 4

Personal.

A London cable states that Lord Milner has returned to Paris. A Ixnidon cable states that Dame Melba arrives at Liverpool on Saturday.

An excellent portrait of the 'ate Cr. A. McCarthy has been placed in the Napier Bmough Ultambcts.

Mis* J.uekie. who has been attending the conference <>f Liverpool Fund Committees nt Wellington, returns to Hastings ibis evening. A London cable states that the Daily Express reports that Auckland Geddes accepta the Presidency of the McGill university, .Montreal. Mr. E. A. Williams, borough engineer, at last night’s meeting of the Napier Council was congratulated on his being elected a member of the Institute of Civil Engine-erg. Miss Mabel Land, daughter of Mr. and Mis. G. Land, of Hastings, leaves Hastings next Thursday morning, for England, where she will be married.

On the ’.th September, at Colombo, Major A. Fitzgerald. Indian Army, was married to Dorothy Margaret, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs A. E. Bedford, of Napier, New’ Zealand.

Professor Nicholls, of the Boston University, who lectures •<>• night in the Assembly Hall, Hastings, on behalf of the Efficiency League, will be the guest of Mr. Mason Chambers during nis stay in Hastings. It is understood that Mr. T. M. Lawlor, who has held the position of J Clerk pf ttte Court in Hastings for A the past twelve years, will retire a« F the end of next; month, alter 39 years’ service.

Mr. C. Holdsworth, managing director of the Union Steamship Company, returned to Dunedin on Monday night, after an absence of two years, during which time he wan -n the company’s business, mostly m the Old Country. Mr. F. Lindon, who has for tho past six years been on xr the Palmerston North Bank of Zealand, was made the recipient of a handsome entree dish yesterday prior to bis departure for Tinruni, where be has been appointed first teller.

Among weddings recently celebrated in England are:-- Captain Harold Sharp, of Balmuir. to Miss Alison Wenley. of Napier: Captain Arthur Bigg, A.I.F. (who belongs tc» AVellington), to Miss Mary Wingrovo of Melbourne; Lieut.-Colonel Parker N.Z.E.F.. to Miss Maud Fazakerley, of Cricklewood. London ; Mr. Archibald Magill, of Napier, to Misa Christine Snelling, of Siileup. Kent. It is with regret that we iccord the death of Mr. Adrian E. (Tcd> Hampton, which’took place at the Napier Hospital on Wednesday last. The deceased young man, during the past twelve months had been managing one of Mr. E. C. \\ ..odward’s chemist businesses, at Hastings, and during that period with his gentle and kindly disposition had endeared himself to a large circle of friends. He was also popularly known m Gisborne, his native town. Deepest sympathy is extended to his liercnved young widow, and his jnother an 1 relatives. qA