Personal.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume IX, Issue 172, 7 July 1919, Page 4

Personal.

Mr. J. Vigor Brown, M.P., returned to Napier from Wellington on Saturday.

Sergeant Douglas McCorkindale, of Hastings, who arrived from the front by ttie Tahiti, was brought to Hastings from Wellington this morning by motor car. Mr. A. Leipst, who has been in Wellington attending the Poultry Championship Associations’ Conference, returned to Hastings on Saturday night.

A Vancouver cable dated July sth. states that Mr. Massey and Sir J. G. Ward were expected to arrive in New York that morning by tbe Mauretania.

Mrs. Sidney Williamson and daughter who arrived from Gisborne last week, left Napier by car to-day for Wellington from where they sail for England. Mr. C. Holes, next-of-kin to Private A. J. Voake (“Murphy”) has received word that Private Voake is returning with draft 265, due by H.M.T. Ruapehu, dated to arrive in Wellington about July 21.

An Auckland Press Association Telegram this morning reports that Mrs. E. W. Pharazyn, widow of the late Hon. R. Pharazyn. died at her daughter’s residence, Takapuna, in her ninty-eighth year. Messrs J; J. Cato and H. B. Lusk, the representatives of the parents on the High School Board of Governors, whose terms of office have just expired, have been nominated for a further term.

The engagement is announced of Miss Ruth Beatrice (Trixie) Kenneally, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Hildebrandt, the Hydro, Napier, to Mr. Alex. Dawson, of Christchurch, second son of Mr. J. Dawson, Pahiatua.

It is stated that Mr. R. B. Ross will be a candidate for the Pahiatua seat at the General Election. It is understood (says the _ Wairarapa Age) that Mr. G, H. Smith does not intend offering himself for re-elec-tion.

To mark the appreciation of the kindness she has shown to returned soldiers, Miss Morecroft of the Salisbury tea rums, was on Saturday the recipient oT three beautiful watercolour paintings, presented to her by the returned soldier inmates of the Napier Hospital. The late Mr. J. E. Flood, of Waipukurau, whose death was reported last week, leaves a widow and two sons to mourn his loss. One son left with the Main Body at the age of 19, and after going through the memoirable Gallipoli campaign, saw servicb in Egypt. The second son, before he had attained the age of 19, saw service in France, where he was gassed. Both soldiers who have returned home will have the since; rest sympathy from a wide circle o£ friends in their sad bereavement.