Personal.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume X, Issue 19, 6 January 1920, Page 4

Personal.

Mr. H. J. Warren, of Tomoana, has arrived in London, says an exchange. Mr. W. H. Atack, manager of the United Press Association, is visiting Rotorua. Mr. F. Burgess, of Messrs Hy. Williams and Son?, Napier, who has been on a visit to England, returned to Napier last evening, after an absence of about eight months. Colonel W. E. Gudgeon, C.M.GL, died at Devonport yesterday. He had been living a retired life for the past few years and had been in failing health for six months past. He was aged 78.—(Press Association). The Bishop of Wellington (Right Rev. Dr. Sprott) has gone to Dunedin for the consecration of Archdeacon Richards, of Invercargill, to the Dunedin Bishopric to-morrow. He will return to Wellington on Thursday. Dr. Truby King, accompanied by Mrs. Truby King and daughter, ar : rived in Wellington by the Moeraki from Sydney. Dr. Truby King has been engaged in the United Kingdom for some time on work connected with child welfare. At the annual examination in connection with the Hastings Convent School, Miss Mary Cullinane was declared the dux in the girls*, department, Master . Edwin Daniel achieving a similar distinction amongst the boys. Mr. W. Lewis left Hastings this morning, for Palmerston North, where he attends a conference of hockey players, convened for the purpose of determining the various Association’s boundaries through, the North Island. Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Wellwoodl, who have been on an extended visit to Sydney, returned home to Ratings on Friday evening last. Mr. Wellwood, who has been in Australia to recruit his health, is feeling fit and well, and is in the fair way to recover his usual health and. strength. Mr. A. M. Robertson, President of the Hawke’s Bay Fruitgrowers” Association, left Hastings, this morning, to attend a meeting of the N.Z. Fruitgrowers’ Federation, called to discuss the question of export, with a view to securing shipping, space to relieve the various districts. Other matters of general interest to fruitgrowers will be discussed.

The death is announced of Mr. Thomas Thompson, one of Patea’s oldest and most respected settlers,, at the age of 68 years. The deCasea who was born in Durham, England., came to the Dominion about 3<j» years ago, and was for a number of’ years engaged in the frozen meat industry in that district. The late Mr. Thompson was an enthusiastic sports man, being a cricketer and bowler of considerable merit.

Mr. William Qualtrough, of Cambridge, who died at Cambridge on Wednesday, aged 79, arrived in NewZealand with his parents when ai boy, and settled with them near: Auckland. After the "Maori War he took up farming at Kihikihi, and subsequently lived for many 'years, at Orakau. Eighteen years, ago fie acquired a property at Fencourt, Cambridge, and lived upon it till his death. His wife died about six months ago. Mr. Qualtrough leaves a family of seven daughters and 22 grandcnildren.