Personal.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XI, Issue 53, 16 February 1921, Page 4

Personal.

Mr. C. Crooks, who won the NewZealand 220 yards breast-stroke swimming championship, in Dunedin, returned to Hastings last night.

Mr. G. W. Smith, of the Wairoa branch of tho Bank of New Zealand, will succeed Mr. A. J. Dixon (transferred to Napier) as manager of the branch of Marton. The new rules of the Hastings Chamber of Commerce provide for reducing the quorum, necessary for general meetings, from fifteen members to seven. 51rs. Tripe, the well-known portrait painter, of Wellington, has been comI missioned by the New Zealand Government to paint the portrait of the Auckland hero, Sanders, V.C. Sir John Kirk, who was chief of the stall on Dr. Divingstone’s expedition to Central Africa in 1858-64, celebrated his 88th birthday on 19th December. .He is living at Seven Oaks, Kent. Lady Stout is expected to return to Wellington to-day. She hopes to leave for England on the Athenic about March 14th ,and in the meantime will take up her residence at the Hotel Cecil. The Hon. W. Nosworthy (51inister for Agriculture) has left Wellington for Auckland and the far north. The Minister, who is to visit Whangarei, Whangaroa, Russell, and other centres, is not expected back in Wellington till the end of the month.

The Hon. D. H. Guthrie (Minister for Lands) left Wellington yesterday morning to attend the Mastertoil A. and P. Show, and a function in the evening. To-day the Minister proceeds to Palmerston North and Waitara. The Minister is due back in Wellington at. midday on Saturday. Mr. Massey had an extremely busy time yesterday in visiting different parjs of North Canterbury. Nearly 150 miles were covered on the tour, and at every township and settlement there were demonstrations of appreciation. He leaves for the West Coast by special train to-day. The Hon. C. J. Parr (Minister for Health and Education), who is at present touring the South Island on departmental business, is not expected back in Wellington till about the end of the month. The Hon. E. P. Lee (Minister for Justice) is expected back in Wellington from the South Island at the end of the week.

51iss I*. H. Dawson, daughter of Mr. W. 44. Dawson, chemist, of Auckland, has received w-ord that she has passed the last examination of the London Veterinary College, London. Ontario, and gained her diploma. 51iss Dawson has been studying veterinary work for the past four years, specialising in the diseases of miniature and domestic animals.

The death occurred at the Napier Hospital last night of Air. A. 51urdoch, brother of 51 r. P. G. Murdoch, of Hastings, at the age of fifty. Deceased, who started to practise his profession as an architect in Napier about four years ago shortly afterwards developed Bright’s disease and has lai.i in hospital, a victim to the malady for a long period, the end being in the nature of a happy release. Much sympathy will be felt with his wife and family of two young children. Among the death notices appearing in an Auckland exchange is that of Mr. John Munro Fraser, described as late of Auckland, which took place at St. Leonards-on-Sea, Sussex, England, on 17th ulto. This will prove, there is little doubt, to have reference to Mr. J. M. Fraser, who was well known in this district some years ago as a native agent and interpreter, and particularly in connection with the long-drawn Don-nelly-Meinertzhagen disputes over the Waimarama native blocks, in which he was concerned for Miss Meinertzhagen. The burial of the late Mr. Edwin Hosking, of Ormondville, who died suddenly at midnight on Friday last, took place on Monday 14th instant. Besides many others, the funeral was attended by about one hundred and fifty members of the Alasonic fraternity, thus showing the great respect in which the late Mr. Hosking was held. The mourners gathered from all parts of the district between Dannevirke and Napier. The body of deceased was first carried from his late residence Lo the Masonic Lodge room where it reposed while fitting tributes were paid to his many good qualities. Thence it was, conveyed to the church nearby where a solemn service was conducted. Neither the lodge room nor the church was large enough to hold a’l those v bo had assembled. The procession from the church to the gravside was an extended one, many cars :»nd other ton-: veyances following behind the line • f walking mourners. The vtiurch service, at the grave w conducted by thv Rev. Air. Fisher, after which Ibe Masonic funeral service was rendered by several members of the fraternity.