Personal.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XI, Issue 243, 18 October 1921, Page 4

Personal.

Rev. R. Waugh left Hastings this morning on a visit to Woodville. Mr. C. L. Mackersey has resigned the chairmanship of the H.B. Boxing Association.

The death is announced from Wellington of Lady Sinclair, wffo of Sir John Sinclair, M.L.C.—(Press Association.)

The appointment of Mr. William W. Samson as Registrar of the Supreme Court at Dunedin has been confirmed.

At last night’s meeting of tho Napier' Borough Council Cr. W. E. Hill was granted two months’ leave of absence.

A London cable announces the death of Mr. W. H. Thomas, a member of tho first English Rugby team to visit Australasia.

Mr. G. R. Sykes, M.P., has given a denial to the report that he intends retiring from politics at the expiry of the present Parliament.

Air. and Mrs A. Seifert and Miss E. Seifert, of Palmerston North, returned to the Dominion on Sunday by the R.M.S. Marania. Miss Ethel Pickett, daughter of Mr. and Mrs John Pickett, late chief postmaster at Timaru, left Hastings yesterday for To Aroha.

Mrs R. McLean left Hastings this morning for Kerow, in North Otago, to attend the funeral of her mother, Mrs Middleditch.

Up to 1 p.m. to-day, no news of Mr. W. F. Harper, who has been missing for some days, has been heard, although the search has been kept up constantly.

Thirty-three applications have been received for the position of Chief Engineer for the Southland Electric Power Board. The salary is £l2OO per annum.

On the motion of Archdeacon MacMurray the Synod expressed its sympathy with Bishop Neligan, formerly Bishop of Auckland, who is now seriously ill in England. Mr. W. C. Tucker, of the Wanganui Telegraph Office operating staff was farewelled by his comrades last week on his retirement after 40 years’ service, most of it in Wanganui office. His Grace Archbishop O’Shea, who has gone on a visit to Nelson. Murchison, and the West Coast, will return to Wellington via Christchurch at the end of this week.

Mr. F. Mappin, of Mappin and Webb, tho big English jewellery firm, accompanied by Mrs Mappin and family, arrived at AVellington on a visit to New Zealand by the Tainui on Sunday .

Mr. E. T. Ingram, of Hastings, who has gone to Sydney for the benefit of his health, has been informed by a wellknown specialist that his illness is purely a nervous trouble. Mr. Ingram is progressing favourably. Among the passengers who arrived nt Wellington by the Tainui from Homo on Sunday were Mr. and Mrs W. Barker, of Gisborne, with Mr. AV. Barker, junr., Misses L. and M. Barker.

The Wellington Presbytery has decided to endorse the application of *the Rev. A. E. Hunt, of the Cambridgeterrace Congregational Church, for admission to tlie Presbyterian Church. Mr J. Morton, of the Post and Telegraph relieving staff, has been appointed postmaster at Hastings. Mr Morton was in Hastings a year or so ago when he was officer in charge of telegraphs.

Nfr J. C. McCrae, Chief Posmaster at Napier, lias been appointed chief postmaster at Dunedin. Mr Macgregor, chief postmaster at Gisborne will come to Napier. Senior Sergeant Thomas Bourke, in charge at Wanganui, wil’ give up duty on 23rd. inst., to take the customary three months’ leave preliminary to finally severing his connection with tho Police Force, of which he has been a member since 1877.

His Grace Archbishop Redwood, who has been visiting Australia during the past two months, will arrive in Auckland by the Marania on October 31st. Ho will be accompanied by Monsignor Cattaneo, Apostolic Delegate, and both prelates are due to reach Wellington on November Ist.

Of tho Napier Post Office staff Mr. V. R. Anderson has been appointed superintendent of the telegraph branch at Dunedin, Mr. L. J. Carmine has been made supervisor of the telegraph branch at Blenheim, and Mi*. J. H. Fletcher, senior clerk, has been appointed postmaster, Wairoa.

Mr. George Mitchell, M.P.. who is nt present undergoing treatment at King George Hospital, Rotorua, for disabilities due to war service, expects to return io Wellington this week. Mr. Mitchell is reported to have received considerable benefit from the treatment at the hospital.

Mr Menzies, of Wellington, has boon appointed organising secretary for the Hawke’s Bay Licensed Victuallers Association. There were fifty applications. Mr. Menzies served with distinction during the war, and after his return from tho front, was for a considerable time in the Base Records Office.

Tho position of postmaster at Palmerston North is to be filled bv Mr. R. Martin, who is at present relieving postmaster at Auckland. Mr. F. W. Craig, who has boon aeting-post-master nt Palmerston since the retirement of Mr. O Tovev. has been promoted to be senior supervisor of telegraphs at Wanganui.

Mr David Hood, of Hastings, has severed his connection with Messrs D. S. Laing and Sons, agents and produce merchants, Napier, in order to proceed to Mnniln. whore ho takes up an engagement ns golf instmotor to Ihe Manila Golf Club, under engagement by the Amereinn Government. Mr Hood loaves Hastings nn Friday for tho Phillipines.

Tho mnnv friends of Mr. Goorg© Nelson will bo pleased to hear that ho continues to nuiko steady progress

towards recovery Ho is still nt tho Rovston Hospital in Avenue road, Hastings, ami although it will ho some time before he will bo allowed to leave his bed. ho is now oornntted to receive visits from his friends.

Word was received in Hastings today of tho death of Miss Flo Cook, of Dunedin, who was recently on a visit hero. Miss Cook who find been In illhealth for some years suffered considerably while she was in Hastings, and her illness became much more severe after her return South, tho end coming somewhat swiftlv yesterday.

Mr. I). Crooks, of Hastings, met with a painful accident in Hastings last Wednesday, whilst engaged in carrying out some work on the roof of his father’s residence, in Lascelles street. During the thunderstorm, he slipped, and falling, struck his nose against the spouting and came to the ground, a distance of some twelve feet. He sustained a fracture of his nose and ho was considerably bruised, but all things considered, he is to be congratulated on bis escape from the most serious consequences. His friends will be glad to hear that he is now able to be about again.