Personals.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XII, Issue 92, 28 March 1922, Page 4

Personals.

The Primo Minister left Auckland last night for Whangarei. Mr K. M. Gatenby left by the express train this morning for Wellington.

Air and Mrs F. Jane, of Tarndnle, left this morning on a holiday for Wanganui and New Plymouth.

An Auckland telegram announces the death of Mr. Frederick James Burgess, at one time a Stipendiary Magistrate. Lieut-Commander A. W. S. Agar, V.C., D. 5.0., R.N., and his wife, Baroness Furnival, are visiting Christchurch.

Miss Maude Hansford and Miss Doris Duane, of the “Sign on the Door Company,” are touring the North Island by Aard car.

A message from Christchurch states that Mr. John Davidson, one of the best-known residents of Kaikoura, died on Saturday at the age of 57. Father Hopkins, “the sailors’ apostle,” who was prominently identified with the Sailors’ and firemen’s Union, is dead (says a London cable). Mrs J. P. Kenney, of Napier, accompanied by the Misses Kenny (2), left Wellington by the Manuka on a visit to Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane.

Mr G. Ebbett and Miss Marjory Ebbett, of Hastings, were passengers by tho mail train this morning for Wellington. They will be absent for about a week.

Representations have been made to Mr J. P. Brandon, Mayor of Otaki, to allow himself to be nominated as a candidate for the Otaki seat at the forthcoming election. Mr Brandon is considering the matter.

Mrs Buck, wife of Dr. Buck, of Auckland, Director of Native Health, was taken seriously ill while visiting Kawakawa with her husband last week, and it was necessary for her to undergo an operation. Mrs Buck is now making satisfactory progress. A letter received by Major Norman Smith, of Wellington, from Mr John Lumsden,, Kent, England ,tells of the sudden death, on December sth, 1921, of Mr Lumsden’s mother, Mrs Lumsden (Miss E. J. Strudwick), who was headmistress of the Christchurch Normal School 1884-1887.

Mr H. Beauchap is leaving for England next month, and will not seek reelection as chairman of the Bank of New Zealand, a position he has held since 1907, which is a longer term than that held by any other chairman. Ho will remain director for another two years.—(Press Association!.

The many friends of Mr E. D. Hammond, late of the Rangitikei and Wanganui districts, will regret to hear of his death at New Plymouth last week. The deceased was well-known in the above districts, where he was proprietor of several hotels, and was part owner of the racehorse Marton. Dr. T. McKibbin, medical officer of health in Auckland, has returned to Auckland from Wellington, where he attended a departmental inquiry in connection with his attack upon the Minister for Health, the Hon. C. J. Parr. Dr McKibbin is consulting his solicitor regarding the Commissioner’s report.

Private advice has been received that the Rev. F. H. and Mrs Wilson, New Zealand representatives of the Sudan United Mission, reached their final destination at the Hc-iban mission station, Nuba Mountains Province, on January Sth. They are now associated with Mr and Mrs D. N.Mac Diarmid in the work at Heiban.

Mr. W. M. Hannay one of Wellington’s most esteemed residents, passed away on Saturday morning. The late Mr. Hannay, who was 73 years of age, was closely conected with the Now Zealand railways for many years being general manager of the* Wellington and Manawatu Railway Company. In later years he was identified with many coniemrcial firms.

Latest news of Bishop deary states that there is a marked and steadilycontinued improvement in his health. His many friends in New Zealand will be pleased to know that the several eminent London surgeons and plpticians who acted over him in consultation are unanimous in declaring that his complete recovery ’s now fully assured.

Mr H. H. Allan, master of agricultural sicence at the Ashourton High School, has received advice that he has been recommended for the degree of Doctor of Science of the New Zealand University. Mr Allan has been appointed to a position on the staff of tho Fielding Technical School, and will leave Ashburton at the end of March.

Mr G. S. Sharma and Lieut Hissamud Din Khan, members of the India delegation which has been investigating labour conditions in Fiji, were expected to leave Suva last Thursday for Sydney, en route to India. Mr G. L. Corbett and Mr B. V. Raju, the remaining members of the delegaton, were to leave Suva by the Makura on Saturday for England.

The Board of Governors of Canterbury College has decided to offer the position of professor of chemistry, rendered vacant by the resignation of Dr. W. P. Evans, to Dr. H. G. Denham, M.A. D.Sc., of the Capetown University. Dr. Denham is a son of Mr. Edward Denham, of Sumner, and was educated at the Christchurch Boys’ High School. Ho is a graduate of Canterbury College, where he obtained his M.A. degree in 1905 and his M.Sc. in 1906. Prior to accepting an appointment at the CajM'town University he occupied the chair of chemistry at the Brisbane University.