Personals.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XII, Issue 230, 11 September 1922, Page 4

Personals.

Miss McHardy (Havelock North) is the guest of her sister. Mrs Bale. Wellington. Dr. J. A. Maedonell left Hastings this morning for Wellington on a business visit. Mrs Murdoch, who suffered a severe accident several weeks ago, was not able to attend the Hospital Board meeting to-day. Rev. D. C. Bates. Dominion Meteorologist, who has been spending a holiday in Hawke’s Bay, has returned to Wellington and resumed duty. A southern exchange announces the engagement of Dr. Mona Anderson, of the South Hospital, to Dr. Peter Gow. of Winton. Mrs M. A. Perry, of Otatara, is ill and not allowed to leave her bed, and it is feared that it will be a considerable period before she W’ill be able toleave her home. A London cable reports the death of Commissioner Lawtey, of the Salvation Army, who accompanied General William Booth on his Australian and other tours. Dr. Wright, of the Napier Hospital, sprained an ankle on Saturday and will be incapacitated for some two weeks. The medical superintendent (Dr. A. Berry) is also indisposed. Sister Isabel Floyd, late of the New Zealand Army Service, who has been staying for a few’ weeks with her sister, Mrs M. H. Dixon, Greenmeadows, has returned to Wellington. Dr. Truby King, C.M.G.. Director of Child Welfare, has left Wellington to represent New* Zealand at the Medical Congress, which will be held in Sydney next week. Mr. W. A. Whitlock, of the “Tribune,” has been appointed -eable subeditor of the “Sun,” Christchurch, and takes up his new duties on September 25th. Mrs. Whitlock and family will remain in Hastings until towards the end of the year. A well-known and respected resident of East Tamaki, Mr. Andrew Guy, expired sudrenly while being driven home in a motor-car. When near St. Mark’s 'Church. Remuera, Mr. Guy collapsed and died before medical aid could be summoned. A telegram from Wellington states that the following Liberal-Labour candidates are announced: Waipawa seat, Mr. J. J. Langndge; Mataura. Mr. D. McDougall, Mayor of Gore; Awarua, Mr. I*. Perrelle, chairman of the Southland Education Board and a prominent citizen of Winton. The termination of a career of over 40 years in journalism was marked at Timaru on Saturday afternoon, when Mr. John Hardcastle was given a complimentary banquet hy the proprietary and staff of the “Herald,” at which representatives of various public interests in the town were also present. Mr. Hardcastle had occupied the positions of reporter, sub-editor and editor during his long service and is now retiring on superannuation. He was made the recipient of a presentation and his services were highly praised by citizens in all walks of life.