Personal.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XIII, Issue 65, 28 February 1923, Page 4

Personal.

Captain Southey, to Hie Excellency the Governor-General arrived in Napier from Taupo last evening and is a guest of the Hawke’s Bay dub. Mr. F. C. J. Fantham. Inspector of Customs at Christchurch, has been appointed Collector of at Nelson, vice Mr. W. Devenish, retired. It is officially announced that Their Majesties the King and Queen will visit Romo on May 7 and leave on Maj- 12, says a London cable. A Gisborne exchange contains announcement of the death there, in his 76th year, of Mr. Charles Buchanan third son of the late Mr. John Buchanan. of Elsthorpe Station. Hawke’s Bav.

Mr A. Mclntosh, who was until rr cently an officer of the Hastings Post Office for 10$ years, and was transferred to Palmerston North, has now been transferred to the chief post office at Dunedin, and resumes his duties to-day.

Mr Edwin Exell, whose death is reported from Mastertori, was n icsident of that town for 50 years. He followed tho occupation of an engineer, and was a highly respected memt>er of <h« community.

In recognition of her performance as piper at th© recent Caledonian sports, Miss B. Bald, of Napier, was presented with a gold medal, the gift of an anonymous donor, at a meeting of the Hawke’s Bay Highland Pipe Band on Monday.

General Sir Edward Chaytor. Commandant of th© Forces, has returned to Wellington from an official visit to the north. At Russell he unveiled a war memorial. He also paid a visit to a camp at Kohimarama. where the district officers were taking a refresher course.

The following members of the Napier Defence Rifle Club left by the mail tram this morning for Trent’ham to take part m the Dominion rifle championship meeting:—Deputy-president F. James (ex-champion of New Zealand), Riflemen W. Swaysland. A. Neilson and D. Thompson. Rifleman G. Eyles will join th© others at Trentham after the completion of the Papawai meeting Mr John Holmes, one of tbe earliest residents of Petone, died at his homo at Ngaio, aged 84, years. Mr Holmes was a S on of the lato Mr James Holmes, who came out to New Zealand under arrangement with the New Zealand Land Company, and he was two years of age when he arrived with his parents in the ship Oriental in January, 1840.

The Governor-General, accompanied by th© Hon. Lucy Jellicoe. arrived at Gisborne vesterdav on an unofficial visit extending till Saturday. The party came overland from Napier. Beior© leaving Lord Jellicoe’ s chauffeur injured his hand and Captain Curtis private secretary, drove to Wairoa Between Morero and Muriwai Lord Jellicoe drove th© car over probably the worst arterial road in th© Dominion. 28 miles taking two hours.

Mrs Henderson-Begg, of Chestchurch, who was a passenger to England by the Remuerft, did a great dehl towards getting the Crimes Ame nd fry* nt Bill through Parliament last sesrion, and was one of the workers in the old days of the suffrage agitation in England. Mrs Henderson-Begg bas been appointed to represent New Zealand at the conference of the International Snr frage Societies to-bo held in Romo this year.

Mrs Alma Daly Siedobrrg died nt Dunedin on Sunday. The deceased Indy was of Quaker dcsoent. She was born at Turgan, County Armagh, Ireland, and camp out to New Zealand in the Pride of the West, and a few years after her arrival in New Zealand she married Mr Siedeberg, Into of Dunedin. She spent some years with her husband in the goldfields of Central Otago. All her children survive her. There ar© two daughters, one toeing Dr. Emily Siedeborg, ot DuneoTh, and two sons, Frank G aughan, electrical engineer, at present in London, and previously well known throughout New Zealand in chess circles, and Henry, equally well known in the sporting world.

M?r. Robert R. Forsyth has been appointed manager in London for the New Zealand Meat Producers' Board. Mr. Forsyth is nt present manager of th© National Mortgage and Agency Company at Timaru and is ii(ell known in business circles throughout Cahterbury and Otago. H© was born in Dunedin 42 years ago, and received his education in that city, joining the staff of the National Mortgage and Agency Company there 27 years ago. Mr. Forsyth has had an exceptional training in stock, shipping and insurance business, which should stand him in good stead in representing the interests of the New Zealand producers in London. He leaves New Zealand for London in about three months’ time.

A party consisting of Messrs J. Al lison, Wilks, Salt (Wanganui), nnd Scott (Auckland), has just returned from the Tonganro National Park, where they went to build the Ruapehu Ski Club’s hut, 6000 feet up the Whakaapa Glacier. TTie material, all cut ready for erection, was packed on horses up a rough track. The weather broke after the first day’s packing and it then became a very cold and strenuous job for both men and horses, climbing over rocks, and unable to see more than ten yards ahead owing to hail, sleet, and snow, with a heavy gale blowing. All the material was final ly landed at the site, but as there were eight inches of snow on the ground, the work of erecting had to be left to a later date, though tho party were able to get the foundation laid. i

A farewell dinner was given to Bri-gadier-General Richardson in Wellington last night by the officers of the New Zealand military forces. MajorGeneral Clayton presided and there was a large and distinguished gathering. Apologies for absence and appreciations of General Richardson’s splendid work for New Zealand and the Empire were received from the Premier and the Minister of Defence. Th© chairman., in proposing the toast “Our Guest,” wished General Richardson every success and happiness in his new sphere as Administrator of Samoa and referred in the highest terms to his w’ork before, during and since th© war. The Hon. .J G. Coates stated that the Government unanimously chose General Richardson for th© post and had the fullest confidence in him. General Richardson, in responding, said his aim would be to hold the balance true between the races according to the best British traditions and to make the Samoans love New Zealand and the Empire.

A very pleasing little function took place on Tuesday afternoon at the Hastings Y.M.C.A., when several members of the small boys’ gymnasium class met to say goodbye to their instructor. Mr. H. L. Firth, who leaves for Hamilton on Thursday next. Master Neil Ebbett asked Mr. Firth to accept their united good wishes and also a small leather pocket wallet, suitably inscribed, as a token of their lov© and respect for him. Master “Bill” Rainbow also expressed the pleasure all the hoys had experienced under Mr. Firth’s direction and promised to do :4I possible to continue the success of the class under the new instructor. Mr. Maddox. Mr. Firth, who was received with cheers, complimented the youthful orators upon their speeches and thanked them for the gift and kind wishes. He regretted leaving them, because they had always shown such a keen interest in their training. He appreciated their expression of loyaltv to Mr. Maddox and hoped they would all grow up into strong, kindly men # and bring credif to the town of Hastings.