Personal.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XIII, Issue 190, 28 July 1923, Page 4

Personal.

Lord Jellicoe has been gazetted honorary colonel of the 6th Mounted Rifles •(Manawatu).

Mrs G. Neill, of Hastings, left this morning on a visit to Wellington, where her daughter, Mrs Booth, is ill.

Mr. Comerford was on Thursday appointed by the Wellington Hospital Board as radiographer (non-resioent) at a salary of £350 per annum.

The Rev. H. Van Staveren was welcomed back to the meeting of the Wellington Hospital Board yesterday after two months’ absence through illness.

Mr J. H. Joll left Hastings this morning for Wellington to attend the Farmers’ Union’s Dominion conference. He is accompanied by Mr Jessep (Wairoa) and Mr G. Priest (Pukehou).

The engagement i» announced of Miss Millie Tarrant, youngest daughter of Mrs E. A. Tarrant, of Napier, to Mr George Bell, eldest son of Mr and Mrs G. Bell, of Mount Eden, Auckland.

M Jean Gerardy, accompanied by Madame Gerardy and Mr. G. S. McManus, visited the Convent of Mercy, Wellington, at the suggestion of His Grace the Archbishop, and gave a recital to a gathering of about 60 nuns. Owing to the illness of one of their members. Mr. J. P. Maxwell, in Auckland, the board of inquiry into the Main Trunk railway disaster will not; resume its sittings in Wellington for a week.

The Chief. Justice (Right Hon. Sir Robert Sljout) will preside at the criminal sessions of the Supreme Court, which open in Wellington on Tuesday. The civil work will be undertaken bv His Honour Mr. Justice Hosking.

The health of Mr. A. McDonald, the well-known racehorse owner, is at present causing his friends some anxiety. Mr. MqL>onal4 ( has beeii confined to his residence at Master ton for some time past.

The Jeath occurred on Thursday at his residence, “Valinai,” Cambridge, of Mr. James Hally at the ripe age of 81 years. Deceased was one of the oldest and most respected Cambridge citizens, and was well-known throughout the Waikato.

Miss Winifred McCarthy, L.A.8., E.A.M., of Napier, leaves New Zealand by the Remuera on November 9 next en route to London, where she intends to further her studies by a two years’ course at tho Royal Acadamy of Music.

A resident ,oj Auckland for over half a century, Mrs J. T. Knight, died on July 22 at fier residence. 22, Khyber Pass, aged 75 years. She was only ill for a short time, having been attacked with bronchitis. Mrs Knight was the mother of the well-known family of musicians of this city.

Mr. W. T. St laud, Mayor of Lower Hutt, is at present in a private hospital in Canterbury suffering from a severe attack of influenza, contracted whilst attending the Municipal Conference, held recently in Christchurch. Five other Mayors who attended the conference are also reported to be similarly afflicted.

At the great age of 94 years an old resident of Auckland, Mrs Isabella Wauchob. died at the residence of her niece, Mrs R. A. Houghton, Surrey street. Grey Lynn, yesterday. She was the widow of Mr. Joseph Wauchob. ot Kincit House. County Tyrone, Ireland, who died 47 years ago. Mrs Wauchob was the only sister of the late Mr. Robert Entrican, and came to Auckland in the ship Ben Nevis in 1880.

At the Te Arolia Borough Council meeting a letter was read from the Prime Minister stating that Cabinet had decided to vote £ ior £ up to £250 towards the Herries’ memorial in To Aroha cemetery. The council decided that the Mayor call a meeting of delegates of local bodies in Tauranga electorate to arrange the matter ot contributions.

Mr. Robt. Gordan Sproul (a nephew of Mr. V. A. Sproul, managing agent of the Oceanic S.S. Company m Sydney), who is at present Comptroller ot the University of California, was. as is stated in the San Francisco Press, offered the position of general manager to the California Fruitgrowers’ Association, at a salary of £6OOO per annum, but declined it for his preference to further University advancement. Mr. R. G/ Sproul holds University of California degrees of 8.A., M.A. and B.Sc.

Mr Richard Savage has been appointed arqhiect to the Education Department; At present he is assistant, architect to tho Wellington Education Board. Mr Savage served his articles at Reading, England, and studied at the University College there. In July, 1914, ho came to Wellington, and entered the service of the Wellington Education Board. He also served in the army during the war. Mr Savage is an associate of the New Zealand Institute of Architects.

Nelson College has probably a unique record in regard to the number of headmasters of secondary schools in New Zealand who are old boys of the college. Following is the list: Mr J. Drummond, Auckland Grammar School; Mr. C. T. Major, King’s College. Auckland; Mr. W. H. Moyes, New Plymouth Boys’ High School; Mr. C. H. Broad. Nelson College; Mr. G. J. Lancaster, Christchurch Boys’ High School; Mr. C. F. Milner, Waitaki Boys’ High School; Mr. Peace, Southland Boys’ High School.

His Excellency the Governor-General has accepted the position of patron of the New Zealand Council of the Associated Board of the Royal Acadenfy and Royal College of Music, London, and tlie Right Hon. the Premier has accepted the position of president. The board’s intention is to appoint four or five members, gentlemen who are interested in musical educational matters generally, in each of the four centres, to form a council for New Zealand, to represent the corresponding officials in London, and to assist the examination work in this country, through the board’s office in Wellington. Names of the members of this council will be announced shortly.