Personal.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XIII, Issue 285, 17 November 1923, Page 4

Personal.

Our Wellington correspondent tele graphs that Mrs G. P. Aldridge, the veil-known Napier pianist, left by the jlimaroa for Sydney yesterday, in orler to pursue her musical studies. A by-election for the Mosgiel Mayoralty, rendered necessary on account of the death of Mr. J. C. Browne, resulted in the return of the Deputy Mayor, Mr. J. P. Walls, with 407 votes. Mr. Thos. Miller, who opposed him, polled 80. Informal votes numbered 6. Mr John Henderson, who has been on the staff of the Napier Borough Concil for 25 years, was farewelled yesterday by members of staff on his retirement on superannuation. The presentations made to him comprised a case of pipes, and a tobacco pouch and bowl. Mr. R. McGillivray, F.L.S., of the Department of Agriculture, arrived in the Dominion last week, after an absence of about 18 months spent in North America. Great Britain. France, Belgium. Holland, and Australia. He is taking up relieving departmental duties for the next few weeks with headquarters at Dunedin. The Board of Governors of St. Mayy’s Church of England School. Stratford, has appointed Miss Leslie Hussey, 8.A., London, as headmistress in place of Miss Editli O. Stanford, who is retiring from active work after many years of responsible service. For the past year Miss Hussev Has been first assistant at St. Hilda’s School for Girls. Dunedin Mr. J. W. Macdonald, Public Trustee, has been elected chairman of the Public Service Superannuation Board. Mr. Macdonald is a member elected by the contributors from the Public Service and was first elected in 1914, and has been re-elected at each succeeding election. He has lately filled the position of chairman of the claims committee of the board. Auckland exchanges announce the death, aged 73, of a very old settler, Mrs. Isabella Stewart, wife of Mr. John Stewart, of Opito. Mercury Bay. The deceased lady, was a sister of Mr. A. Mcßae, of Braeside, Tikei Point, and of Mrs. John Duncan, of Elsthorpe. Her parents, with whom she came to the colony in 1864, were for some time settled in Hawke’s Bay in its early days. An Ashburton Press Association message reports that tho Electric Power Board has appointed Mr James W. Timlin, of Dunedin, its secretary. There were sixty-seven applicants. Mr Timlin was twenty-two years in the service of the Dunedin Corporation, Ho is now accountant in charge of the Dunedin electric light and power department. A marriage of interest to Yorkshire (says an English paper), has been arranged in New Zealand, between Miss Pearl Vavasour, youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Vavasour, of Ugbropke station, Marlborough, New Zealand, and Mr. Francis Reid, younger son of Mr., and Mrs. Leonard Reid, of Wellington. Miss Vavasour is a niece of the late Sir William Vavasour, Bart., of Hazlewood Castle, and a cousin of Lord Mowbray and Stourton. Mr. Francis Reid is a grandson of Captain John Reid, who served wibli distinction in the 45th Regiment in the Peninsula War, and a grand nephew of the late Sir James Prendergast, Chief Justice of New Zealand. Mr A . E. McGregor, Chief Post master at Napier, who has been transferred to Dunedin, left by the maiJ train this morning. Last evening, ht was met by the staff of the Napier office and postmasters in Hawke’s Bay and presented with a silver entree dish and engraved silver-mounted oak tray In making the presentation, Mr F Ashton referred to the gool fellow ship that had always existed betweei Mr McGregor and his staff. Mr Falck postmaster at Hastings, spoke on bd half of tho county postmasters. Mr Me Gregor is to be succeeded by Mr Pen lington, assistant postmaster at th i General Post Office, Wellington. Sincere regret will bo expressed b; a largo number of friends at the deatl of Mrs Elizabeth Alward, wife of M I R. G. Alward, manager of the Nev Zealand Trawling Company which too! place at her home in Kowhai road, Nu pier, on Thursday evening last after i somewhat lengthy illness borne wit! great fortitude. The deceased wa born at Auckland, but had lived at Nu pier for many years, during which tim I she made many friends by her kindb I and uv assn mi ng nature. She leaves be sides her husband a family of three boy 'and two girls to mourn their irrepara J ble loss. The eiuest son is at pre ( i sent in the Old Country. Mrs M , O’Donoghue, of Hastings, is a sister. On Tuesday last, says the Auckland “Star,’’ Messrs H. Tai Mitchell am H. R. Macdonald visited Captain Gil bert Mair, who is staying at the hous< of Mr. C. Norris* of Tauranga- Tin captain, his old friendp in Hawke’: Bay will regret to hear, has not re covered his former health since he wa: taken ill about two months ago. H< is still quite rational, but gettini weaker. He sent a message to tin Arawa people and others to the enect that he bade farewell to all his people, friends, soldier pals (pakeha am Maori), old chiefs and staunch friend of the pakeha among the Arawas. H< i says: “This soldier is about to join hi, comrades, and will report that all n well at home; that the great thing: l fought for in the early days to kee] inviolate the terms of the Treaty o i Waitangi have been gloriously fuJ ( filled and that to-day the greates nation the world has ever seen live in peace and amity with the. smalles nation under one law and with affec tionate regard, the one for the other. 5