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Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XIV, Issue 276, 1 November 1924, Page 4

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The Governor-General and Lady J|lhcoe arrived in Auckland ■ yesterday morning on a farewell visit. a-busy tune ahead in attending ous functions. Ye iter day morning. Jelli<oe said farewell to the <veterans at Government House, and in,the afternoon he unveiled the Royal New Zealand war memorial. He also opened the Girl. Guides’ bazaar .in the Town Hall, and was the guest of honour at the Northern! Club dinner last evening. Mrs J. C. Johnston left Hastings this morning on her return to Marton. Mr. Douglas McCorkindale. who has been on a vitit to Honolulu'and California, returned to Hastings last night. Mr. V. J. Larner has been elected chairman of directors of the South British Insurance Company for the ensuing year. Mrs Allan Lockie, of . Hartings, will arrive by to-night’s mail train after twelve months spent abroad. Mrs. G. Hall, who has been on a visit to her brother Mr. Harry. Jongs of Havelock road, Hastings, left by the mail train this morning on route <to Timor u. Miss I. C. Thompson, of Hastings, who went to England .by the Remuera, has gone in|o residence at the Kensiilgton Garden Club to study at the LICJU. School of Arts and Crafts. Mr Samuel Merritt and his daughter of Dudley. New South Wales, are* at present visiting Hastings, and are the guests of Mfs B M. Marshall,’ Southampton street. The following officers were elected at the .annual meeting of the NajHer Ladfes* Golf Club yesterday.-—Presi-dent, Mrs Leahy; vice-presiqent, Mjra. F. N. Fussell; captain. Miss’ Era Brown; committee, Mesdames I. B. .Ljgan A. Hetley, R. D. Kettle, riisees NeWbould, M. Cato, -M. Hiridmarah, and J. Ringland. The position of secretary has yet to be' filled. The following are guests at the Masonic Hotel, Napier:—Messrs.', H. C. Thomas (Sydney), F. A. PrdVpst, L. A. Black, K. T. Carr (Auckland), F. Eddie. R. K. Murphy (Gisborne)* F. Westwood (Christchurch), G. H. Mice, H. H. Mirairis, J. J. Gallagher (Wellington), J. B. LAwrie (Wanganui),’M. F. White, Miss B. Watkins and Miss A. M. Ferguscon (Takapau). Mr. C. E. Armstrong, late district engineer, who has retired bn superannuation after 40 years’ service, was met in Gisborne yesterday by representatives of local bodies and public organisations in the Poverty B4y district and made the recipient of. an illuminated address and a cabinet grampjjbone in appreciation of ,4iis valuable work in. the district during 23 years’ Service in Poverty Bay. Mr. J. D. Bruce, ’ superintendent: of experimental farms, is retiring from the Government sMyice.' , Hr entered of Acricultufoa in 1691. and' was promoted inspector m charge of the Otago district in 1904/* In 1909 he wgs transferred to . Wellington' As assistant director of. th,e Live Stock Ditirtdn. Mr. Bruce will on Ais rduremeift from the Departnient jmvotd his tiriief 6 Che agricultural actfriwg of the Board of Health, as advisory officer, and will take over the supervisibn of the farms owned and controlled by the Justice Department. Visitors to the Hastings Women’s Rest for October, include!^—Mr P. A, lace (Mayor of Timaru), and Mrs 'Wallace,, Mr John Kennedy (Mayor of Geraldine! Messrs J. B. Cook (Wellington), R. Waterston (Christchurch), R. Bruce Meek (Oamaru), G. E. Perkins (Greyinouth), A. J, Curry (Blenheim). J, A. Hansan (Manaia), A. Melville (Kaponga):. Mesdames W. F, Kerr (Manly. N.S.W.), A. FeDick (Melbourne). E. Libbald (Brisbane). K. Kirkby, A. J. Dowling, E. C. Maunder, W- Duncan, Dr. J. T. Piefold (Wellington). A. E. Snowden, AF. Linehurst, IS. M. Ewen (Auckland), E. Purchase. M. E. Bowron, F. J. Porteous, E. King, M Smith (Christ, church), Stewart Blakely, C. S. Robertson, T. Glasgow (Dunedin). J. A. .Oi r (Oamaru), G. Hall Wyatt (Timaru). E. Kingsbury (Waimatek Beattie, J. Darragh. H. Bowler (Feildihg); Burd, J M. Bradley, (Palmerston North); M. Musson. M. G. Mount (Lower Hutt); F. Gibson (Levin); E. J. Hills, 8. Goodall (Whangarei); C. Weston (Maslerton); E. M Denton,' J- Giiling (Wanganui); P. C Trebileo (Te Arche): E. Richards (Shannon); A, E. Green. (Foxton), A. E. Edmonds (Eketahuna); W. Anderson. J. H. Hood (Dannevirke); E- F. McKinnon (Raugiwahia); C. Gray, J. Fogarty (Waipiikurau); J, J. Morrie, C. Ewen, T. A. Roberts. C, J. Browning, M. Blair, B. Gelling F. Taylor, J. Hartree (Napier) M. McMurry (Waverley); Captain and Mrs 8. Smith (8.A., Stratford) ; Misses J. Hawkins. J, Kirkley (Wellington); E. Waddington, A. Prior (Auckland); B. Roughton, C. M. Camell (New Plygiouth); A- M. Howell, M. Bites, M. O'Dowd. J. Murphy (Hawera); Larsen (Waverley); E. Collett (Christchurch); iB. Ritchie, Kathleen Green (Foxton) ; F. anfl M. Kerr (Manly); E. G. Crase (Hokitika); Louie Taylor (Rotorua); Ma# Edmonds (Eketahuna); E. Hudson (Palmerston North); Nurse Wyatt (Whangarei).