Personal

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XV, Issue 215, 10 December 1925, Page 4

Personal

Mr. S. Cox left Hastings this morning for Auckland, where ho joins his wife on a holiday visit.

On a party vote Alderman Stokes (Labour) was yesterday re-elected Lord Mayor of Sydney for the ensuing year.

It is officially announced at Perth. W.A.. that Prince Heronahu Fushima will he visiting Australia, early next year as a cadet on the Japanese warship Iwate.—(Press Association.)"

Wanganui exchanges note the deatl on Monday last, aged 69, of Mr Charles Ciochetto, at one time a. well known contractor and a resident of th< Fordell district for the last 45 years.

Mrs Brewer. Senior, of “Waihou,” "Waitotara, has arrived in Hastings nn a visit, extending over the holidays, to her daughter, -Mrs Symes, of “Richmond Park.”

The Premier, the Hon. J. G. Coates, and Mrs. Coates last night at Eltham presented the tropines at the flower show before proceeding to New Plymouth to a Reform rally.

Major-General G. S. Richardson. zYdministrator of Western Samoa, who arrived in Napier last night on a visit, left this morning on his return to Wellington.

Mr. John R.,Booth, aged 98. Canadian lumber king and multi-millionaire, whoso son is the father-in-law of Prince Erek, of Denmark, died at Ottawa on Tuesday afternoon.

Mr. G. A. Greene, secretary of the New Zealand Horticulturalists’ Association, arrived in Hastings this morning from Gisborne on business in connection with the local branch of the association.

Mr. A. E. Cooke, a member of the famous 1924 All Blacks, who is stated to have taken up a position with a mercantile him at Port Ahuriri, is expected to arrive in Napier tonight.

Mr. J. Beaumont, .secretary of the Hastings branch of the General Labourers’ Union, has resigned his position owing to ill-health. Mr. D. Guyner Jias been temporarily apixiinted to the vacancy.

The Mayor of Hastings (Mr. G. A. Maddison) will be unable to be present at the meeting of the Hastings Borough Council to-night, owing to unavoidable circumstances, and the deputy-Mayor (Mr. M. Johnson) will preside in his absence.

Mr. Harold Russell received a cable from London this morning stating Miat Ins mother. Lady Rusell, had broken her thigh, as tlfe result of her slipping tn her drawing-room at her Iwme in Chelsea. London, last Saturday. Her condition is serious.

Two boys. I. Oliver and B. McLean, tied for first place in the end-of-term tost in general knowledge at the Hastings High School. Oliver also scored the highest average marks for the year, thereby winning the prize presented by tlie Old Students’ Association. Last year lie was only one point short of the same distinction.

Mr. James Waugh MoKnight, one of Napier’s oldest citizens, passed away yesterday at the age of 86 years Many years ago the late* Mr. MeKnight conducted an iron foundry in Napier, but after going out of business joined the staff of J. J. Niven and Co. The deepest sympathy will be extended to the members of the family in their bereavement.

The funeral of Mrs E. Lamberton took place yesterday afternoon, when the remains, preceded bv the Salvation Army band playing suitable hymns, wore followed by a representative gathering of citizens to the Hastings cemetery, where the graveside service was conducted I'.v Captain '1 home (Salvation Army. Hastings), assisted by Adjutant McKenzie (Salvation Army, Napier). Several wreaths were subsequently placed on tho mound. Among flic guests at the Masonic Hotel, Napier, are .Mr. and Mis. M. Smith, Miss I. Smith. Mr. and .Mrs. J. Randolp. Captain Allan Lawrence (London). Mr.. Mrs. and Miss Menke <Warrington. England). Miss L. M. Morris Christchurch), Mi.-s S. Mason, Miss Carroll, Messrs D. Bohan. G. -McWilliams. G. R. Oliver. G. 7L Broad, C. Jeffery, W. Morton, ('. HuntDavis, 11. O. Stevenson (Wellington), R. B. Temple (Tokomaru Bay). A. Brooker (New Plymouth), 11. Russell (Sydney). Mr. and Mrs W. Smart, of Havelock North, left Hastings this morning for Christchurch, in reply to an invitation to attend the 75th anniversary of tlie foundation of the Canterbury province. The celebrations commence next Saturday, when tho arrivals in the province by the first six ships will be entertained at luncheon, and an historical pageant will parade the principal streets. Mr. Smart arrived by tho “Randolf,” tho second ship, on December 16, 1850, after a three months’ voyage from England. On Sunday, December 13. a service will be held in the Christchurch Cathedral and other churches in tho morning, and at Lyttelton in the. evening. Monday and Tuesday will be devoted to con certs, tableaux and other amusements and on Wednesday the pioneers will bo entertained at a garden party in the morning, and in the afternoon by tlie Mayor of Lyttelton, to be followed by a public social gathering. Altogether a good time seems to he in store for the hardy pilgrims, who so successfully pioneered the prosperous province of Canterbury.