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Tho Aliases Munru and Dr. Macdonell left Hastings for Taupo this morning.
Mr C. B. Pepper and Airs S. Pepper, of Alexandra Crescent. Hastings, left tor Gisborne this morning.
Miss Anna Tims leaves Hastings to-morrow morning on a holidavL motor tour of the South Island and minedin Exhibition.
Un December 21. at Ramarama, Miss Adelaide O’Rorke, sister of the late Sir Alaurice O'Jlorke, died suddenly.
Aliss E. Al. Smith, of Christchurch, arrives in Hastings bv to-night’s express to spend ’Xmas with Al is* Maud Baker.
Rev. A. L. Hopkins, who lias a record of 25 years in the Melanesian Mission, is retiring. He arrived at Auckland on Tuesday on his way homo to England.
A London cable states that the Rt. Hon. E. F. L. Wood, Vicerov designate. takes the title Baron Irwin of Kirby-under Dale.
King George has accepted an 80lb. cheese presented by the Tiratu returned soldiers’ factory, New Zealand, with the Royal Arms in relief on top of the cheese.
Air. J. Noble, late conductor of the Christchurch Municipal Band, has been appointed conductor of the Masterton Alunicipal Band.
News was received from Wellington yesterday of tho death of Airs Emma Gower, wife of Air. AH. A. Gower, chemist and druggist, late of AVanganui. but now of Roxborough street, AVellingfoh.
Air. West, who has been headmaster of tho Woolston Schoo] for the past thirteen years, retires on superannuation at the end of January after over forty years’ service under*the Canterbury Board of Education.
The Southland High School Board has appointed Air. A. S. Hogg, at present on tho staff of tho Thames High School and formerly of tho Napier Boys’ High School, to the position of senior science master at the Boys’ ixign School.
This morning the office .staff of the Napier Borough Council offices met Air. W. 1). Corbett and made him the recipient of a handsome presentation on the eve of his approaching marriage. The Alayor (Air. J. B. Andrew) in making the presentation, expressed the good wishes of all the members of the staff and wished Air. Corbett a long life of happiness. The town clerk (Air. John Dick) and the borough engineer (Air. G. F. Clancott) also spoke. Air. Corbett suitably replied.
Aliss F. Butcher, who is severing her connection with Alessrs C. H. Slater and Co., Ltd., of Hastings, on the eve of her marriage, was mot by th o head of the firm and the staff a few evenings ago, when Air. F. H. Slater presented her with a handsome silver tea service from the staff, as a mark of their esteem during her long connection with the firm. Air. C. H. Slater, on behalf of the company, presented her with a handsome cheque and all joined in drinking her health and in wishing her every happiness and prosperity in her futuie life.
Among the guests at the Masonic Hotel, Napier, are:—Air. and Airs H. Lewis, Miss Brann, Aliss Brabant (Cambridge. Eng.). Messrs H. Heeth (London), L. H. Putney (Boston, I .S.A.), R. Fraser (Tokomaru Bay), W. J. Hunter (Christchurch). G. Evans. L. Burke (Wanganui), J. Dickson, Duncan Holder (Otane). Al. Andrew (Feilding). Major and Airs H. C. Glcndenning (Hamilton). Airs C. H. Walker (Auckland). Airs O. Al. Hickling (Pukohou), Air. and Airs G. Burtinshaw. Aliss Burtinshaw, Mr and Airs Don. Mr. and Mrs J. E. Rumble, Mr. and Aks A. L. Warburton, Alessrs 1). Taylor, E. ('. Corner (AVollington), B. Williams. A. Holmes, Mrs E. D. Matthews. Air and Mrs A. B. Williams (G i s borne).
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Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XVI, Issue 11, 24 December 1925, Page 4
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