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Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XVI, Issue 88, 30 March 1926, Page 4

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Mr. J. J-. Mrs. and Miss McNab, of Brunswick street, left Hastings this morning on a visit to England. Mrs. N. McFarlane, Eastbourne street, left Hastings this morning on a visit to Auckland. Mr. and Airs. E. Alanning, of Hastings, left this morning for Auckland on a holiday. Alessrs. J. Vigor Brown (Napier) and G. F. Roach (Hastings) have beer reappointed as Government nominees on the Napier Harbour Board fop a further term of three years. A telegram from Christchurch states that Air. W. Alachin, manager for Sims and Cooper, Ltd., has accepted the management of the New Zealand Farmers’ Co-operative Association, Ltd. Brigadier Saunders, with the ten other Salvationists from the AVellington Garrison, who have been conducting a ten. days’ mission in Hastings, left this morning on thoir return to Wellington. Mr. AVilliam Ollernshaw, an English expert pigeon breeder, who has been residing in Hastings for the nasi eighteen months, for the sake of his health, left this morning for Blackpool, England, via Sydney. A cable received from Miss Betty Lewis, the young Hastings singer, who is studying under Air. and Alps. Roland Foster at the Sydney State Conservatopium, states that she was gpanted a special audition yesterday by Dame Clara Butt, who was very iavourably impressed, and predicted that Aliss Lewis will go far in hep profession. Colonel C. Knott, the new chief secretary lor the Salvation Army in Nou Zealand .arrived by tho Aorangi, ac compamed by Airs, Knott. Colonel Knott was formerly chief secretary fo» the Army's Western Canadian district. Ho has been in many parts of the world and pioneered the Army's work to Jerusalem and Egypt. Ho was chaplain to the British Expeditionary Forces during the war, and in recognition of these services he was made an honorary dhaplain io His Majesty’s Forces. Among the guests at the Masonic Hotel, Aapier, are:—Alp. L. butcher, Aliss t. Macdonald, Air. and Mrs. D. rt. \\yilic, Miss IVI. Wyllie (Auckland), Mrs. G. Griffiths. Alps. H. L. Griffiths (Martinborough), Airs. A. J. Alcj iiail, Alessrs. A. AlcPhail, T. Al. Cuiubept, J. C. Bolton, Airs. H. C. A ells and child. Air and Airs. Beetham, Air. and Airs. AlcHardy, Airs. Hardy, Airs. Andrew, Airs. Fisken (Gisborne). Alessrs F. Audle, H. C. Aoian (Wairoa), G. Ingram-YVooa (rtyuney), E, Scott (Palmerston Al.;, Aliss McKay (Alelbotirne), Airs. Geo Bushy, Messrs. A. Alitchell (Wellington), A. Canning (Waipukurau). The death took place on Sunday night at his residence. Dundas street, Seatoun, Wellington* of Dr. Ihomas Bennett. AL I)., late Brigadier- Al a jor Medical Department, aged 91. The late Dr. Bennett, who was a native oi 'lipperary, Ireland, came to New Zealand with the 14th. Regiment, and served through tho Maori War. After returning to England he proceeded with his regiment to India, and went through the Afghan campaign, attaining the rank of brigade-surgeon. During recent years he resided at Seatoun. Tho Into Dr. Bennett leaves two sons and three daughters—Messrs. R. E. Bennett (AVellington). T. E. Bennett (Queensland). Mrs. A. D. ('rawford (Wellington). Airs. Toswill (Hastings). and Aliss Bennett (Seatoun). Tho interment will take place at Bulls to-morrow.