Personal

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XVII, Issue 176, 11 July 1927, Page 6

Personal

Mr. Otway Well wood, who has been on a short visit to Hastings, left on Saturday for Wellington.

The King invested the Duke of York’s political secretory, Sir Harry Batterbee, as Knight Commander of the Victorian Order.

Mr. O. Steer, mechanician of the Hastings Post Office staff, left this morning for Christchurch, whither he has been transferred.

Messrs H. M, Campbell. M.P.. and T. Mason Chambers were granted leave of absence by the Hawke's Bay County Council at to-day’s meeting.

Mr C. F. Mark, secretary to the Auckland Trotting Club and a member of the New Zealand Trotting Association. is dead, states an Auckland Press Association telegram.

Regret at the resignation of the Rev. T. F. Taylor as director of the Social Service Board, owing to illhealth, was expressed at Friday's session of the Anglican Synod in Wellington.

Rotarian Governor Charles Rhodes, of Auckland, visited the Hastings Rotarian Club, and at the luncheon nout meeting, to-day, addressed members on the meaning, and spirit and purpose of Rotary.

The British Gazette announces, in connection with the opening of Canberra, the following British Empire honours:—Dame Grand Cross, the Duchees of York; Knight Grand Cross, the Earl of Cavan; Dame Commander, the Countess of Cavan; Officer of the British Empire, Mrs. Gilmour.

A considerable number of people attended the funeral of Mrs Sarah Leatham yesterday afternoon, when the body was interred in the Hastings cemetery, where Captain Wyatt, of the Salvation Army, conducted the graveside service. A number of beautiful wreaths were subsequently laid upon the mound.

The Prince of Wales had an enthusiastic reception on his arrival in Paris on Friday, where he laid the foundation stone of a hotel for British students in the new university city being erected on the southern edge of Paris. The Prince afterwards lunched at the Elysee with President Doumergue and numerous distinguished guests.

A Dunedin message reports the death of Mr Peter Goyen. F.L.S.. at the age of 81. The late Mr Goyen was at one time Chief Inspector of Schools, and is well known in educational circles.. He was the author of several books on educational matters, and one on the spiders of New .Zealand.

Speaking at the Spanish Club in London on Friday, the King of Spain said: “It is needless for me to assure you that each time I visit here 1 bring with me the friendliest feelings and admirations. It appears to me that the welcome I receive is heartier every time 1 oome, and thus every visit seems pleasanter than the last.’’

The funeral of Mr. Harry Watson took place yesterday afternoon, when a large and representative gathering of citizens followed the remains to the Hastings cemetery, where the Rev, D. J. A. Shaw conducted the Presbyterian service at the graveside. After the interment, a large number of floral tributes were laid upon the grave.