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Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XVII, Issue 179, 14 July 1927, Page 4

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Sir George Clifford was yesterday elected president of the Racing Conference for the thirty-second time.

The Minister of Education (the Hon K. A. Wright) will open the new Hawarden Consolidated behoof, Christ church, next Saturday.

Mr John Richardson step-father of itu. Hon. G. Witty, M.L.C., and first Mayor of Woolstou, aged 82 years, died yesterday m Christchurch.

In the Legislative Council yoster day, three days’ leave of absence was granted to Colonel Smith on account of illness, and one week to the Hon. W. H. Triggs on account or illness in the family.

Mary Bell, wife of the late Mr Al lea Bell, and mother of Air Allen Bell, M.P., died in a private nursing home in Auckland on Monday night, aged 84.

Mr Geo. Crawshaw, one of the Gisborne members of the Hawke s Bay Education Board, nas announced his intention of resigning from the Board, stating that the next meeting would tie his last appearance.

At the meeting of the Waipawa Hos pital Board yesterday, the chairman extended a welcome to Mr I'. R. Smyrk, the newly-appointed secretary to that body. Mr Y. J. Witherow also welcomed and congratulated Mr Smyrk, who suitably replied.

Tribute to th e popularity and esteem which Mr L. J. Plank has enjoyed during many years' control of Rugby in Poverty Bay, was paid by members of the Povert Bay Rugby Union at Gisborne on Monaay. The chairman, Mr A. 8. Parker, expressed members’ regret at Air Flank’s impending departure for Raetihi, at the same time congratulating alm on tils promotion.

Among the guests at the Masonic Hotel, Napier, are:—Mr and Mrs D. K. Buchanan (Waikanei), Mr and Mrs Blundell (Waipawu,, Mrs G. Oman (Gisborne), Messrs D. McPherson (Dunedin), J. Black (Christchurch). J A. Ker r (Waipawa), T. Wilkie (Marton). D Gibbs, R Gollan, J. Lavelle, J G. Lancaster (Wellington). J. Livingstone (Dannevirke), C. J. Kelly iPorangahau), W. Cane (Gisborne).