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Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XVII, Issue 205, 13 August 1927, Page 6

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Pre Duchess of York has been appointed Colonel-in-Chief of the Yorkshire Light Infantry,

The Hon. L. M. Isitt, M.L.C., is paying a short visit to Hastings, and is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Denton, Southampton Street.

Captain Waller, Harbourmaster at New Plymouth, is expected to arrive in Napier to-night, and will stay at the Masonic Hotel.

Mr. A. Kirkpatrick was, at a meeting of the Hawke’s Bay Rugby Union last night, appointed manager of the Hawke’s Bay Rugby football representatives to tour "north on August 24th.

Advice has been received in Danne. virke of the death in Melbourne of Mr C. R. Cowper, formerly Australian superintendent of the Bank of Australia, and' well known in New Zealand.

Mr J. L. Whitlock, of Hastings, left by the afternoon train yesterday for Auckland, whence lie sails in a few davs for Sydney. Mr Whitlock had been on the literary staff of the “Hawke’s Bay Tribune” for the last six years.

The Hastings boxers, Knuckey and Hutchinson, left this morning for Invercargill, where they will take part in the New Zealand boxing championships. Mr. J. Stickland, seceretary of the H.B. Boxing Association, accompanied them as manager.

A London cable reports the death of Mr. Joseph Harris, aged 86. Mr. Harris was the maker of the first bicycle, the “bone-shaker,” in 1867, and was the inventor of the Braille frame, by means of which the blind are able to write.

There passed away at the Napier Hospital this morning Mr. Charles Fitzherbert, of Havelock North, after a short illness. He leaves one son to mourn his loss. For many years the late Mr. Fitzherbert was farming in the Feilding district, afterwards residing in Havelock North, where he conducted an orchard. He came from an old Derbyshire family, his father being a minister of the church. His wife predeceased him eight years ago.

Mr. H. W. Hudson, one of the most prominent figures in Auckland commercial circles, has resigned from the council of the Chamber of Commerce on account of ill-health. Mr. Hudson for nearly twelve years served on the council of the Chamber. In the year 1923 he occupied the office of president of the Auckland Chamber, and was elected president of the Association of New Zealand Chamber of Commerce.

The funeral of the late Mr. Edward •Charles Coates, of Haveiock North, whose death was reported on Thursday last, took place this afternoon at the Havelock North Cemetery the Rev. Canon McLean officiating. There were many beautiful wreaths sent by friends and sympathisers. The deceased was born in England and educated at a boys’ Masonic school there. Coming to New Zealand, he worked for Messrs. J. J. Niven and Co., Napier, for some time. He lived at Taradale, Pukehou and finally at Havelock North. At one time he was in business in Hastings as an electrician. By profession he was an electrician of no mean ability, and was keenly interested in wireless, having the first wireless apparatus in the village. He married a daughter of the late Mr .and Mrs. Hollobon, of Christchurch. A wife and three children ais; left to mourn the loss of a good husband and father, and to them the sympathy of all will go out in their affliction.

Mr. and Mrs. J. McGregor, of Bangitikei, who are leaving for Hawke’s Bay, were accorded a private farewell social arranged by Mr. and Mrs. B. P. Lethbridge, “Annbank, ” Turakina (states an exchange). The feelings of all assembled were raised in a short speech by Mr. B. P. Lethbridge. “I have known you so long,” he said, “that I am afraid to state the time. You have set a high standard for the district, your honour is unstained, your hospitality is proverbial, your courage we have proved in many ways. However, we all know that you would not have been the man you are but for Mrs. McGregor, who by her gracious personality has ever beckoned you upward. We all wish you joy and success in your new home, but a great blank will remain.” Valuable gifts of remembrance were then presented to Mr. and Mrs. McGregor, also to Miss McGregor. The only regret was that the sons were away and could not be present, but they shared the goodwill.