PERSONAL

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XVII, Issue 207, 16 August 1927, Page 4

PERSONAL

Mrs J. T. Thompson, of Hastings, left this morning lor Wellington on a visit to her daughter, Mrs Millar.

The death is reported bv eaoie from Melbourne of Mr George Gordon McCrae, known as the "father of Victorian poetry,” aged 94 years. Dr. Thomas Haigh, tho Sydney Anglican Cathedral organist, and a well-known musician and composer is dead says a Sydney cable.

Cabled advice has been received of the death at Maldon, Victoria, of Mr J ames Elliott, J.P., father of the Rev Howard Elliott, of Wellington.

Mr H. Holderness was yesterday appointed a member of the committee of the Hastings branch of the Hawke’s Bay War Relief Association in place of the late Dr. E. Boxer.

A visitor from New Zealand met Miss Hodge, the founder of Woodford House, in London last July, and writes that she is in excellent health and may be returning to New Zealand before long.

A Wanganui exchange anounces the death at the hospital there <-n Saturday last, aged 76. of Mr William G. Watts, second son of the late Mr William H. Watt, one of the city’s pioneer merchants.

A very quiet wedding took place on Monday afternoon, when Miss Myrtle Beatrice Fearn. second daughter of Mr and Mrs L, P Fearn. St. Aubvn street. Hastings, was married to Mr Allan Guiney Wilson, youngest son of Mr and Mrs H. A. Wilson, of Havelock road. Hastings. The Rev Copeland officiated.

Visitors staying at the Masonic Hotel. Napier, yesterday were:— Messrs L. Welcher, J. W. Rutherford, M. and C. Preiliek (Auckland). Mr and Mrs H. Bolton. Messrs W. Murphy F. W Mac Lean. C. A. Chisholm, C. Lawling. C. A. Stevens. E. M. Hunt (Wellington). Mr and Mrs. H. Hegathy, Messrs D. M. Greig (Dunedin), T. Wilberfoss (Wanganui). T W. Preston (Invercargill). Miss T. Inglis (Takapau), Mrs E Barring and son (Gisborne). Mr and Mrs Henry Murison (Feilding)fi D, Hood (Palmerston North).

"I am sure that one and all will accept this recommendation with regret,” stated Mr J. B. Andrew at the monthly meeting of the Hawke’s Bay Hospital Board yesterday, when Mr W. G. McGrath wrote advising that, owing to ill-health, he was obliged to resign from the board and also the Parke Island Committee. It It was pointed out that Mr McGrath was one of those who laid out Parke Island in 1903. The resignation was accepted after several members mid spoken in eulogistic tones of Mr V •- GrathG work. Mr C. O. Morse was appointed to fill the vacancy on the Parke Island committee

Mr T. C. Breach, acting-chairman of the Fruit Board stated yesterday in Wellington that in view of the fact that Lteut.-Col W Grav. chairman of the Fruit Board, will be unable to act as the board's representative in Great Britain next season, the board has decided to defer appointing a successor, as Mr H E. Stephens, who ha e been a member since its inception, representing Nelson. has agreed to act in London next season. He will leave New Zealand in December and will return again in October or November. 1928. The board feels the appointment will give general satisfaction. There passed awav at his residence. Wallace Place, on Tuesday last, yet another of New Plymouth’s older identities. Mr James Alexander Reid, known better, perhaps, ns Pompey or Jimmie. Mr Reid spent most of his early life on the sea. first in the British Navy and later in the mercantile marine, and was proficient in anything connected with the old sailing vessels. He came to New Zealand in 1870. landing first nt Auckland and later proceeding to New, Plymouth, where he was engaged in the surf-bc- service then necessary for landing passengers and stores. Marrying Miss Mdverlv. he resided, save for occasional visits io Napier Wellington and Auckland, in New Plymouth up to the tiu' 4 e of his death, which occurred at the age of 84 years. His widow survives aim. while there are ten children. 38 grandchildren and four great-grand-children.