PERSONAL

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XVII, Issue 209, 18 August 1927, Page 4

PERSONAL

Mr. and Mrs. Harold Garnett left Hastings this morning on a visit to Auckland.

Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Lean left Hastings for Sydney this morning on a holiday trip.

The many friends of Mr A W. Longly, of Hastings, will regret io learn that he has had to re-enter Royston Hospital.

A private cable received in Auckland irom Dr. Holmden. referring to his taxi accident in London, states that his injuries are trivial, and ne is leaving for Devon.

Mr. Clement Lester Wiggins, assistant master at Christ’s College in 1896 and subsequently headmaster at Dunedin Preparatory School, is dead, says a Christchurch P.A. message.

Miss Rowe, who has been on a visit to Eastings as the guest of Mr. and Mrs. P. M. Cohr, left yesterday morning on her return south, accompanied by Miss Cohr.

W. E. Merritt, the cricketer, is 19 years old to-day. He has taken 131 wickets for 2697 runs on the tour of England, says a Press Association message from Christchurch.

The Mayor of Hastings (Mr G. A. Maddison left this morning for) Wellington, where he will attend the conference of Fire Boards opening there to-morrow.

Mr, Frank Newrick left by car this morning for a tour of the Auckland district, accompanied by his sister, Mrs K, Brinson. When Mr. Newrick returns in a few weeks’ time he will assume control of the Norsewood Hotel. ,

The marriage took place on July 11, at the Brompton Parish Church, London, of Lois Gwendoline, younges; daughter of Mr George Coldham Williams, of Raugitopu, Manawatu, to Lieutenant Edward Francis Disbrowe, R.N., son of the Rev. G. P. Disbrowe and Mrs Disbrowe,. of Spilsby, Lincolnshire.

Dr. Charles Chilton, rector of Canterbudy Cniversity College, and professor of biology, who has resigned from the college, will take up his residence in Neisou early in the new year. The Cawthron Institute Trust and Board has unanimously accepted Dr. Chilton’s request to be allowed to work in the institute as an honorary research student, with the object of making a special study of the Crustacea brought back from the Antarctic by the Scott, Shackleton, and Mawson expeditions, the material has been forwarded to Dr. Chilton by the authorities of the British Museum.

Among the young people from NewZealand who were present at the anniversary of the silver wedding of Viscount and Viscountess Jellicoe on July 1, were Mr Bloomfield, the Misses P. and J. Bloomfield, Mrs. Baker Cresswell, Lieutenant Chaytor, Miss Chaytor, Mr and Mrs Gooch, Mr Harold Elworthy, and Miss M. and R. Elworthy, Miss Kinross White, Mfss Annette Barton, Mr T. C. Lowry, Miss Marian Lowry. Miss Pharaz.yn. Mr and Mrs V. Riddiford, Miss Riddiford, the Misses Pinckney, Mr E. Ormond, Mr fan Horton Mr P. Boyle, Mr Blundell, Miss E. Myers, Mr K. Myers, Miss O Rorke, and the Messes. O’Rorke.

Major J. A. Wallingford, M.C., yesterday retired on superannuation after 42 years’.service as a soldier, 16 of which have been spent with the New Zealand Forces. Since he arrived. in New Zealand in September, 1911, Major Wallingford has chiefly been engaged in his specialty of niusketery instruction. He was also Officer Commanding Group 1 (Auckland), and subsequently held the appointments of inspector S.A.A. Narrpw Neck, inspector of drill halls, rifle ranges, etc., and at the time of his retirement was attached to the General Staff, Northern Command. His fame as a sniper on Gallipoli is world-wide.

Mr. J. Leslie Smith, former wellknow’n and highly esteemed resident of Napier, died at “Mountset,” Burlington road, Homebush, New South Wales, on Monday last. The late Mr. Smith left Napier in June last year on account of ill-health, having been in business in the town as a stockbroker and land agent for some years. For many years he was in charge of the land department of the NewZealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company at Hastings. This post he held till the war, when he went to the front. ' On his return he commenced business in Napier. The deceased gentleman was known throughout the district, particularly among sheep farmers, for his straightforwardness, and the honourable manner in which he carried out all business transactions entrusted to him.