PERSONAL

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XVII, 26 September 1927, Page 4

PERSONAL

The Mew Zealand cricketer, Dacre, has signed to qualify for Gloucestershire and is returning to England early in the spring.

The Hastings Rotarian Club, at its meeting on Friday, passed a vote of sympathy to Mrs T. W. Lewis and family m their great bereavement.

Prince Isaburo Yamagata.a son of the famous statesman and' former Civil Governor of Korea, is dead states a cable from Tokio.

Mr. Gordon Stephens, of Hastings, left by the mail train this morning tor the. South, on business, and expects to return on the 10th proximo.

'The engagement is announced of Violet, Duchess of Westminster, and Colonel F. H, Cripps, D. 5.0., son of Lord Parmoor,

The Rev. A. F. Hall, formerly of the Havelock North parish and now of Tauranga, is paying a visit to Havelock while attending the Anglican Synod.

The engagement is announced of Isobel, only daughter of Mr and Mrs Archibald McLaren, of Wellington, (late of Ibrox, Scotland) to Wilfred C. Kohn, only son of the late Fred C. Kohn and Mrs I. Mirfield (of Gisborne).

Messrs Maurice and Cyril Brownlie and Bert Grenside left Hastings this morning for Palmerston North, where they will take part in the North Island Possible v. Probable A Black trial match to-morrow.

The death is reported from Nelson, at the age of 89, of Mr Wilson a prominent, citizen of Nelson Con many years. He was formerly Collector of Customs, Sheriff and Stipendiary Magistrate for Motueka, Tabaka, and Collingwood.

Mr J. B. Dunlop, of Dunedin, sail ed from Wellington by the LTimaroa on Friday en route to London. He has proved himself one of the strongest chess players in the Dominion, and it is his intention to take part in the tournament for the British chess championship next Easter. He has won the New Zealand championship tor three years in success (1921-23).

Mr. T. K, Sidey. M.P.. arrived Dunedin by the express on Saturday evening, and was accorded an en thusiastic welcome at the railway station in recognition ot tho passing of the Summer lime- Bill. He was addressed by the Mayor, and later in the evening, the Town Hall packed with a most .enthusiastic audience, who cheered Mr Sidey most lustily.

The Prime Minister (the Rt. Hon. J. G. Cotes) travelled to Temata to open the new Post Office to-dav. Latei he addressed meetings at Raglan and Te Oku. During the weekend the Hon. A. D. McLeod visited Orini Settlement, where he was met by deputations, who asked for Government assistance in drainage work and the provision of a school. —(Press Association.)

The funeral of the late Mr. T, W. Lewis took place on Saturday afternoon at the Havelock North cemetery on the arrival of the afternoon train from Wellington. Many influen. tial persons, professional and otherwise, were represented, including Mr and Mrs Mohi. of Paki Paki. who represented the Maori rao». The Rev. F. A. Bennett conducted the Church of England service at the graveside. A large number of beautiful wreaths were sent by sympathisers.