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Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XVII, 1 October 1927, Page 4

PERSONAL

The British Legion states that Field-Marshal Earl Haig is sympathetically considering a visit to Australia in 1929

Mr H. J. Riddell, well known in Hastings as a bookseller and stationer a few years ago, arrived in Hastings last evening by the mail train on a visit to relatives.

A London cable states that Sir Charles Batho has been chosen as Lord Mayor of London for the coming year.

Mr. J. W. Cato, managing director of Messrs Beckett and Cato. Ltd., Takapau, arrived back in Takapau on Thursday after a month’s sojourn in Australia.

The engagement is announced of Alice, only daughter ol Mr and Mrs R. McNab, Takapau, to Mervyn, eldest son of Mr and Mr s J. Thomsen, Burnside, Takapau.

Miss Smart arrived by mail train last evening on transfer to the firm of Dalgety and Co., Ltd., Hastings, from Taihape, with which firm she has been connected for six years.

New Zealand will be visited next month by three Oregon Univers debaters. Messrs Jack Hampstead, Banoit McCroskey and Avery Thompson. They are on a world’s debating tour. They will conduct debates in the New Zealand University centres. Mrs Maria Brown died at Fencourt, Cambridge, tfijs morning, aged 86 years. She had been bed-ridden for seven years but retained all her faculties until, the last. Mrs Ann Wattan. a resident of Cambridge for 50 years, died yesterday in law B3r<l year.—(Press Association.)

Sir Robert Stout, late Chief Justice of New Zealand, wa s the recipient of congratulatory messages from all over the Dominion on Wednesday on the occasion of his 83rd birthday. The members of the family and numerous friends assembled at Sir Robert’s residence on The Terrace, Wellington, for the purpose of conveying their personal greetings.

The sad news was received in Hastings yesterdav by Mr Thomas Hoy. of the death that morning of his son Stanley Eric, familiarly known among his many friends as “Dick.” The death, which was tragically sudden, took place at the home in Hamilton, Waikato, of the young man’s sister, Mrs Baens. with whom he was residing. He was a fine young fellow, only 27 years of age, and many will sympathise with his father, who left by this morning’s’ express to attend the funeral and other relatives in the loss they have suffered.

A marriage of interest fo many in New Zealand took place on June Bth at Baltimore, U.S.A., when Nola Luxford, of New Zealand, the wellknown cinema star, and daughter of Mrs. A. A. Pratt, of Hastings, was married to William B. Bauernschmidt, junr., eldest son of Mr. William Bauernschmidt, one of Baltimore’s 'wealthiest citizens. The Baltimore “Evening Star” states the wedding was performed by the Rev. John Charles Faulk, exchange professor of Harzard University, at the home of the bridegroom’s parents, East Guildford, University Parkway. Following the ceremony, Mr. and Mrs. W. Bauernschmidt, junr., left for Virginia Beach.

Another tie with the early days of Hawke's Bay and the Maori wars wa s severed bv the death of Mrs Marion Harper Hamlin on Thursday at the age of 87. The late Mrs Hamlin came to Hawke’s Bay in 1852, and lived at Clive, her ’husband, the late Mr. Francis Edward Hanlin, being wounded at Omaranui. Sincere sympathy will be extended by a large circle of friends to the surviving children, Mrs Geo Walker, of Tapranga Mrs A. E. Stanton, of Hastings; Miss Hamlin, of Napier; Messrs C. A. E. Hamlin, E. A. G. Hamlin. R. H. J. Hamlin and E. F. 0. Hamlin, all of Napier and Mr. D C. P. Hamlin, of Hamilton The funeral took place at the Napier cemeter yto-day.

At the Synod at Napier yesterday the Ven. Archdeacon Williams stated that by letter received this week Bishop Sedgwick is now on his way to New Zealand, he having sailed from London o n Thursday The Archdeacon said that the Bishop would, probably have returned somewhat earlier had he not been asked by the bishops of the province to represent New Zealand at the conference on Faith and Order held at Lausanne in August. Unfortunately, he met with an accident a day or two before he was to leave for Lausanne He fell on a slippery bank and bruised himself severely, besides breaking two ribs. He had been some time in a nursing home, hut was able to report himself as much improved in health. “We trust.” added the Archdeacon, “that he will soon be completely recovered and that he wrfl now be brought safely on his voyage to come home thoroughly refreshed in bndv and soul. We hope too that Mrs Sedgwick will have been much benefited- by the change.”