PERSONAL

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XVIII, Issue 82, 19 March 1928, Page 4

PERSONAL

The King has approved the appoint ment of Viscount Chilston. Envoy ai Vienna, to be Envoy at Budapest states a British official wireless.

Mr B. A.. McKeown, head master of the Rangiora Borough School, left last evening on an extended visit to America. Europe, and Great Britain.

The King has approved the appoint mint of Sir Odo Russell, Envoy to the Holy See, to be Envoy at The Hague. — (Wireless).

Mrs F. K. Bach, of Auckland, who has been on a visit to’ her parents, Mr and Mrs F. Perrin, of Greys road’, left Hastings this morning on her return home.

Mr D. F. Dennehy, president of the Canterbury Owners’ and Breeders’ Association, has left on an extended trip through Canada, the United States, and England.

General Andrews, Dominion Chief Couiiuissioner of Boy Scouts, is on his annual inspection of troops, and is due to arrive in Palmerston North on Tuesday next.

In response to a deputation representing Reform supporters, Miss E. Melville agreed to be a candidate for Roskill at the general election Press Assn.

Sir William Hall-Jones, M.L.C., K.C.M.G., left by the Mataroa yester on a trip to the Old Country. He expects to be away from New Zealand about six months.

The Rev. T. Keith Ewen and Mr K. L. Price, of Hastings, are attendinthe annual Baptist ’Wellington Auxiliary meetings being held this week at New Plymouth.

Mrs Mutiny of Cambridge, who has been on a visit to her daughter, Mrs P. W L.-iseelies, of Hastings, left by the mail train this morning.

Mrs A. Coad and Miss Kathleen Coad, of Auckland, erstwhile residents ’of Ihutings, are staying at Havelock North as the guests of Mr and Mrs Stan Russell.

The death occurred at Mac Andrew's Bay, Dunedin, on Saturday', of Mr Colin MncAnrirew, aged 78, son of the lute Mr Jamis Mac Andrew second superintendent of the Otago Province.

The engagement is announced of Tottie, youngest daughter of Air. J. Spence, of Havelock North and late of Napier, to James, eldest son of Mr and Mrs T. Cambridge, of Hastings.

Miss Doris Symes, the well-known Wanganui contralto who has met with excellent success in many places where she has sung, has left for Sydney where she will continue her studies at the Conservatorium.

Prince Takamatsu, second brother of the Japanese Emperor, has sailed by the cruiser Yakummo on a training cruise. The itinerary includes the Australian capitals, Wellington and Auckland.

The engagement is announced of Phyllis Ngaire, second daughter of Mrs W. B. .Clarkson, and the late Mr W. B. Clarkson, of’ Riccarton. to Donald Macbean, second son of Mrs D. Macbean Stewart, and the late Lieut.-Col. Douglas Macbean Stewart, of Christchurch.

From Auckland comes word of the death, at his home in Remuera, of Mr Edwin Bamford, for some years District Land Registrar at Napier and subsequently at Auckland, and eventually promoted to the position of Registrar-General of Land. He retired in 1911 and at his death had reached the advanced age of 82.

Lord Wu’irnn, private secretary to His Excellency the Governor-General Sir Charles J crgusson, who has been on an ’inofficial visit to Hastings, as the guest of Mr Godfrey Pharazyn, left by service car this afternoon on his return to Wellington. During his stay he visited Puketapu with Mr Pharazyn, and was an interested spectator at Saturday’s sports.

Mr W. G. K. Wright, managing editor of the “New Zealand Dairyman,” loft Auckland by the Port Bowen today for London. Mr Wright will attend the World Dairy Congress to ba held in London during July as a representative of the New Zealand Dairy Factory Managers’ Association. He has also been appointed tho offleia l Press representative for New Zealand at the Olympic Games at Amsterdam.

The death of Mr E. R. C. Bowen a very old resident of Napier, took place at his homo yesterday in bis 87th year. Mr Bowen, was born in County Mayo, Ireland, coming out to the Dominion sixty-one years ago. After being engaged for some years in surveying on the West Coast he joined the- Custom Department rising in the service until he became Collector of Customs at Napier. He was a man of high integrity and being much respected in the commercial world. He leaves a widow and two daughters, Mrs J. A. McLean (Poranghau), and Miss Elsie Bowen (Wellington) for whom much sympathy will be felt. An only son died as a prisoner cf war in Turkey.

Tho funeral of a gentleman wc known in financial a.u commercial circles, Mr Frederick Parker took place at Waikumete. Mr Parker was born iu New Zealand 66 years ago, and was at one time an accountant in the office of the Inspector of the Bank of New South Wales nt Christchurch. Later he was ancountnnt at Napier, and was then appointed manager of tho branch at Gisborne, which position he held for 25 years. Mr Parker was next appointed manager at Dunedin, where he remained for 10 years. Ho retired on superannuation throe years ago and went to Auckland to reside at Ronin--1 ra. Deceased is survived by Mrs Parker and three sons. Air Parke wa on his way to Gisborne, hut became and denly ill at Rotorua, where he died. Inst Thursday.