PERSONAL

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XIX, Issue 29, 21 January 1929, Page 4

PERSONAL

The Rev. Father A. F. McDonag left Hastings this morning for Wellington, where he will go into retreat at St. Patrick's College.

Mr. Don Hagenson, of Hastings, has been notified that he has been successful in passing his Engineering Preliminary.

Mr. G McNamara, Secretary of the Post and Telegraph Department, will represent New Zealand at the Postal Union Congress, which takes place in London in May.

Marshal Foch is progressing satisfactorily, though he is not yet out of danger, states a Paris cable. He is now reading newspapers and following current events.

The engagement is announced of Elsie, only daughter of Mr. and Mr a. J. F. Haughton, Queen street, Wniroa, to the Rev. N. P. Larsen, eldest son of Mrs. and the late J P. Larson, of Inglewood.

The death has occurred at Brisbane after several weeks' illness at the age of 68 of Mr. Justice John Laskey Woolcock, of the Queensland Judiciary. He will be given a State funeral.

Miss Jean Watson left Hastings this morning for Wellington on a holiday accompanied by Miss Margaret Watson, who has been visiting Hastings a s the guest of Mrs E. Ballantyne.

Mr. W. O. Strangward. secretary of the Melbourne Tramway Boards, died on board ship during a holiday while approaching Calcutta. He was aged 58, and was associated with the Melbourne tramway system for many years.

Acting on the advice of his medical attendants, the Chief Justice (Sir Charles Skerrett) has decided to take a sea voyage for tho complete restoration of his health. He will accordingly leave for England by the Port Denison this month aud will return in May to resume duty.

The death is announced of Mrs Jnne Thompson, wife of Mr. J. R. Thompson, of St. Aubyn street E.. which took place yesterday at her residence. The deceased lady, who was held in general esteem by a large circle of friends and acquaintances, was 71 years of age and her death is much regretted. The funeral will leave t’ Catholic Church at 2.30 p.m. to jitow (Tuesday) for the Hastings cemetery.

Mr. R. Watson Rome, of the Mersey Docks and the Harbour Board port authority of Liverpool, who has been for a few days in Auckland, leaves to-night for Wellington to meet the Premier and the chairmen of the Produce Meat and Tourists Boards before making an extensive tour throughout the North Island’s agricultural centres. The object of his visit is to secure more direct shipments to Liverpool of New Zealand produce.—(Press Association.)

Tlie funeral of Mr, Charles H. Alley • took place in the Havelock North cemetery on Saturday when, despite tho fact that the interment was private, there Was a representative attendance of the community. Owing to the private character of the funeral, there was no military display as a tribute to deceased’s services in the Maori War. The Rev. McCutcheon conducted the service at the graveside and, after the interment, a number of beautiful wreaths, including tributes from the Hastings Maori War veterans and Miss Gascoigne, were laid upon tile mound.