PERSONAL

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XX, Issue 9, 21 December 1929, Page 7

PERSONAL

Mr. E. D. Mosley, S.M., and Mrs Mosley, who have been on a trip abroad, have returned to Christchurch.

Mr. F. R. Pearson, bailiff at the Magistrate’s Court, Napier, has been appointed bailiff at the Magistrate's Court, Wellington.

Mr. A. G. Hullett, left Hastings this morning by the mail train en route for Melbourne on a holiday trip. He expects to be back again about the middle of January.

A Rugby wireless message states that Sir William Milligan, the eminent larynxologist and aural surgeon, of Manchester, died last night, aged 65 years.

The Freedom of the City of London was conferred upon the Rt. Hon. Ramsay McDonald, Prime Minister, and Mr. Philip Snowden, Chancellor of tha Exchequer, says a Press Association cable.

The engagement is announced of Sheila, second daughter of Mr. and Mrs J. D. Ormond, of Wallingford, to Mr. W. W. Sherrat, son of Mr. and Airs. W. G. Sherratt, of Gisborne.

The Dux medal presented at Mahora school was a fine piece of Work manufactured by Mr. B. M. Kessell, jeweller, and presented by Mrs Kessell on Wednesday afternoon to the winner, Joyce Jenkins.

Miss Jardine, who recently resigned from the teaching staff of the Hastings High School, left Hastings by the mail train this morning en route for England on a tour.

Lord Byng, who was to have sailed for South Africa yesterday on a tour of convalescence, has, on medical advice, postponed his departure, although no immediate anxiety is felt about his condition.—British Official Wireless.

The following pupils of the Hastings High School have been granted Higher Leaving Certificates—lris Curry, Peggy McKay, Colin Bren-ton-Rule, David, Edwards, James Ormiston, Gordon Redward, and Colin Taylor.

At the Hastings Fire Brigade gathering last night, the Mayor (Mr G. F. Roach) paid high tribute to the efficiency, devotion and character of Supt. W. Keith, who is nearing retirement after a loyal service extending over 40 years.

Mr. W. Paget Gale, of Dunedin, has been appointed Dunedin city organist at a salary of £5OO a year, the appointment to date from August 1, 1930. In the meantime Dr. Price, of Melbourne, will take up the duties.

Sister W. Cairns, of the Waipukurau Public Hospital staff, was a passenger on the ill-fated Manuka, being en route from Stewart Island (where she had been spending a holiday) to Waipukurau . Like other voyagers Sister Cairns lost all her luggage.

At the breaking-up ceremony of the Hastings West School, the chairman, Mr J. Wright, in introducing Mr G. A. Maddison stated that it was due to that gentleman’s efforts that the money required for the school swimming bath, now under construction, had been obtained. Mr Maddison congratulated the pupils and teachers alike on the successful year’s work of the school. He urged the pupils to make the most of the splendid opportunities now provided for geno. ral education, as in a few years they would have to fill the places of those now governing the country.

It is announced that the health of the Prime Minister (the Rt. Hon. Sir Joseph Ward) is much improved, and that he has decided to leave his apartments in Parliament Buildings during the holiday season. The Prime Minister proposes in the course of a day or So to go to his home at Heretaunga, where a special sun porch has been constructed for him. He will enjoy a rest there over the holidays, although he will be in close touch with national affairs by telephone. Those associated with the Prime Minister are hopeful that his lost strength will be completely recovered as a result of the stay at Heretaunga.