PERSONAL

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XX, Issue 19, 6 January 1930, Page 4

PERSONAL

Mr J. Better, of Hastings, left for Christchurch this morning. Mr G. "Rowley” Hill, N.Z.C., of Auckland, celebrates the 94th anniversary of his birthday. Mrs H. E. Bennett, of Hastings, is at present visiting her sister, Miss L. Mapp, of Christchurch. Mr T. Donovan has withdrawn his nomination as a candidate in the H.B. Bivers Board election. The Duke of York has gone _ to Rome to attend the Royal wedding. He will be absent a week. Mrs W. O’Neill and the Misses O’Neil (2) left Hastings this morning by the mail train on a visit to Fcilding. Miss B. McEwan, of Port Chalmers, who has been visiting Hastings, returned to the South Island this morning. Miss L. Thompson, of Rosedale, Havelock North, and Miss Hilda Burns, of Clive, are spending a few weeks’ holiday in Wellington. The Pope has accepted the resignation of the Papal Secretary, Cardinal Gasparri owing to ill health. It is expected that Cardinal Pacclli, exNuncio will succeed him. Mr T. B. McNeil, S.M., who has been on a visit to Hastings, left by the mail train this morning on his return to Wellington, Mrs Catherine Brightwell, of Taumaranui, who was seriously injured when a car driven by her husband went over a bank on the Turangakumu hill on December 28, died at the Napier Hospital on Saturday night. A Sydney cable reports the demise of Mr William Alfred Richardson, a member of the well known cricketing family. He captained the State team and playod against the Englishmen in the nineties. His brother, Charles, is now in New Zealand. Mr H. Waters, formerly manager of the Hastings Club, but now secretary and manager of the Wellington Club, is at present spending a holiday at Clive Grange. Mr Waters is accompanied by his wife. Clare Briggs, newspaper cartoonist, died on Friday at a neurological institute after a long illness, states a Press Association message from New York. He was cartoonist on the staff of many leading American papers, and was the creator of several well-known cartoon characters. He was 54 years of age. Mrs Elizabeth Crcagh, an old resident of Port Ahuriri, passed away yesterday at the advanced aage of 87 yers. The deceased arrived in Napier 48 yegrs ago, and was predeceased by her husband, Captain Creagh, 24 years ago. Tho late Mrs Creagh is survived by two sons, Messrs Arthur and Benjamin Creagh, and three daughters, Mrs Thomas Barry, of Napier, Mrs John Fraser, of Wellington, and Mrs W. Magill, of Port Ahuriri. Private interment took place this morning.

Farewell was taken of tho Govern-or-General and Lady Alice Fergusson at a large gathering of citizens in the Auckland Town Hall on Saturday night. The Mayor, Mr G. Baildon, presented to His Excellency an address from tho city expressing tho esteem and affection for Their Excellencies. The Hon. J. B. Donald and the Hon. A. J. Btallworthy were on the platform. In replying the Governor-Gen-eral referred to the happy days spent in New Zealand. Their Excellencies were accorded an enthusiastic reception.

Tho funeral of Mrs Mary Maddison took place yesterday afternoon when, after a preliminary service, conducted bv tho Rev. John Hobbs in St. Matthew’s Church, whore the body lay overnight, the procession, which consisted of a large and representative attendance of prominent citizens, including the Mayor (Mr G. F. Roach) and the Borough Council officials, left for the Hastings Cemetery. The Rev. J. Hobbs conducted the Anglican service at tho graveside, and after the interment, a mass of beautiful flowers were laid upon the mound as tributes to tho memory of a good women.

The Sydney "Evening News” of December 18 reports: “Auburn-haired Norina Rodding, a Chatswood girl, who has been in the ballet of ‘Rio Rita” for almost two years, yesterday undertook a new role when she become the wife of Wilfred Kohn, of Gisborne, New Zealand. Tho groom has been pianist the company ever since ‘Rio Rita’ was first produced at St. James. The ceremony took place at the Chatswood Methodist Church, the bride wearing perfectly cut white satin and lace, with a cut tulle veil. Miss Gladys Moncrieff, tho popular star was matron of honour. With her frock of dove-grey sating bcaute she wore a lovely wide-brimmed pink baku hat and pink pearls, while her bouquet was of pink Cecil Bruner roses. Mr Graham Mirfleld, of Gisborne, was best man.”