PERSONAL

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XX, Issue 72, 8 March 1930, Page 5

PERSONAL

The Administrator has received the following cable from the Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs in reply to his message concerning the illness of the Prince of Wales: “Your telegram of March 5 hasjbeen laid before the King, who desires that an expression of his grateful thanks for the message may be conveyed to the Government and people of New Zealand with the assurance that His Royal Highness’s health is already almost completely restored.” —Press Association. The following statement has been Issued from Government House:—The Governor-General designate (the Right Hon. Lord Bledisloe. P.O, G.C.M.G., K.8.E.) and Lady Bledisloe with Lieutenant J. C. Elworthy, R.N., A.D.C., will arrive at Wellington on the motor vessel Rangitil: i due on March 19. Information concerning the formal ceremonies of airival and assumption of office will be published later. Major A. H. Bathurst (brother of and military secretary to Lord Bledisloe) with Mrs . Bathurst. Sir John Hanham, Bart , A.D.C. and members of the ViceRegal household staff are due to reach Auckland by the Corinthic on March 15. The Rev. W. J. Oxbrow returns from Wellington by this evening's express tram. Mrs. Pepperill, who has been on • visit to Mrs. Fippard, of Hastings left this morning on her return to I’aekakariki. Mr. Thomas Donovan left Hastings this morning for Wellington to sit for his final examination qualifying him as a solicitor.

Mr. W. Donovan, of the Dominion laboratory, has been appointed : -ominion analyist in succession to Dr. J. 8. MacLaurin, who is to retire at the end of the present pionth.

Mr. N. J. Adamson, orchard inetructor, Hastings, having passed his examination, has received the diploma of horticulture—N.D.H. (N.Z.) ■ from the New Zealand, Institute of Horticulture.

The King has approved the appointment of Mr. Wilfrid J acks in, Colonial Secretary of the Gold Coast, to be Governor and Commander-'.n-Cljief of Mauritius, in succession to Sir Herbert James Reid, who is retiring.

Mr. A. Grant, of Messrs. Chas Begg and Co., Ltd., Wellington, is soon to join the staff of Messrs. Sutcliffe's Music Stores, Hastings. The local bandsmen will be interested to know this, as he was a trombone player in the Port Nicholson Baud, and intends joining up with the Hastings Citizens’ Band at an early date.

Mr. F. T. Glasgow has been appointed to relieve Mr. R. L. Grant as manager of the Dannevirke branch of the Bank of New Zealand during the latter’s absence in England. Mr. Glasgow was a Taranaki representative and a member of the famous 1905 All Black team that toured England. He was years ago on the staff of the Bank of New Zealand at Hawera and Eltham.

Mr. W. H. Atack, manager of the United Press Association of New Zealand since 1886. will this year retire on superannuation. The directors of the association at thei,last meeting decided that on bis re tirement he should be granted sixmonths’ leave of absence on full pay. They also decided to invite anplications for the position forthwith with a view to releasing Mr. Atack as soon as possible.—Press Assn.

The presentation of an oak roller top desk and swivel chair was made on Thursday night to Dr. J. Alan Berry by Miss Rose MacDonald, matron of the Napier Hospital, on behalf of the nursing staff. Dr. Berry’s resignation as medical superintendent of the hospital takes effect from to-day. He was also presented with a handsome clock from the resident medicfl staff, and deep regret vus expressed at his departure. .Dr. Berry suitably replied. warmly thanking the donors for their fine gift.

The funeral of Mr. John Brown at Newcastle. N.S.W., yesterday, was the largest ever seen. Thousands lined the route and all classes of men and women gathered. Six large cars were loaded with flowers. One wreath was from his oldest friend. Si. Adrian Knox, Chief Justice of the High Court. The Miners’ Federation was represented by Mr. D. Davies Secretary) and the Northern Collieries Association by Mr. C. M. McDonald. It is not generally known that Mr. Brown made repeated gifts of large sums of money during his lifetime to charities, even distressed miners' families, always anonymously.

On Tuesday evening a very pleasant surprise party of Raurek.i residents called in at the home of Mr and Mrs. Rowney, to give them a rousing send-off on the eve of their departure from the district to take up residence in Hastings. The evening was spent in musical items, games and dancing, and the usual toasts were duly honoured, the evening terminating about midnight with the singing of ‘‘For They Are Jolly Good Fellows” and “Auld Laug Syne.” Mr. D. Lynn, on behalf of the residents, made a suitable presentation to the guests as a mark of the esteem in which they are held after 30 years residence in Raureka Among those present were: Mrs Fishenden (Wellington), Miss Joyce Rowling (Wairoa), Mr. and Mrs Weaver, Mr. and Mrs. Grover, Mr and Mrs. Robertson. Mrs. Lawson Mr. and Mrs. Kyle. Mr. and Mrs Cameron. Mr. Struthers, Mrs Lynn. Mr. and Mrs. Emmerson Mr. and Mrs. Stone. Mrs. O’Connor. Mrs Conway, Mrs. Watt, and Misses Weaves (3). M Robertson. M Watt. N. Conway. O'Connor (2). C. Lvnn. N. O'Neill. M. Stone and Messrs. Lynn (2), Lawson (2). C. Pattison, R. Stone, J. Flitcher and N. Lansdowne