PERSONAL

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XXI, Issue 14, 30 December 1930, Page 4

PERSONAL

Miss Stewart and Mrs Houghey were passengers train Gisborne by Dominion Airlines’ ’plane this morning. Miss liae Sanders, of Hastings, won the gold medal for singing, under 12, at the Napier Mardi Gras competitions on Friday evening last.

Lord Tyrell, British Ambassador in Paris, has been asked by the King tq follow the progress of Marshal Joffre, who is lying seriously ill, and to express the King’s deep regret.

The engagement u announced of Gwendoline, elder daughter of Mr and Mrs Holger Bygum, pt Wairpa, Hawke’s Bay, to Arthur, elder son qf Mr and Mrs A. B. Duff, Parade, island Bay.

The Bev. D. J. Shaw returned tg Hastings by the mail train yesterday' after delivering the opening addresses at the annual Presbyterian Bibleclass Conference at Masterton. About 790 delegates attended from all part* of Now Zealand and will continue m conference throughout this week.

The death has occurred in England of the Rev. C. B. W. Seton, vicar of Otahuhu. Mr. Seton left Auckland bv the Rangitiki in September, his intention being to spend six months in England and later to stay m Palestine with his brother, Mr. Justice Seton, political adviser to the Governor of Transjordauia.

The funeral of Mr E. B. Tomlinson took place this morning, when a representative gathering of mourners followed in the procession to the Hastings Cemetery. The Rev 11. Speight conducted the Anglican service at the graveside. After the interment, a number of beautiful wreaths were placed on the mound, as a tribute to the memory of the deceased.

The death occurred at Westport «n Saturday of Miss Kate Cummins, an old and much respected resident of Napier. Miss Cummins, who was born in Ireland, had resided in Napier for 50 years, and had reached an advanced age. being over eighty years old at the time of her death. She was wonderfully active for her years, and retained her energy and Tier mental faculties to a remarkable degree until within a very short time before her death. Of an exceedingly kindly nature, in a quiet, unobtrustive way she did a great deal of good, and was held in the highest esteem by all who knew her, for her many good qualities.

Private advice has been received In Wellington that Mr H. D. Edwards, who retired last April from the position of controller of savings banks accounts, died suddenly in Paris on Boxiug Day. Mr Edwards joined tho Post and Telegraph Department as a cadet in the learners’ gallery at Wellington in 1890, and was sent to Westport tor special service at the time of the great strike in that year, Subsequently he served at Lawrence and Greymouth. Transferred to the Chief Post Office at Wellington in 1907, he was appointed controller in 1925. In 1929 Mr Edwards was appointed to go to Samoa to open the post office saving bank and bring the postal arrangements into line v. ith the New Zealand regulations He always took great interest in tho educational side of his profession and was one of tho first officers of the department to qualify as a member of the Incorporated Institute of Accountants. Tho funeral took place at Versailles on December 2J. Mrs Edwards, who was accompanying her husband, will return tq New Zealand as soon as possible.