PERSONAL

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XXI, Issue 279, 9 November 1931, Page 6

PERSONAL

The King and Queen will drive in state to Westminster to-morrow for the ceremonial of opening of the new Parliament, at which the Prince of Wales will attend. On Wednesday morning their Majesties and the Prince will be present at the Armistic Day ceremony at the Cenotaph.—Wireless.

Mr Lloyd George leaves England on Friday next on a health voyage to Ceylon, returning in January.

A leading figure of the Methodist Church in New Zealand, the Rev. George Bond, died at Auckland on Fri day morning, at the age of 83.

Miss Mary Garden, of Wellington, who has lately returned from a visit to Europe, is at present in Hastings, ano is staying at the Pacific Hotel.

Mr. N .P. Eriksen, who has made a good recovery from his recent serious illness, was warmly welcomed by members when he again took his seat at to-day’s meeting of the Hawke’s Bay County Council.

The first prize-winner in the Cancer Art Union was Mrs Higgins, wife of the proprietor of the Waikouaiti Supplj Stores. The ticket was a birthday gift from her uncle.—Press Assn.

Mr. John Fleming left by Saturday’s mail train, accompanied by his little grand-daughter (Grace) on his return to North Canterbury, after a few days’ stay with his son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Fleming, Murdoch road, Hastings.

Messrs. E. Wall and W. Gimblett, of Hastings, left by the mail train this morning for the Christchurch Royal Show, where they have been appointed judges, Mr. Wall of pigs, and Mr Gimblett of sheep.

The Earl of Orford was buried near the family seat at Wickmere, Norfolk. The coffin, on which his robes and coronet rested, was borne to the church in a farm waggon. The mourners included the Countess of Orford, Lady Dorothy Mills and Lady Ann Walpole. —London cable.

A wedding anniversary of rare occurrence, the 65th, or platinum, was quietly celebrated by Mr. and Mrs. W. Knight, of 736 Mount Eden road, Auckland, on Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Knight were married on November 6, 1866, at the Parish Church, Oadby, Leicestershire, England, and later they came to New Zealand accompanied by their five children on the ship Famenoth. The journey took exactly 16 weeks and no port was visited.