PERSONAL

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XXII, Issue 35, 25 January 1932, Page 6

PERSONAL

Miss Marshall, principal of Clifton College, and Miss Nola Marshall, have returned to Hastings. Colonel Bnnsmead is now able to take drives and the doctors are hopeful that he will be able to leave Singapore for Australia in the middle of February.—Press Association. Earl Jellicoe has sailed for Madeira, where he says he hopes to recover his strength. He was able to walk aboard the boat, but was feeling rather weak. —London Press Association cable. Lord Lytton has been elected president of the League Commission of Inquiry to Manchuria. The members leave Europe via America early next month.—Wireless. Mr. J. M. Griffiths, secretary of the Wellington Racing Club, has handed m his resignation to the stewards of the club, aud has been accepted.—Press Assn. The engagement is announced of Esme Grace, elder daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Lowe, Garnett street, Hastings, to Francis George, eldest son of Mrs. and the late Mr. G. W. Freemantle, of Onga Ouga, Hawke's Bay. An Albany message state* that Governor Roosevelt fqrmally announced his candidature for the Democratic nomination for the American Presidency in >—“.orbing the use of his name in the North Dakota primaries. The illness of Lord Reading, on account of which a doctor and nurse flew from Cairo to Luxor, is less serious than was at first reported. There is no anxiety regarding his condition. He is reported to he suffering from a severe cold.—Wireless. Dr. Ruddick, Canada's dairy authority, has been superannuated after 41 years’ Government service. He was loaned several years ago to tho New Zealand Government and made frequent visits to Australia.—Press Association. When the R.M.S. Remuera, which arrived last evening from England, was four days out from Southampton, one of the passengers, Miss M. Wesloby, died from pneumonia. The date of her deathswas December 22. She was buried at sea.

The death is announced of Mr. Gracen J. Black, sheepfarmcr, aged 82, a resident of the Poverty Buy district for 27 years, formerly of Christchurch and Akaroa. lie was a noted authority on the early history of New Zealand and in his younger days was a keen yachtsman.—Press Association.

The Rev. Father M. A. Murphy, who has been in charge ol the Napier palish ol the Catholic Church for tho past six years, has been transferred to iimaru. He left Napier on Friday morning for the annual retreat in Wellington, but will return to Napier prior to taking his departure for his new parish. During his stay in Napier, Fathei Murphy has not only endeared himself to the members of his own congregation, but has gained the respect aud esteem of people of all denominations, and of all sections of the community. The past year has been a particularly trying one to tho members of the priesthood, and tho clergy of all denominations, and nono have spared themselves in carrying out the duties of their sacred calling. Lu administering the last rites of the church to those fatally injured during the earthquake, in comforting the sick and afflicted, and cheering and encouraging those who so nobly came to the rescue of the suffering ones in their time of distress. Father Murphy, and his coadjutors, Father Fay, and the late Rev. James Goggan did splendid service, as did the clergy of other denominations The members of these denominations will join with the congregations of Father Murphy’s own parish, in wishing for him in his new sphere those blessings on his work, which his self sacrificing labours have gained for him here Father Murphy took a great interest in the young people of his congregation and both in educational matters and in connection with every branch of healthv sport gave whole hearted support and encouragement. being actively assoc iated with the various clubs and societies connected with the parish. Father Murphy’s plain will he taken by Dean Holley, of Wellington.