PERSONAL

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XXII, Issue 148, 8 June 1932, Page 6

PERSONAL

Mr C. O. Morse, of Napier, left this morning on a business visit to Wellington.

Mr. A. L. Bailey, of Napier, was today- admitted as a barrister of the Supreme Court, by His Honour the Chief Justice, Sir Michael Myers.

Mrs R. G. Brien, of Kaitaia, with her two sons, who have been on an extended holiday to relatives in Hastings, left by car this morning for Taupo on their return home.

The death is announced from Adelaide of Mr John Verran, Premier of the first all Labour Government in 1910-12, and also a former Senator in the Commonwealth Parliament. He was aged 75 years.

Mr H. W. Tickner, who has been visiting his mother, Mrs A. Tickner, of Willow Park road, left Hastings by this morning’s mail' train on his return to Wellington.

Dr. W, H. Unwin, of Timaru, was a guest at the Wellington Rotary Club’s luncheon yesterday. He left for England to-day and in London will represent New Zealand at the British Medical Association’s centenary celebrations.

Visiting Wellington at the present time is the Rev. Vincent Jo C. Binet, who is enjoying a five months’ furlough after fifteen years’ service as a Methodist missionary on the island of Choiseul in the British Solomon Islands.

The death occurred at Rotorua on Sunday of Mr Peter Barron, aged 85 years. Mr Barron was born in Keith, Scotland, and was engaged in farming until 12 years ago, when he retired and came to New Zealand to join his family. He has lived in Rotorua since his arrival in New- Zealand.

Wanganui exchanges note the death on Sunday last, aged 48, of Mr Leon Gustave Fromont, licensee of the Commercial Hotel in that town. A dveotee of sport, he was in his younger days a prominent footballer, while later he was for some years secretary of the Wanganui Boxing Association.

The British Prime Minister, the Rt. Hon. Ramsay MacDonald, who has curtailed his holiday owing to important business waiting him yesterday left Lossiemouth by special train for London. The Prime Minister states that he has benefitted greatly by the holiday and felt fit for the work before him.

Mr Robert Charles Smith, better known as Captain Smith, died at Otaki on Friday last at the age of 72 years. He took up Government land at Waitetuna, Raglan County, in the early nineties, doing the work of a pioneer settler for some 13 years. Ho went back to England in 1903 and returned to New Zealand in 1912.

It was announced to-day that Mr A. Gibbs, chief telegraph engineer of the P. and T. Department, has decided to retire, having completed over 40 years’ service. He was farewelled this afternoon at a function at the G.P.0., Wellington, at which there were present the Postmaster-General and a number of senior officers of the department. Mr C. S. Plank, deputy-chief engineer, succeeds Mr Gibbs as chief. — Press Assn.

One of Australia’s old school of actors and one of the last to have appeared in the original performances of the Gilbert-Sullivan operas in Australia, died at Moonee Ponds, Victoria, a week ago. He was Mr John Francis Forde, whose first important role was that of Major Murgatroyd in “Patience” in Melbourne in 1882. His Mikado will be better remembered by New Zealanders. He played that role in the Japanese comic opera to the best of all Yum-Yums, the late Miss Nellie Stewart.

The death occurred at Tauranga on Monday of the Rev. Father William O’Donoghue Goggan. Father Goggan came to New Zealand about 50 years ago and took up the position of master or science and mathematics at St. Patrick’s College, Wellington, when it was first opened. About 15 years ago Father Goggan went to Queensland for health reasons and was stationed at Southport during his residence there. About six months ago he returned to New Zealand and took up residence in Tauranga.

A farewell gathering in honour of Sergeant J. W. Claasen, wro has been transferred to Port Ahuriri, Napier, was held at the central police station at Auckland on Monday afternoon. Sergeant Claasen was presented with three rugs, the gifts of members of the force in Auckland. Superintendent S. Till said that Sergeant Claasen had a particularly good record of service and he wished him every success in his new sphere. Inspector J. W. Hollis referred to the interest taken by Sergeant Claasen in the social activities of the police. He had organised many police socials and had been largely responsible for the success of the recent police ball.