PERSONAL

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XXII, Issue 221, 1 September 1932, Page 6

PERSONAL

The appointment of Mr X R. Smith, A. and Mr W. L. Harrison, B. B.Sc., to the New Zealand Broadcasting Board’s engineering staff is announced by the chairman, Mr .Vickery, —Press Association.

Mr J. F. Thomson, supervisor of the telegraph delivery branch of the Chief Post Office at Christchurch, will retire on superannuation on August 31 after 40 years’ service. Mr. Thorapon has been in Christchurch for eight years, and has also served in offices in the North Island.

Major Henry Alfred Lomax, of Wanganui, aged 85, died yesterday. He served as a commissioned officer in the Wanganui cavalry in the early days and was chief of staff to Colonel Newaß, who commanded the Wellington district 40 years ago.

Two brilliant young former pupßs of the Masterton High School' will sail from Auckland on Friday to pursue research work in English universities. One is Mr. Hugh N. Parton, M.Sc, lecturer in physical chemistry at Canter* bury University Collego, and the other is Mr. Richard M. Barrer, M.So, holder oZ the 1851 Exhibition Science Scholarship for 1932. Mr. Parton will continue his chemistry research work at King’s College, London, while Mr. Barrer intends to carry out research won[ at Clare College, Cambridge.

Rugby men throughout New Zealand will regret to leant that Mr. H.' W. Kelly, manager of the New Zealand Insurance Company at Auckland, suffered a stroke recently and is still seriously ilk Mr. Kelly was formerly one of the finest Rugby wing threequarters Wellington ever had. Nowadays a keen golfer, he still maintains his interest in Rugby. Nearly 30 yean ago he had the task of convoying through New Zealand, on behalf of the New Zealand Rugby Union, the one and only American Rugby football team That has ever visited these shores.

There passed away at her residence, Avenue road, Hastings, on Wednesday, a very old and highly respected resident in the person of Mrs. Mary Ann Lincoln, relict of the late William Lincoln. The deceased lady arrived in New Zealand with her husband 57 years ago from Lincolnshire, England, by the Countess of Kentore, and has resided in Hastings e ver since. She had a family of eight, of whom remain —one daughter, Mrs. G. Heaps, of Opapa, and three sons—David, of Auckland, William, of Hastings, and Archie, of Dnnedin—l7 grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren, to whom will be extended the sympathy of a large circle of friends.

The death took place at the residence of her daughter, Mrs P. Oliver, of a very old and highly esteemed resident of Napier, Mrs Elizabeth Moody, relict of the late Mr Richard William Moody, senr. The late Mrs Moody was born in Norwich England, 78 years ago, and went to Napier by the ship Waitara about 56 years ago. during her long residence there she gained the esteem of all who knew her. She is survived by two sons, Messrs G. E. and S. H. Moody, of Napier, two daughters, Mrs P. Oliver, Napier, and Mrs H. Goodchild. Arapuni, and several grandchildren and one great-grandchild. To all of these in their bereavement the deep sympathy of their many friends will be extended.