PERSONAL

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XXII, Issue 273, 2 November 1932, Page 6

PERSONAL

Captain Colin Sorel, who was promoted Rear-Admiral on November, has been placed on the retired list as from November 2.—London cable.

Miss Kate Beatrice Hitchings, second daughter of the late Dr. Hitchings, for many years resident in Napier, has died in London, according to advice privately received by cable.

The Napjer Hospital authorities this afternoon reported that there is no change in the condition of Mr Walter Dinwiddie, who took suddenly ill early yesterday morning.

A slight improvement is reported by the Napier Hospital authorities this afternoon in the condition of Harold John Martn, the boy who sustained severe injuries through being knocked down by a motor vehicle in Riverbend road, Napier.

Mr. H. V/. Kelly, manager at Auckland for the New Zealand Insurance Company, is to retire shortly owing to ill-health. He will be succeeded by Mr. T. Buddle, now manager in Indie. Mr. Kelly has 43 years’ service.

A London cable reports the death of Mr. Percy Koppel, head of the Foreign Office department for consulting the dominions since its inauguration after the 1926 Imperial Conference. He was aged 56.

Princess Ingrid of Sweden, who has been visiting her grandfather, the Duke of Connaught at Sidmouth, Devon, has returned to London and is staying with Princess Alice at Kensington Palace.—Wireless.

Mr. R. A. Lawther, 8.E., A.1.M.E., formerly of Hatuina, Hawke’s Bay, arrived in New Zealand from Canada this week to spend a holiday. Mr. Lawther is attached to the Canadian Hoosier Engineering Co., Montreal.

The Rt. Hon. G. W. Forbes left for Palmerston North to-day to attend the opening of the Royal Show. He was accompanied by the Hon. C. E. MacMillan. They return to Wellington this evening. The Rt. Hon. J. G. Coates returned to Wellington to-day.

Dr. Raymond Firth, Acting Professor of Anthropology at Sydney University, has resigned, having been appointed Lecturer in Anthropology in the School of Economics, University of London. Dr. Firth, who is the son of Mr. W’. H. B. Firth, Otahuhu, will take up his new position early in 1933.

*'As a friend and admirer of your distinguished son, the Empire’s most eminent scientist, I join with my wife in sending you cordial congratulations and good wishes on your 90th birthday,” states a telegram received on Saturday by Mrs. James Rutherford, senr., Fillis street, .New Plymouth, from the Governor-General, Lord Bledisloe.

The marriage was solemnised at St. Andrew’s Anglican Church, Cambridge, by the Rev. P. Cleary on Saturday evening, between Dorothy Joan, elder daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Banks, ‘ ‘ Wharenuki, ” Matamata, and John Curling Lawford, elder son of the late C. E. Lawford and Mrs. Lawford, “Edenholme,” Remuera, Auckland.

Mr. and Mrs. James Wilson ,of Wairoa, received news by cablegram on Monday that their daughter Irma was involved in a serious motor accident at Edinburgh, and is at present in hospital suffering from a broken pelvis. Miss Wilson left Wairoa a few months back as one of the New Zealand representatives to attend the Empire rally of Girl Guides, and it is unfortunate that after visiting the places of interest in Britain and the Continent—and alffiost on the eve of her return—she should meet with a serious accident.

The death is reported by Press Association from Christchurch of the Rev. R. M. Ryburn, a prominent Presbyterian minister, at the age of 68 years. The late Mr. Ryburn was born at Panmure, Auckland, in 1865, and was educated at Auckland city schools, Auckland College and Grammar School, Auckland University College, and Otago University. He graduated M.A. in 1889, and was a minister at Gisborne from 1890 till 1897; St. Paul’s, Wanganui, 1897-1909; First Church, Invercargill, 1909,1918; and St. Andrew <r Church, 1918-1921. Since 1921 he had been director of youth work in connection with the Presbyterian Church.

Mrs. Jean Gibb, wife of the Rev. Dr. James Gibb, died yesterday in Wellington. Mrs. Gibb was born at Kilmarnock, Scotland, in 1857, and spent the early days of her life in Woodside, near Aberdeen. Identifying herself closely with the missionary and philanthropic activities of the women of the Presbyterian Church of New Zealand, especially of the women in the congregations of which her husband was Minister, Mrs. Gibb’s quiet manner and gracious spirit, gentle tactfulness, and firm guidance, keen judgment and far-seeing wisdom won for her the esteem and affection of a large circle of friends.

At morning tea on Monday last, Miss W. A. Satchell, who is relinquishing her duties as infant mistress at the Hastings West School, to proceed to Mahora on promotion, was presented by Mr. W. B. Roe, headmaster, on behalf of the staff, with a pair of brass candle-sticks. At assembly, Mr. 8. J. McKee, chairman of the School Committee, on behalf of the pupils of the whole school, presented the departing teacher with a Kodak camera and photographic book. In doing so he eulogised the work of Miss Satchell during her six years’ sojourn, and wished her every success in her new position.

‘‘l cannot allow this mooting to conclude without making reference to the wonderful work of at least three ladies in this town,” said the Mayor, Mr. G. F. Roach, nt the annual meeting of the Hastings District Nursing Association. ‘‘ln the giving of relief there are many women who have done great work and I speak from personal knowledge, but on behalf of the public generally and myself as Mayor, I do thank Mrs. A. F. Glenny for her Red Cross work, Mrs. J. B. Pickering, of the District Nursing Association, for her visiting of the sick, and Deaconess Holmes,” he said. ‘‘The work of these ladies has made nry task as Mayor a great deal lighter,” he concluded.