PERSONAL

Horowhenua Chronicle, 11 July 1933, Page 4

PERSONAL

Mr C. E. Barnes, of Dunedin, has been appointed stationmaster at Auckland. He joined the railway service at Clu'istehureh as a cadet in 1900.

Dr. Ju. J. Porman Bull, of Pukekohe, who has been appointed chief medical officer to the Tongan Government, will leave at the end of this month to take up his new duties. -

A Press telegram received from Wellington this afternoon announces the death, after a serious illness, of Miss Muriel Edith Frazer, elder daughter of Mr Justice Frazer.

The death occurred at Kaihu last night (states a Press telegram received to-day from Dargaville) of Mr Wiremu Rikihana, a well-known northern Maori chief, aged. 80. He was member of the Legislative Council for the Northern Maori district from 1923 to 1930.

A rather bad fracture of the left leg just 'below the knee was suffered byMr A. Bain, senior inspector of schools, when on the Opunake golf links. Mr Bain slipped down a step on to some rocks,, and lzis leg was doubled under him. He is an inmate of the New Plymouth Hospital.

A decided improvement is reported in the condition of Donald Fraser, son of Mr and Mrs Con. Fraeer, of Palmerston North. When playing football in the Manatvatu competition ten days ago h« sustaine da severe cut on. the leg from a stud in another player's boot, and blood poisoning followed, causing the gravest apprehension for some days as to the outcome.

Much regret will be felt by her many friends throughout the district on account of the serious illness of Mrs J. K. Hornblow, of Foxton,. who was taken to- the "Northcote" hospital, Palmerston North, on Saturday, having suffered some very severe attacks of headache, during the past ten days. As the cause of the trouble is at present obscure, considerable anxiety is being experienced by her relatives, but it is hoped that the medical examinations tlfat are ,. being conducted will make curative treatment possible.

The death has occurred of Mr JiM. Coradine, of Masterton, who ' was for many years a notable figure in local in the Wairarapa; aged 7S. He was Mayor of Masterton for 14 years in all, including 1910 to 1919 inclusive. He also gave lengthy service on the Patriotic Association, being: president and chairman of '"the Claims Board from 1931 to 1928. He ha-d an active part in founding the Technical School and gave many-sided and valuable public service. Born in Coleraine, Victoria, Mr Coradine was taken to Scotland as a child and he came to New Zealand in 1881. He had lived in Masterton. for the last 40 years. Mrs Coradine, who survives her husband, was awarded the M.B.E. for war and post-war service.