PERSONAL ITEMS.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LX, Issue LX, 1 November 1910, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS.

It is understood that Colonel Head, Director of Ordinance, has been appointed for a further term. At Waverley last week Mr A. G. Wallace, son of the late Mr J. Wallace, was married to Miss Dickie, eldestdaughter of Mr J. G. Dickie. Dr A. McArthur, S.M., who returns from a trip to England this week, will resume magisterial duties in Wellington if his health is sufficiently restored. Mr W. R. Haselden, S.M., will then go temporarily to Wanganui to relieve Mr Kerr, S.M., who is indisposed. Says a Palmerston correspondent: —The Rev. Mr Watson, of Masterton, who had been appointed to succeed Archdeacon Harper in charge of the Palmerston Anglican parish, has intimated that he desires to remain in Masterton. This will probably necessitate obtaining the services of a minister from England to take charge of v the Palmerston parish. Captain Goodwyn Archer, of the Veterans' Home, Onehunga, has received a letter from Lord Ranfurly. in the course of which he writes: — "I have definitely settled not to leave England this winter. I have so many things occupying my time at Home that it is impossible to get away for so long. I hope, however, next year, after the Coronation, to visit New Zealand." The many friends of Mr and Mrs J E. Cowell will regret to hear that they are shortly leaving Hawera to settle in Onehunga, where Mr Cowell lias purchased a hardware business. Mr and Mrs Cowell have been resident in Hawera for seven .years, and during that time have entered largely into the social life of the town. Mr Cowell will be much missed m bowling circles. The Rev. Jesse White, of Patea, preached his farewell sermon at Hurleyyille on Sunday to a large and appreciative congregation, several from Alton being present. Mr White, owing to delicate health, has been compelled on medicaladvice to give up preaching and study for a, time, and great regret is felt at his leaving. . He has been extremely popular as a forceful and eloquent young preacher, and he has made many warm friends during the short time he has been in the district. Not only at Patea but at Kakaramea and Alton the same high opinion of him is held, and everyone regrets his forced departure. AH will sincerely wish him renewed health and strength and the speedy re-entry into a sphere of life for which he is so eminently suited. A young Maori, Te Oru, whom many boys m Hawera will remember at the local District High School, died' on Wed-, at Three King's College, Auckland, after a very short illness. He was suffering from an abscess on the brain and an operation was performed. He died however, while this was in progress. Te Oru was only sixteen years of age, the son of a well-known Taiporohenui chief, Tamaka. He left the Hawera school some time ago and catered Three King's College, where he was a student at the time of bis death. His father and mother were in Wellington on West Coast fend business and arrived in Auckland just as he had passed away. The funeral took place at Taiporohenui on Sunday vlast, and was largely attended. Mr Strack, headmaster, speaks in terms of the highest praise of the young student. There is general sorrow at the untimely closing of so bright and promising a young life.