PERSONAL ITEMS.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LXXI, Issue LXXI, 12 April 1916, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS.

# M The Rev. Mr Reader (Stratford) and _i^B the Rev. Mr Griffin (Waitara), who **I^| are transferring to new stations, were passengers by the southward express train this morning. The Rev. Hedley White, who conconcluded his ministry at ihe Eltham Methodist Church last Sunday, was presented by the Ladies' Guild" of the> H church and members of the Sunday Scnool with a small token in apprecia tion of his services. Mr Raynor White, of St. John's H Methodist Church Auckland, has been appointed organist and choirmaster of St. Paul's Presbyterian Church, Lhnstchurch, in succession to Mr Wilired Coulson. Mr White's present choir is considered one of the best in j\ew Zealand. A London cable says that a Barony has- been conferred on Mr Henry Chaplin. * Captain F. E. Beamish, son of Mr fc H J. G. Beamish, of Patea, has been , pasted to the 17th Reinforcements, and ' Captain J. L. Haseiden, son of Mr W. R. Haseiden, S.M., to the 17th Mounted Rifle Reinforcements. Major James O'Siillivan, who has been Director of Defence Stores in Weilir.gton, has been appointed Inspector of Ordnance S\ ores 'throughout * .the Dominion. Major O'Sullivan has been ii the Defence Office for over thirtyseven j rears. He joined the old Armed Constabulary, and vras transferred to> the Defence" Stores Department in 1885. A very old resident of Auckland, Mrs F. L. Prime, died lasfe week, aged 91 years. Mr and Mrs Prime arrived in Auckland on June 25, 1855. and had resided there practically ever since. Mr Prime survives his wife. He was Mayor of Auckland from December, 1874, t» 1875. -^H A London cable says that Mr C. Wray Palliser, C.M.G., has resigned the Jfew Zealand secretaryship. He has been on sick leave in Cornwall for • some montns. and his doctors have advised1 him not to return to London. Mr H. G. Wake, headmaster of the East Christchurch School, has registered for active service, and attended his medical examina,tion. His chief reaeon- for trying to get away was the hope of setting an example to the younger men. The Rev. W. Goven, Director of Rel*»q;iuu« -kdiication of the Presbyterian Church of Victoria, has been appointed a delegate to attend the conference "of Presbyterian Sunday School workers, to be held in Dunedin at Easter. Mr E. Foote, a well-known timber miller, who retired from business ten years ago, was amongst those accepted for active service at the Onehunga recruiting office on Saturday (says the Auckland Star). Mr Foote undergoes a slight operation before proceeding t(?V Trentham. ■ ~^^H Mr Joseph R. Sutcliffe (son of Mr A. H. Sutcliffe, of Marton) matriculated in 1912, won a University bursary in 1914, and has been appointed Demonstrator in Physics at; Victoria College at the age of 19 yeajjs. Mr Sutchffe was dux and medallist at. Palmer6ton North High School..