PERSONAL ITEMS.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LXXIV, Issue LXXIV, 8 April 1919, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS.

According to the Manawatu Times, Mr Geary, town clerk of Feilding, intends resigning his position.

Lieut. J. T. Dallinger, M.C., who since his return from active service has been doing duty at the Hanmer Sanatorium, has been repbsted to the Hawera group office.

The Hawke's Bay Herald reports the death of Mr W. Colley, the principal lighthouse-keeper at Portland Island, at the age of 65; also of Mrs Flora Lauersen, an old resident of Napier, aged 87 years.

Two old residents of the West Coast —Mrs Jane Simkin, of Karamea, and Mr Michael Murray, of Kumara— are dead. Mr Murray, who was 82 years of age, had resided in Kumara district for 42 years.

The Manawatu Times states that the Rev. F. W. Boys is about to sever his connection witty the Bread Street Methodist Church after a pastorate extending over six years. He will continue to reside in Palmerston. The Rev. Mr Boys was stationed in Hawera previous to going to Palmerston North.

The death occurred at Dunedin on Thursday of Mr Charles Frith, a, wellknown ex-cricketer, in his sixty-fifth year. In cricketing circles his name was a household word. In the seventies and early eighties he took a prominent part in Canterbury cricket, and represented that province on many occasions. He was (says the Otago Daily Times) a right-hand, medium-pace bowler, with a slight off break. His great success as a bowler was his ability to keep a fine length, and cricketers of the older generation tell how he was able even on a perfect wicket to quickly wear a spot that enabled him to get work on the ball. He was a member of the Canterbury fifteen that defeated a strong Australian eleven. In his palmy days as a cricketer the brunt of the attack was usually divided between the deceased and his brother William —a left-hand bowler—and the fine combination between the brothers was responsible for the collapse of many a strong batting side. He was never looked on as a batsman, but not infrequently, going in last man, came to light with a fair score. By trade he was a compositor.