PERSONAL ITEMS

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XLI, Issue XLI, 6 June 1921, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS

* A London cable states that Lord. Byng has been appointed Governor--General of Canada. Mr Samuel Rile\\ Hamilton, manager - for Messrs A. Ready-and. Co:,, dyed pn. Tuesday, at the age of 46 years. The death is reported of Mr Vivian. Hyslop, an esteemed resident of Hast—; ings, at the age 73. The death took place on Thursday lof a very old and esteemed resident of" Napier in the person of Mr J. P. Linde- - ! green, who for over forty\ years had j carried on business as a bootmaker. | Among those who have just been, ' knighted in Australia is Mr Benjamin .Puller, the well-known theatrical manager, and Mr Sydney Kidman betterknown as the "Australian , Cattle King." Our Manaia correspondent reports- > that Miss Eileen Long, eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs E. Long, Manaia whilst, cranking their car on Saturday had the.* misfortune to break her wrist. Hermany friends wish her a speedy recovery. Our Kakaramea correspondent writes: It is with sincere regret that I have to record the death of Mrs F. S. Tarrant, .„ of Kakaramea, who passed away at the" Patea Hospital oh 2nd June. The deceased was ill only a few days, and her.-. ,sad end has com eas a great "shock, to '->■ her. relatives and friends. The deepest A sympathy pf the district is extended to> her sorrowing lamily. Our Manaia correspondent reports * the death of Mr W. Hair ; of Manaia, who met with a very serious incident. a few weeks ago, which occurred thisI morning the private hospital, Ma- } naia, at 6.30 o'clock. Mr Hair, whoI was a very old identity of Manaia, wa«* well respected by all. and the deepest.• sympathy is extended to his bereaved; widow, sons and daughters. | Mr T. F. Beck, who has been coach— | ing foreman in the railway department, at. New Plymouth for the past twelve * year*, and is now retiring'on auperan--' nuation, was farewelled by a gathering;' of railwaymen on Saturday night. : Mr: Beck's experience of railway work extended for over forty years, "and he had! twelve years 'service in Scotland orior tojoining -the New Zealand railways at Dunedin. He was the recipient of a. solid leather bag, and also a ladies' bag,foi- Mrs' Beck, the presentations beingmade by the stationmaster (Mr J J. O'Shea), who referred to Mr Beck's; high craracter, and stated that he had •always devoted a lot of time 'to the interests of the department. * . Mrs H. B. MeVicar, of Manaia, died. .this morning at 8 o'clock, after about, six weeks' illness (reports our Manaia correspondent;. Mrs McVicar was theonly daughter of the late Mr and Mrs Phillip McCarthy of Manaia, and sisterto Messrs.C*.J. McCarthy (Wanganui), B. McCarthy (Hawera), N. McCarthy (Awahuri) and F. and F..T. McCarthy (Manaia). The deepest sympathy is--extended to her bereaved husband and- , two daughters Kat-hie. and Rita, ate©* her brothers, in their very 6ad trial. The funeral will take place on Wednesday and will leave the Catholic Churchu r ', at 2 p.m. A Reqieum Mass will be said! ''rat 10 a.m. jn St. ' Patrick's Church,Manaia, on Wednesday morning. The*members of the Hibernian Society arc asked to attend the funeral in regalia.. Mr C. Madden, one of Eltham's hestrespected citizens, died at his home on Saturday after a long and at times verypainful illness (reports our Eltham correspondent). Mr Madden, who, but fora short period, lived in Eltham forabout 25 3 rears, was one of the supports, of the local Church of England, and assuperintendent of the Sunday School; •.. gave to his duties a great deal of time ■<■ and energy. In private affairs he led au exemplary life and was one of the- . hardest working men in Eltham, and, his death' will be generally regretted.\ His widow and family will have thesympathy of a large circle of friends.. The late Mr Madden's v funeral took. place yesterday. Service was conducted at All Saints' Church by tne Rev.V J. G. Castle, who referred to the many noble characteristics of the deceased,, after -which'a large number of friendsfollowed the remains to the deceased'slate home, from Avhence the body was-, conveyed to the Hawera Cemetery. "l*t is desirable to place on record the • loss the association and the industry asa whole has sustained in the untimely death of Mr W. D. Powdrell, M.P._ of' Hawera," states the annual report of the National Dairy Association. "He* was elected a member of the executive' in June, 1913, and continued valued' and useful director up to the time of hisdecease. Mr Powdrell took a deep interest in the welfare of the association; his advice was always worthy of dueconsideration, and with commendable* energy.^enthusiasm, and loyalty he supported its various activities. His work. on behalf of tlie ass-coiation and the in- ■ dustry generally was whole-hearted and.' earnest, and will be long remembered." Mr J. G. Harkness, who has for 18: years filled the position of secretary to. the National Dairy Association, is to ■ retire from that office on June 30, and' will sever his connection with the association. "Previous to his becoming secretary (states the association's annual, renort) he was for many years the pv,>- ' sident, and during the neriod of hi* tenure of these two positions he hasbeen at.all times an active and zealous advocate of the best interests of the association and of the dairy industry His thorough knowledge of and nractical acquaintance with every branch of the industry have made his services of great value te all connected with it The executive* takes this opportunity of placing on record -'ts thorough appreciation of his faithful work and £f tne> energy and zeal which have at all time* characterised lt . Mr Harkness will hi succeeded by Mr T. C. Brash. who,o long experience of an nhases of the in! dustry w, 1 no doubt be of great value and who is already well-known to mcml