PERSONAL ITEMS.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XLII, Issue XLII, 12 October 1922, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS.

■ —; ♦ : — Miss Alice Howell, of New Plymouth, las been accepted by the Board of Missions of the Methodist Church of New Zealand for work amongst the natives >f the North Island. Dr. Valintine,' Director-General of Health, is expected to return to duty towards the end of the present month. Lord Clifford of Chudleigh, who is 3n a visit to Australia, was, prior to succeeding to the title and estates, sheep farming in New Zealand, and later in Tasmania. ,The Right Hon. W; F. Massey has notified ;.the Taranaki Chamber of Commerce that he will pay his longpromised visit to Taranaki at the close of the present session. ~ _ Mr. J. Quin (chairman of the Taranaki Farmers' Meat Coy.), accompanied by Messrs N. King, J. N; Connett, A. Morton, M- Fleming, W. R. Wright, and other directors, left for Wellington yesterday. An old resident of Waitotara, Mrs. Len. Morse, died in a private hospital at Wanganui yesterday morning. The deceased lady had been in indifferent health for some time, and this week underwent a serious operation. Considerable sympathy will De felt for Mr. Len. Morse and family in their bereavement. / Mr. Justice Chapman told the Wellington Rotarian Club on Tuesday that he began bis existence in the neighbourhood of the dense forests which then surrounded Wellington, in the district now known as -Karon, and that he was called to the Bar in Dunedin just 50 years ag». Mr. Robert Law, who died at Wanga r nui on Monday at the age of 84 years, was born in Dundee, and had resided in Wanganui for over 50 years, and carried on the business of a boat buildei until a comparatively recent date. The late Mr. Law was a very old Freemason, being one of the foundation members of St. Andrew's ]£ilwinning, Lodge. Mr- James Drummond, chief inspector, of secondary schools, has been appointed headmaster of the Auckland Grammar School (says an Auckland telegram). 'He is an old boy of the school, being the first to gain the headmastership of the school. In 1904 he was appointed to the teaching .staff oi the school, Being second master on leavi ing last year to assume his present position. . , • / At the beginning of November last, the town clerk of Wellington (Mr. John R. Palmer) suffered a nervous breakdown, and was absent from work foi nearly six months. During the lasi few weeks Mr;'-.-Palmer has experienced a renewal of his trouble, and his medicaadviser states that it is imperative thai he should discontinue his work. Undei these circumstances Mr. Palmer, ■ whe attended at his office on Monday morning, decided to give up his work, probably for at least another six months, or, if there is then no decided improvement he may retire on superannuation \ Commissioner Robert Hoggard anc his wife, who are to take charge of th« Salvation Army ■in New. Zealand,, arrived in Wellington yesterday. Thej wijl be accorded a civic reception to day,~ and will be welcomed at the Towr Hall on Sunday ftfternoon at a special ceremony arranged by the Salvatior Army. Commissioner and Mrs. Hoggard received a'warm, welcome aathej came ashore. There was an imposing gathering of the Salvation Army on th< wharf, and a large contingent of children from the Army's home assisted ir the welcome. The Commissioner hx had a long and interesting career sine* he joined the Salvation Army in Beverley, Yorkshire, 42 years ago. For'twc years the Commissioner was in charg* of the Army's work in Scotland, anc afterwards in South Africa.—Press Association.