PERSONAL ITEMS.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XLII, Issue XLII, 30 October 1922, Page 8

PERSONAL ITEMS.

I In the recent examination held a the Otago. University, Mr. Kenneth C . Roberts in German science ad , vanced physics, and chemistry, and wa Vawarded a Smeaton Research Chemistr Scholarship, tenable for two years to the value of £175. Mjr. Roberts is ai ex-pupil of the New Plymouth Boys High School, and rn^de many friend in Hawera When relieving Miss New land at the public, library, * 'ww e eat^. *s announced of Mrs. Man Riordan, wife of Mr. James Riordan oi Taihape, and late of :Wanganui I which occurred at the Taihape hospita .on Friaay morning. The deceased ]ady >vho*was 65 years of age, had a para t lync stroke on Sunday, 22nd inst., an< was admitted to the hospital on th< _«ame_day, but failed to make, progress ' under attention, and passed away 01 Friday morning. The late "Mr*. Rior Uan was born in Ireland, and came t< New Plymouth in 1875,. residing latei 111 varii-as parts of the North Island She was a resident of Wanganui foi about twelve years, and went to Tai hape a year or two ago with her hus band, who had purchased a carrying business-. Deceased leaves a grown-uj family of three sons and five daughters One of the sons is the Rev. Fathei Riordan, of the Catholic Seminary Greenmeadows.