PERSONAL ITEMS.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XLII, Issue XLII, 30 May 1923, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS.

Mr Newton King is confined to h» home by a somewhat severe illness. Mr and Mrs E. Foden, senr., left Hawera last night for Auckland,. where they intend spending a holiday. Mr. F. Mills, of Tokaora, left Hawera for Hamilton this morning. Hft is to give a demonstration on Ayrshire cattle. Mr O. Skocjland, who has recentlyheld a temporary anpointment vi th«> Stratford Technical High School, haa been appointed to the staff of che Palmerston North Higli School. He leit. Stratford yesterday morning. Mr Hector Mail, second son of Mr and Mrs J. W. Mail, of Midhii-st, has, passed his final medical examination at bhe Otago University. Mr Mail is aa sx-pupil of the Stratford Hiah School. Mr J. R. Corrigan, M.P., left Hawera 3y the mail train- this morning en--oute for Christchurch, Dunedin, Pimaru and Invercargill, where conerences called to discuss the proposed, lairy pool will be held. He hones to. re bacK by June 11. Mr A, M. Mowlem, S.M., has reeived advice that his son. Mr A. R. kfowlem, has passed in all subjects in lis second medical Drofessional examination at the Otago University, Mriowlem is only a little over 20 year& if age. The Minister of Lands and Railrays (Mr Guthrie), who has be<m in * Velhngton private hospital for some, ime past, went to his home at Paeakariki on Saturday, and, is now cona^scinrr there. . The death has occurred at'Naoier of" Tr William Heslop, aged 81 years, a* ' cry old resident of that town, The^ ' eceased was born in Cheshire, andj anie to New Zealand at an early age,, nd had lived in Napier practically everinee. He leaves one son, ConstaWeLeslop, of the Napier police force. Dr. Casey A. Wood, an eminent Anie- " can ophthalmologist, is visiting New * ealand. He is F.meritus Professor of ie ColleKe of Medicine, University of: unois, and formerly was professor of lemistry, pathology and ophthalmd-t 2y in different American universities, c is a foundation member of the Ame~ cah College of Surgeons. - Mr Duncan MePhee. who was a very d settler in New Zealand;^ di^ T -n * unedin recently at the age of 8& »ars. Born in Argyllshire, Scotland, i came out to New Zealand when heis a young man, and .began work in mterbury, hut soon found his way to. iago. Prior to 1873 he took up his. ode at Bald Hill, now known as: -tadale, and in 1883. when the Cottesook Estate was subdivided, Mr Mccc took up land there. Mr Graves Aickin, one of Auckland-! sv it-known figures, died at his resiice, Park Road, last Wednesday, at > age of 82 years. Born in Countstrim, Ireland, he chose chemistry as >rofession, and after a period in 'Sanmcisco arrived at Auckland in 1863. r twelve years he was a chemist in ckland and at the Thames, until hoablished his well-known business in ?en Street in 1875. He had an active)hc life, being at various times chair'i of the Auckland Harbour Board lof various other public bodies '