PERSONAL ITEMS

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XLII, Issue XLII, 21 July 1923, Page 6

PERSONAL ITEMS

I — --*- —- The death, took place at Hamilton hospital on Thursday of Mrs. Harriet Carthew, widow of the late Mr. P. R. Carthew, and mother of Mrs. H W Lightband, of Stratford. Mrs. 'Carthew, who was in her sixty-fifth year, was well known in New Plymouth and lived for many years in Devon Street, n«ar Hobson Streets A London .cable announces the death of Mr. T. A. Lewis, National Liberal member of the House of Commons for the TV el,sh-University. ' " ! MMrT a na %C- H" White, Mr and \ Mrs J. Campbell, Miss White and Miss : Campbell returned to Eltham yesterday troni a month's tour of the Islands, lliey report having had a most interesting and enjoyable holiday. •_,A London cable message states that Miss Joan Proctor, an English girl, aged 20, has been appointed curator of reptiles at the London Zoological Gardens. Her grandfather was a famous entomologist. Joan had her first pet snake when she was aged ten. One clay she received a crocodile as a present, and took it to Dr. Boulenger head $ *he, department of reptiles in the Natural History Museum South Kensington He was astonished at Joan's knowledge and offered to train her Joan became Dr. Boulenger'* assistant , wh.en. 18. and succeeded him when he resigned. She is one of the greatest' Snake experts in the world, and is a tellmv 6* the Zoological and Linaean Societies. . . j Mr- T B. 0. McKenzie, late head-! , master of the Karori sch^l, died in a private hospital in Wellington |on I h"ri da-F afternoon, Mr. McKenzi© had been ill for about twrt weeks, owing it is believed,: to. strain arid general debility. He went to the Karorj school as headmaster in February^ of last year. Prior to -this he was first assistant at the Avenue School in Wanganui. He had the reputation of being a splendid teacher, and had an excellent record. Mr. McKenzie leaves a widow, three daughters, and two sons.' Mr. J W. Williams, at present head of the Clareville school, has been appointed first assistant-master at the Petone District High School, in succession to the late Mr. W. Higgins. At the Baptist Church on Friday night a farewell social was tendered to Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Gabbie, who leave next Wednesday on an extended trip to Canada and the States. Rev. E. N .Goring, in presenting a travelling rng pn behalf of the church, spoke of the loyalty always shown by Mr. and Mrs. Gabbie m all the work of the church and stressed the fact that even while away they would be undertaking obligations m a very practical manner Mrs ■ Gonno;, on behalf of the ladies Mr F* W .Homer,- on behalf orf the" deacons ■and male members, and Mr. "W. A. i Taylor, who for some years was inti™aw connected with Mr. Gabbie in V.M.C.A. work, also spoke expressing appreciation and best wishes. Mr. Gabbie was also entertained last Thursday night by members of the Hawera Wireless Club at the Savoy, when he was presented with an autograph book bound m morocco, also letters of introduction to various amateur wireless institutions in America. ■ A Masterton Press Association m^s-" SaT, st ates that t}? e death occurred suddenly this morning, at Masterton ot Bland Rayner, a well-known Lincoln ' and Eonmey sheepbreeder and promi- ( ne"t ex^^itDr ...it Dominion shows. ' ' • Mrs. Cleland, of Wanganui. has been • anointed judge of the dancing events a_t the Patea competitions, which t«ke plac# on Thursday and Friday of next :