PERSONAL.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIII, Issue 1844, 19 June 1920, Page 5

PERSONAL.

Dr D. S. Wylie has resigned his position as assistant-surgeon to the New Plymouth Hospital, having accepted a position under the Health Department. Mr and Mrs J. Coring 1 Johnston, accompanied by the two Misses Johnston and Master W. Johnston, left for England by the Remuera from Wellington yesterday. A Gisborne telegram announces the death of Mr E. 11. Henderson, an old,settler of Hicks Bay. Deceased had three brothers who were Admirals in the Navy. The death has taken place at Hamilton, from pneumonic influenza, of Mrs Jean Beavan, daughter of Mr and Mrs W. Lovell, of Woodville.

Mr John Fuller, senr., accompanied by

Mrs Fuller, left, for Sydney by the Niagara this week. Mr Fuller was recently in a serious state of ill-health,

A Dunedin Press ' Association message states that General Birdwood returned from Queenstown last, night and left Dunedin today for Christehurch. He visits the West Coast next week.

Tho Feilding District High School has scoured the services of Mr F. C. Renyaid, B.Sc, of tho Haverstock Central School, England, and it is expected that ho will take up his duties next month. Mr Biinon Green, for some three years resident in Feilding-, nnd eight years in Now Zealand, died on Thursday afternoon after a lingering illness. Deceased was born in London and was 27 years of age. The Governor-General (Lord Liverpool) was entertained last evening at a dinner at Wellington by the senior officers of the Wellington military district. Brigadier-General C. W. Melvill, officer commanding the district, presided. Captain Tahu Rhodes, who was A.D.C. to tho Governor-General, and the Hon. Mrs 11. Rhodes (a daughter of Lord Plunket, a former Governor of New Zealand), and the Hon. Eileen Plunkot left for England by the Remuera yesterday. Mr A. Gagliardi, who recently resigned his position as engineer to the Waipawa County Council, has accepted an appointment with tho Public Walks Department in connection with the Mangahao headworks tor hydro-electrio power. The British Chamber of Commerce (says hj London cable) has passed a resolution regretting Sir Thomas Mackenzie's retirement as a national loss. The hope was expressed that means would be found of retaining his services in England. To mark his retirement as president, of the Central Chamber of Commerce, Wellington, a position he lias held since the establishment of tho Chamber, Mr C. M.

Luke was entertained on Friday afternoon and presented with an illuminated address from members. His Honour Sir W. Bassett Edwards lias been granted a year's leave of absence pending his retirement from tho Supreme Court Bench. In the meantime, he will continue in active work until Mr Justice Hosking's health permits him to resume his judicial duties.

Out of twenty-eight applicants, Mr Edward Reeves, for eight years superintendent of the Horahora power works and seven years at the Auckland power house, lias been appointed electrical engineer to the borough of Hamilton.

President Wilson is reported by tho New York World's Washington correspondent as bearing the impress of great physical suffering. He walks easily, but his left

leg works with a slight halt, and ho uses his left arm less freely than the right. He lias gained in weight and his mental vigour appears unimpaired. Captain T. W. Mabin, of the Hutt, who, since his return from overseas 18 months ago, lias held the position of adjutant and quartermaster at the Kirii; George Military Hospital, Rotorua, is being demobilised at his own request. Prior to his departure ho received presentations from the patients and staff of the hospital. Captain F. W. Moore, late of the Auckland Annexe, succeeds Cantain Mabin.

Mr L. 11. Mcllardy lias resigned from the Waipawa Hospital and Charitable Aid Board owing to ill-health. Mr G. J. Bickform (chairman) said that Mr Mcllardy had rendered the Board very great service in tho past, and hud been a generous friend. It was owing to his kind donation of £SOO to the Children's Ward at Dannevirke that this plan was now so near consummation. He moved that tho resignation be accepted with regret, and that recognition of Mr Mc. Hardy's services be recorded in the minutes, also that Mr Mcllardy be similarly informed. The motion was carried unanimously.