PERSONAL.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIII, Issue 220, 22 December 1920, Page 5

PERSONAL.

Mr Rolx-rt Turnbu'l, 0 f w.Ji: i Undergone u Kerious of an eminent m.rgeon KXv hands Mr T. M. Wilforcl, MP n ,„i ... . for .Justice, U BI MM,d ng a W^!^ 1 " in Foxton. Mr Wflford i ,, - ollda >' Mr.-, and Mm Wilford. am)m l w ">ed by Tho many fnondi of Mr D aVi i , who recently went to b ' „»ciati«t, will ,e„ 6t toffitej'* still .n a very wriou* stato 0 f ffitK? 1S Miss M. J. GJus.sor. (Pa!moL x 7 and M»8 K. Rodd (lianioffl " North ) ccssfu in the recentStatL «v >• we F° sucregistration of s«ft n for or over of the total marks! " 8 PGr ccnt Tho dyatli occurred nn «,...,i riymoutfi of Mr. A,„™„S '"» .«' "» (iovornment, Rccomrmnied lw m I , lon t>'nn arrived at HaK " all > dav Mr Bam-all Jl? : llm on Moil. has been in longa for over 16 years ,\ Press Association teiocrnm r-„] m .• l,'H, l :opo l ,s«hodeatn^ r S.°^ W v l t iii.ni Murchant, formerly BurvevnrP. i T ;„ n U i la, ° -V r , Mnrchn n»-. who was Un n Bojgaum, India, entered v toe New Zealand Government service as a drauffi man ... the Crown Lands Office, WelKton in 1804. He became Siirvevor-Onn-ni • 1901, ond retired oh a ijendSfeuSP '" The proposal to o-lahlici, „ ,„' •, , represented .Eden ,„ the House of 1W boiKattves, is boms enthusiastically , 1 pot ed at Avondale. The members 0 f Mr hollard a family on being approached 'n the subject by the Hon. G. J Garland noted memorial take tho form of scholarchips ... Porpeiuity for pupils from ho is to be called at Avondalo early in the Now Year, at which it is hoped several members of Parliament wdl be present. The sum aimed at is £SOO of which £l5O is secured by grant, from the Government. At the police examinations held in September last the following were successful--Sub-inspector's examination.—Passed whole examination: Sergeant J. J. O'Grady (Christchuroh); passed the law .section Constable M. J. Angland' (Pieton); pas«ed literary section, DctectiVe-Sorgeant J. Cummings (Auckland), Detective-Sergeant T Gibson (Christclmrch). Senior-sergeant's ' examination : Sergeant. B. J. Parsons (Auck land). Sergeant. 11. Scott (Auckland), Constable J. Smyth (Christchurch), Sergeant's examination: Constables M. Ilodgins * (Lyttelton), G. Sivyor (Otautu); passed literary section, Constables W. Black (Whang.irei), G. 11. Lambert (Kaikohe), C. R. , Duke (Auckland), J. Bruton (Auckland), J. W. Clausen (Hamilton), C. Hurley (Dunedin). J. Power (Tolaga Bay), W. O'Donnell (Nelson), J. Hislop (Lyttoltdn), and 11. M. Gibson (Waimate).

A Maori chioftuinoss, Rawea, has died at Rata at tho age of 55 years. Born at Turnkino, she was a daughter of tho Into Mete Kingi, who was a .son of Meto Kingi Paetihi, >he lending chief of the Wangunui tribe, and who was tho first Maori member of Parliament, lie was ono of those who, in the days when fighting was frequent, was leader of friendly Natives fighting for the British against the Hiiubaus. Ho held a commission and was presented with a sword by Queen Victoria, and was known ns General Meto Kingi. Tho deceased's mother was tho daughter of Kawini Hunia, of Parewanui, one.of tho most prominent chiefs of tho Ngatiapa tribe, who was inMiuimiital in effecting tho sale of the Rangitikei block to tho Crown. Rawea married Mr T. 11. Marumaru, of Parewanui, a chief of the Ngatiapas, and well known in sporting circles. Some years Liter he .lied, and later she became the wife of Mr E. Sutherland, who died a year or two ncco. Deceased had been ailing for some fix months, but her death was quite unexpected. Ono of her proudest possessions was a valuable sporting trophy won in Wart; ganui in 1894 with file h'irse'TuhiwKi,'' rid-' d<n< by Mr Jus. Hull, the veteran Ilunterville sportsman*.

Tho death lias taken place at Foxton of Mr F. Hooker, a well-known resident of that township. Deceased was tho third son of Mr and Mrs Thomas Hooker, of Carterton, and was bom in Victoria in 1853. Ho came to New Zealand with his parents as a rhild, and settled in Carterton. In 1876 he returned to Australia, where he was married ut Dallev, Queensland, but ill 1895 returned to New' Zealand, and took up his residence in Foxton, whore he has since resided. Deceased was a splendid example of physical manhood, and in his younger days was noted for his physical prowess. He was quiet ana Unassuming in manner, and a man of few words, and kept aloof from public aitairs. His homo and garden occupied all his spare time. As. a workman ho gave of his best and "go-slow" methods were not in his make-up. He leaves a widow, three, wins and four daughters, to mourn the death of a devoted and affectionate husband and father. The daughters are: Mrs R. Dynes (Foxton), Mrs W. Gray (Pahnerston North) Mrs F. Curtis (Ohnkune), Mrs S. Wright (Foxton), and the sons Hooker (Palmerston North), I'. nooffl Auckland), and Barney (Palmorston North) His brothers are Mr R. Hooker (Pahnerston North) Gu*. and Albert (Carterton), and h.S sisters Mesdames T. Beard (Cartel ton , John" n (Kiokio), and Sheen (Gisborne). There arc also 15 grandehildren.-Herald. Referring to the departure of Mr hj. t. de Berry Irom . Marton to Mmerstun North to fill tho position o headmaster o Cimnbell Street. School, tho RongitiKei Create HavsV-Last week Marton suffered "tteSj&n* of.one who. during a conv paratively short sojourn in *ho town, had pniniid lush popularity and the sincere £Z and relict of a very I.™ arc e of friends Almost immediately after Ins or !iv Ito occupy the highly «-ggJjf gg J lion of head master of Marton WmMJtjg School, Mr de Berry made his influonoej e knowledge ofmonandt a courteous manner ana «<•"■ rnf ' f i i ovo a strict disciplinarian with a P»««"J lo ™ who were lionoured With his^'W 1 J pvo . i, one of those n.re spirits g«j 1 fonffl Men,, to-have an enl, North lifting effect on otners < centre. -