PERSONAL.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIII, Issue 351, 20 March 1922, Page 5

PERSONAL.

Mr Ralph Rrereton, an old resident o Cambridge, died on Thursday afternoon las after a lengthy illness. The Prime Minister (Mr M;,.,,. v ) relumed to Wellington yesterday after his visit to South ('anterbury. The new Mationmnster of Wanganui, Mr Bush, was formerly chief clerk at Palmerston North. Recently, be was slaiioinnaster at Taihape. The Rev. 11. E, Bellhouse, of the Tannaki Sheet Wesley ( biirch. Wellington, who has been senousß ill. is now well on the way to recovery. The Rev. C, II laws. R.A.. principal of the Methodist 'ldeological College. Aueku hidn. and the newly-elected president of the I \ l, ' ,h, ! ll ' l s ' ( '<>"'':'•«'">'<' of Ww Zealand, ■ visited Wanganui during the week-end. General Sir Edward Chaytor, K.C.M.G (Commandant of the Now 'Zealand Forces' visited New Plymouth over the week-end' lie was accompanied by l.adv Chaytor! They left for Wanganui this morning.' Mr Hugh Ward has withdrawn from the firm of J. (.' Williamson, Ltd., and joined up wnli Sir Benjamin and Mr John Fuller to run an entirely new type of theatrical enterprise.

The Hon. W. Xosworthv, Minister of Agriculture, arrived at Rccfton al mid day on Saturday and left in the afternoon lor Marina springs, via fnangahiiii Valley, reaching Miirchison on Sunday evening. The Hawke's Bay Education Board was advised on Friday by the department thai Dr. Elizabeth Sands, school medical officer lor the Hawke's Ray district, would go on leave as from Friday in view of her retirement.

The death occurred al an early hour the morning d Mrs ('. Evans, wile of Mr S W. Evans, proprietor of the Royal Hotel Palmerston North. Mr Kvans 'will bavi the sympathy of a large circle of friends n Ins sad bereavement

Mr P. McG. Murray, who formerly had charge of St. David's Presbyterian Church. Terrace bind, and lately has been stationed in Greytown, was a visitor to Palmerston North (luring the weekend. Mr Murray has been r.ppohted lo Ihe Presbyterian Church al Erasertown, Wairoa. The Minister for Education, the Hon. 0. ,J. Parr, is suffering from a severe cold and relaxed throat, and has been ordered to rest until to-morrow. The Minister has had to cancel bis engagements to unveil the Kenny Bayne. memorial at Pahiattta to-day and to open the Otawaho School to-morrow.

At Wellington on Saturday Mr Joplin retiring headmaster of Wadeslown School was presented with a cinque and a travel ling case. Mrs Joplin received a silver tea jiot and hot-water jug. Mr Joplin ha. taught for 40 years under the Wellingtoi Education Board, 21 years being spent al Wadestown.

Prior to severing her connection with the Palmerston North Hospital, Matron McLagan was presented by the nurses of the institution with a suitcase and by the domestic stall' with a dinner service. The medical stall gave the matron and deputymatron, Sister Greig, who also litis resigned, each a suitcase. The latter is acting as matron until the board makes an appointment.

The friends of Mrs M. Moynihan, wife of Mr Moynihan, of llic Club Hotel, Shannon, will learn with sincere regret of her death while on a visit (o ( hiisfehiircb. The deceased ladv was a very old resident of the* Shannon district, where she bad made her home for aliout 30 years, and much sympathy will be tell for the bereaved relatives. The funeral will leave the Roman Catholic Church, Shannon, to morrow afternoon ui half-past two o'clock. Mrs Charlotte Hall, wife of Mr Thomas Hall, of Raumai, who passed away a few days ago, after a lengthy illness, was a well-known and highly re.-pected residem of the district. Mr Hall was our of die lirsl settlers in Raumai, where he and his wife had resided for 2b year-. There is no l'amilv. hut Mrs Chapman, a sister of tie' late Mrs Ilall. lives in Nelson. The funeral look place at Ashhursl on Satin day kisi, (In- Rev. Kempthorne conducting (he service, and many friends were preseni to pay their last respects to deceased's memory.

The Bishop of Melanesia (Dr. Steward) is on a tour of Xeu Zealand, lecturing on liis work in ilie mission fields of Melanesia, lie lias given addresses tlnoughoni Ilie South Island and lias now commenced a lour of the North Island, before unending ill..- General Synod ai Auckland, prior t<> his departure lor England. The In'shop hie. had some thrilling experiences during his many years of service in llie mis-inn, and to-night, lie will lecture in the All Saints' schoolroom, when lie will give firsthand information in a moal interesting way.