PERSONAL.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIII, Issue 423, 14 June 1922, Page 5

PERSONAL.

' The Rev. A. Hodge, Congregational minister at Napier, is at present in Pah mcrston North Sir John Luke, M.P., will visit Palmerston North to-rnorrow and stay overnight. , All ' A Markman, assistant secrclarv to tio G P. 0., arrived in Palmcrston North tins afternoon on departmental business. The Waikato Times slates that Detective Lambert, who was shot by a burglar at Hamilton last week, is showing improvement. A message from Sydney reports the death o| Mr G. S. Campbell, formerly manager 01 tho New Zealand Loan and'-Mercantile Agency Company, J.id. .Mrs T. R, Fisher, of Duncdin, lias armed in Palmerston North from a visit to Ilawkes Bay ana ts staying with her son. Dv. Welby Eisher. Mr Frank Pavitt, who died at Wellingtor rccetitly was formerly a resident of Tc Arotia. lie was a surveyor and spent severa years m the .Malay Slates, returning three years ago broken in health. Well-known residents of the Auoklanc province who have passed away recentlj are Mr James Richard Mclnnes, of Whan ?? re ,', ; .-... 1 ' PetGr Bidois, of Tauranga; ant Mr William Paul, of To Aroha, Mr A. Holmes, who some years ago was secretary to the linn of Messrs Abraham and Williams, Ltd., Palmerston North, am who now occupies the position of genera manager to a big co-operative farmers' com pany in the North Auckland district, was t visitor to Palmerston North yesterday. Mr Cecil J. Hewlett, clerk of the Magistrate's Court at Wellington for the past three and a-half years, and formerly ■ot Palmerston North, left Wellington to-day to take tip a similar position at Auckland. «o was last, evening farewelled by the Wellington Justice?' Association, who presented him with a handsome cakestand. 'M)<' following officers were elected at the U.S.A. Conference:— President. Sir Andrew Russell; vice-president, Mr U. S. Smith; treasurer, Mr J. D. Harper; executive, Messrs G. Johnston, A. Fair, and W, Perry (Wellington), F, M. Cox and T. Long (Auckland), T. W. McDonald and L. S. Graham (Otago), N. A. Vercoo (NelsonMarlborough), R. ]}. Bdi and W. E. Leadey (Canterbury) and L. M. Inglis (Gisborne). The Terrace End School Committee last evening confirmed the appointment of Mi A. G. Buehler as headmaster of the institution, succeeding Mr '!■'. Kairbrorher, who has resigned. Mr Buehler is at present headmaster of (he West End School, and was formerly head teacher at Ashhurst. The committee decided to write to Mi' Buehler congratulating him on the appointment and extending to.him their co-opera-tion. Alter having been connected villi tho Terrace End School Committee for 16 years, and having been secretary for a considerable period, Mr A. J. Yortt tendered his resignation last night on account of his impending removal to Dannevirke. The chairman (Mr Stiles) expressed the deep regret of the committee at losing Mr Yortt, who had worked so well for the school. He voiced their best wishes lo Mr and Mrs Yortt in the new venture that was taking them away hum Palmerston North. 'the resignation was accepted with regret after other members had spoken in appreciative terms of Mr Yortt, at the same time paying a tribute to the work performed in the school's interest by Mrs Yortt. The death occurred al Palmerston North on Monday of Mr John Lango, an old and well-known resident of Weraroa. Mr Langc went to the Levin district from Marlborough in the early days of settlement there, and wa.l one of the first employees al the Central Development Farm, over 20 years ago, and remained there till six months ago, when ill-health forced him to lake medical treatnieiii ill Palmerston North. However, he was a sufferer from a serious affliction, and death eventually ensued. The deceased was a man who was greatly respected by the farm management throughout his long connection with the institution, and his genial disposition gained him the goodwill of all he came in contact with. Conscientious and honourable lo a degree, there ate many in the district who (says the Levin Chronicle) will regret his passing. The late Mr Lange was a single man, ami resided in Weraroa with his mother, who survives him. Mrs A. 11. Crcsswell, of Foxton Line, is a sister of deceased.