PERSONAL.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIV, Issue 611, 22 January 1923, Page 5

PERSONAL.

Mr J. R. Qprrigan, M.P. for Patea, became ill on Thursday as the result of a chill, and is now under medical care. Among the distinguished visitors at tho Hermitage, Mount Cook, are Sir John Findlay,' Sir George Stevenson (London), and Lady Philip (Queensland). Tho death is reported of Mr Lachlan Mackay, a member of the Hawke’s Bay Land Board, and formerly chairman of the Waipawa County Council. v ,

Sister I. B. Smith, ward sister of the New Plymouth Hospital, has tendered her resignation as it is her intention to leave for England next month.

The Mayor of Wellington (Mr R. A. Wright, M.P.) stales that it is his intention to seek re-election at the next municipal elections to be held in April. Mr F. D. Whibley, who will bo leaving Fox ton shortly, has been presented with a wallet containing a substantial sum by members of the Foxton Bowling Club. j

The death is announced of Mr Charles Edward Salter, solicitor, and a well-known Christchurch resident, Mr Salter, who was 72 years of age, came to New Zealand with h>s parents over 60 years ago. The Hon. William Kennedy, the Canadian Minister of Railways, has died of heart failure at Naples, Florida, where he was spending a period of convalescence after six months’ illness.

After two years of evangelistic labours in the Commonwealth, Ambassador Herbert Booth is leaving for New Zealand, and then intends to make a tour in China, Japan and thence on to America.

Mr C. E. Slocombe, 8.50,, science instructor at the Hawera Technical High School, has resigned as he intends leaving New Zealand for England, where he will continue his studies.

Awards of the Colonial Auxiliary Forces Long-service Medal have been made to Licut.-Colonel H. H. Allison, Bth Mounted Rifles, Nelson, and Sergt. W. Scarff, Ist Battalion, the Canterbury Regiment. The Colonial Auxiliary Forces Officers’ Decoration has been awarded to Major W. H. McLean, M.C., Wellington Regiment, Captain J G. McKay, Canterbury Regiment, and Major G. S. Hardy, Canterbury Regiment An old resident of Taranaki in the person of Mr Daniel O’Sullivan, of Waitekn road, Opnnake, died last week. He was a well-known farmer, arid had been in tho Opnnake district for 42 years. He was born in County Kerry, Ireland. Mr G. Harris, the engineer of the Dannevirko County Council, who has been seriously ill, is now able to sit up in n chair for a little while dally. It will probably bo some time before he will be able to be about again. Mr James Besant, who has retired from the position of chief draftsman in the chief engineer’s office of the maintenance branch of the Railway Department, Wellington, after 35 years’ service, was the recipient of a purse of sovereigns from his fellowofficers.

The Hon. Aura Ellida Gorell Barnes, of London, arrived in Auckland from Sydney last week on a visit to New Zealand. Miss Barnes is the daughter of tho first Baron Gorrell,. who died in 1913, and her brother, the present Baron, was recently the Undersecretary for Air. One of the oldest pioneers of the Northern Wairoa district, Mr John Paton, died suddenly at his residence, Arapohue, last week aged 84 years. Mr Paton arrived at Auckland about 65 years ago, and for some time was a member of the crew of the Auckland harbour pilot boat. Mr C. H. Grainger, of the Wanganui branch of the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., who has been transferred to Palmerston North, was met by the local staff on Saturday and presented with a travelling rug (says the Chronicle). Mr Heywood, manager, made the presentation, which was accompanied by expressions of appreciation from his colleagues, who wished Mr Grainger every success in his sphere of activities.

During the progress of the bowling at Woodvillo on Saturday opportunity was taken to bid farewell to Mr P. J. O’Gorman, postmaster of Woodville, who has been transferred to Hawera. Dr, Mules, on behalf of the club, presented Mr O’Gorman with a case of pipes and referred to the pleasant associations the departing guest had had with the members of the club. He wished Mr and Mrs O’Gorman the best of fortunes in their future home. Mr O’Gorman briefly replied.