PERSONAL

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIV, Issue 1009, 7 May 1924, Page 5

PERSONAL

Regret was expressed by Mr K. W. Dalrymple, the retiring president, at yesterday's meeting of the Manawatu A. and P. Association at the pending departure of Lord and Lady Jellicoe from New Zea- . land. It had been the wish of the members that Lord Jellicoe would be present a.', the forthcoming Royal Show, but this would now be impossible and as loyal members they could only wish Lord and Lady Jellicoe God speed. Captain F. Hartnell lias been elected president of the New Plymouth Returned Soldiers' Association. « Mr J. G. Wynyard, of Te Awamutu, has been appointed" Dominion secretary of the Dairy Farmers' Union. The Rev. A. J. Farnell, vicar of Cobden and Runanga, in the Nelson Diocese, has been appointed vicar of Shannon, in succession to the Rev. J. C. Abbott, states the Church Chronicle. Mr C. M. Ross, who was recently compelled to enter a private hospital, is reported to be considerably improved in health, though he will have to undergo further treatment yet. Mr H. J. Canton was unable, through indisposition, to attend the meeting of the Central School Committee last evening. The members decided to forward him a letter wishing him a speedy recovery to complete health Reference was made at yesterday's meeting of the Manawatu A. and P. Association to the lengthy period of servico of Mr T. R. Hodder. Having been a member of the association for 25 years, Mr Hodder automatically becomes a life member of the committee. The many friends of Mrs J. Rawlins will be pleased to learn that she is making a satisfactory recovery from the injury to her foot sustained while supervising the catering in connection with the recent visit to Palmerston North of sailors from the Imperial Squadron. Mr S. Jickell has been advised of his appointment to a commission set up on the petition of the Manawatu-Oroua River Board to determine what lands may be included for rating purposes in the board's district. Mr Jickell will be associated with the Commissioner of Crown Lands and the District Valuer. Appreciatory reference to the work of the borough engineer, Mr J. R. Hughes, in Ipeautifying Palmerston North, was made at the Lunch Club yesterday by Mr J. A. Nash, M.P., who- made particular mention of the improvement effected in Broad and Church streets by the formation of the grass plots skirting the roadways. Sir Edward Elgar has been appointed Master of the King's Music, in succession to Sir Wilater -Parratt, states a London message. Sir Edward Elgar is probably the most famous of modern English composers. He is the author of "King Olaf," "Dream of Geronlius," "The Apostles," •and many overtures and symphonies. Eleanor Nesbit, in private life Mrs Hubert Eland, whose death iB announced from London, was a well-known poet and authoress, who wrote many children's books. Her most notable works were "The Phoenix and the Carpet" (published in 1904), "These Little Ones" (1909), and more recently "The . Incredible Honeymoon" (1921), and "The Lark" (1922). In collaboration with her husband, who died in 1914, she wrote "The Prophet's Mantle" (1835). Archdeacon 11. Reeve, vicar of Wanganui, is resigning his present cure to become vicar of Brancaster, near King s Lynn, in Norfolk, and expects to leave for England by the Rotorua on June 14th, states the Church Chronicle. He came to New Zealand in 1903, serving first in the Auckland diocese as vicar of Inglewood, and subsequently as vicar of St. Sepulchre's, Auckland, In 1911 he was appointed vicar of Wanganui, "and archdeacon of Waitotara, in 1915. Another member of the band of pioneers who took an active part in the settlement -jf the Te Awamutu district immediately following the Maori war has passed away in the person of Mr William Thomson, of Kihikihi. Mr Thomson, who was born in London in 1836, was the son of the late Dr. John Thomson, R.N., and grandson of Dr. John Thomson, R.N., who was surgeon on 11.M.5. Ardent at the Battle of Copenhagen in 1807. He also went to sea Und landed at Auckland from the ship African in 1859. lie became one of Major Jackson's Forest Rangers, and served during the Waikato war, taking part in the engagements at Paterangi, Irene, and Orakau.