PERSONAL

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIV, Issue 1039, 11 June 1924, Page 5

PERSONAL

One of the oldest of the Thames pioneers, Mr Richard Kenny, died there a few days ago, aged 83 years. Sir James Carroll, M.L.C, who has arrived in Wellington from Gisborne, has greatly improved in health since last session.

The Mayor (Mr F. J. Nathan) is at present on a visit to Now Plymouth. He is expected to return before the end of the week.

Passengers for the north by the Auckland expre3S yesterday, included Sir D. McGavin, the Hon. \V. H, Triggs and Dr. Ada Patterson.

The death of the oldest settler on the Opouriao estate, Whakatane district, Mr William Morrison, occurred last Saturday, at the age of 88 years.

His Excellency tho Governor-General ■was tendered a farewell by tho Ancient Order of Foresters in Auckland on Monday evening.

An Oamaru message announces the death at the age of 74 years of Mr Henry Alfred Dovey treasurer of the North Otago Agricultural and Pastoral Association.

Brigadier Mrs Gunn, of tin Auckland Salvation Army, has been transferred to Wellington as field secretary. Brigadier Gunn left Auckland for Wellington Jast night.

Commander Mrs Buttimore, of the People's Palace, Auckland, has been transferred to Dunedin and passed through Palmerston North On her way to the southern city to-day. At yesterday'3 meeting of the Willard Home Board a vote of sympathy was passed to Mr J. A. McLeavey, a member of the advisory board in the loss he had sustained by the death of his sister, Mrs Bowler, of Makara. Misa J. Whitehead, who has been on the teaching staff of Central School for the past 18 months, has resigned. Mr B. V. Daws, who was relieving, has been transferred to another school in the Wellington district.

Mr R. R. Wright, who for some considerable time has been attached to the staff at the Wanganuj Court, left yesterday to take up duties at Christchurch. He is succeeded by Mr Fraser, formerly clerk of the court at Lawrence.

Messrs Thornley, W. R. Hopcroft, R. J. Mae Donald, Voss and W. MeKenzie were welcomed as new members of the committee at to-day's meeting- of the general :ommittee of the Manawatu and West L'cast A. and P. Association.

Miss G. M. Begfjs, of Wanganui, has been appointed a junior assistant teacher at Central School to fill the vacancy camed by the resignation of Miss Murdoch. Mr K. Munro, of Central School staff, has recovered from his recent illness and resumed his duties.

A Press Association telegram from Christchurch states that Mr C. M. Qllivier, managing-director of the Woolston Tanneries, Ltd., announces himsolf as an independent candidate for the Christchurch North seat. The Mayor, Mr J. A. Flesher, is also spoken of as a candidate. Mr J. B. Mitchell, who retired recently from the position of district traffic manager of railways at Christchurch, left Auckland by the Makura yesterday en route for England. He was accompanied by Mrs Mitchell, and expects to be absent from New Zealand for about eight months. Mr and Mrs G. H. Bennett, of Palmerston North, who have been on a visit to Australia, returned to Auckland by the Makura on Monday. Mr Bennett was one of the delegates representing Dominion booksellers at the Australian conference held recently. Mr and Mrs Bennett will return to Palmerston Nort next week.

The death is announced by a Press Association cable message from London of Baron Armaghdale. The title was created in 1918, when he was Sir John Brownlco Lonsdale, M.P. for Mid-Armagh. Lord Armaghdale was secretary and Whip of the Irish Unionist Party in 1910-16, and chairman until 1918. At the time of his death he was .!&. years of age, and leaves no heir.

At to-day's meeting of the general committee of the Manawatu and West Coast A. and P. Association a vote of sympathy was passed to Mr J. Gillespie, an old member of the association, in the death of his wife. Similar votes of sympathy were passed to the relatives of the late Air Somer9, for many years secretary of the Royal Show at Sydney, the relatives of the late Mr W. Little, and the widow of the late Mr Freeman R. Jackson. The resolutions were carried in silence.

Mr W. F. Durward was again nominated at the meeting of the Central School Committee last night a 9 the representative of the Palmerston North urban area on the Wanganui Education Board. The chairman (Mr A. J. Mahon) eulogised Mr Durvard's excellent services in the cause of education during his term of office, and expressed a hope that he would be returned at the forthcoming hoard election. The Terrace End School Committee has also decided to nominate Mr Durward for a further term of office. Mr J. Hannan, who was elected to the Central School Committee at the last meeting of householders, and who had been unable to take his place on the committee before, was extended a welcome at last night's meeting of the committee by the chairman (Mr A. J. Mahon), who also congratulated Mr H. J. Canton on his recovery from a serious illness and expressed the pleasure of the committee at his return to service. Mr Canton briefly replied, thanking the chairman for his remarks and voicing his gratitude for the many expressions of sympathy received by him from local residents during his indisposition.

Commenting at the meeting of Central School Committee last night on the retirement of Mrs H. Palmer as chairwoman of the school ladies' committee, the chairman (Mr A- J- Mahon) said that the committee deeplv regretted Mrs Palmer's retirement, Sh = had done magnificent work both for the" old Campbell Street School and Central and 'had been heart and soul in her efforts in this regard. On his motion it was decided to place on record an approciation of Mrs Palmer's services and to send her a letter of thanks. Mr L F. de Cry the headmaster, voiced a eulogy of Mrs" Palmer's work and said that the school would be pleased to have a framed Photograph of her hung in one of the corridors. |