PERSONAL

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLV, Issue 128, 4 May 1925, Page 5

PERSONAL

Tha Minister of Lands (Hon. A. D. McLeod! has been confined to his residence for tha past few days through indisposition. A London message states that Lord Milner is in a serious condition, suffering from sleeping sioknesa. Mr R. V. Purton, who was gravely injured in a level crossing accident at Kelvin Grove, is improving slightly, but is still in a serious condition. His Honour Mr Justice Reed, who is to preside at the Supreme Court sessions commencing to-morrow, arrived from Wellington by tha New Plymouth express today. Mr Lamasan, an overseer of tho Public Works Department,, is at present in Palmerston North in connection with tho propceed alterations to the local Post. Office. Sympathy with Mrs Abbott in her present severe illness is expressed in the annual report of the vestry of St Peter’s Anglican Church, Terrace* End. Wishes for her speedy recovery are also contained in the report. Mr John Bait, of Queen street, who intends taking an extended trip to the Old Country, left for Wellington this morning, being fare welled at the local station by a number of friends. Mrs Bett preceded her husband to Wellington last week and they will join the as. Tainui on Wedoeslay. Regret at the death of Mr S. R. Lancaster is expressed in the annual report of tne vestry of fit. Peter’s Anglican Church. The report places on record tho vestry’s appreciation of the valuable and unselfish services which the deceased gentleman at all times gave freely—both to the church and the district generally. One of the founders of the New Zealand kauri gum industry, Mr I, E. Banks, died in a private hospital in Auckland on Thursday at the age of 80. He was one of the first New Zealanders to make direct shipments of kauri gura to London, and for many years was associated with the industry at Coromandel. He arrived in New Zealand 60 years ago. At the annual mooting of the district branches of the Now Zealand Educational Institute at Marton on Saturday, regret was expressed by tho chairman, Mr Hempieman, at tho absence of Mr D. W. Low; and it was decided to place on record the appreciation of the committee of Mr Low’s valuable service in past years and. to congratulate him on hi» suecess at the municipal election of councillors for Palmerston North.