PERSONAL

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLVI, Issue 104, 1 April 1926, Page 7

PERSONAL

, friends of Mr J. Hodgens, who has been indisposed for some time, will be pleased to learn that his condition has greatly improved. A London cable announces the death of Mr C. W. Crook. Unionist member ior-Rast Ham in the House of Commons, aged 64 years.

The death has occurred of Mr Sidney h rands Sherwood, secretary of the Nelson Harbour Board, and widely known in nautical circles throughout the Dominion.

The Royal Geographical Society has awarded the medal to Major E. F. Norton for his leadership in the Everist expedition of 1924, states a London cable.

The Earl of Reading, late Viceroy of India, will sail from Bombay for Home on April 3, states a cable message from Delhi. The English press pay a great tribute to his successful term of office. Mr E. Petersen, who met with an accident a month ago, has been able to leave the hospital. Although still under the care of his doctor he is making steady progress towards recovery.

A visitor to Wellington at the present time is Hon. It. Toutchor, for 30 years continuously a member of the Victorian Parliament, and some time Minister of Education.

, Sir James Parr, the High Commis-sioner-elect, was entertained at a complimentary luncheon in Auckland yesterday by 120 members of the Chamber of Commerce and congratulated upon his appointment to the new office.

The Canterbury College Board of Governors proposes to tender a farewell luncheon to Sir James Parr on April 14 to enable the educational authorities of Canterbury to bid him good-bve before he takes up his duties as High Commissioner. A London cable states that tho Admiralty announces that the appointment has been approved of Rear-Ad-miral William R. Napier, as first Naval member of tho Royal Australian Navy Board in succession to RearAdmiral Hall Thompson. Messrs J. F. Montaguo and Cyril Towsey, of Auckland, were in Palmerston North this morning. They left in tho afternoon for Napier, where they will respectively judge the elocution and musical sections in the competitions to bo held there. Prior to his departure from Levin Mr A. M. Rose, formerly of Palmerston North, was farewolled by cricketers in that district and, in further view of his approaching marriage with Miss E. Jamieson, of Palmerston North, was presented with a fine chiming clock as a wedding present. Mr R. A. Rose, the champion distance runner, will arrive in Palmorston North to-morrow to competo at the country club’s amateur athletic championships on Saturday, and at tho week-end will visit relatives in the Taranaki district. He will continuo on to Auckland later in tho week. A London cable states that King Georgo has approved of tho patron’s medal of the Royal Georgraphical Society being given to Professor E. David for his worn as leader of the ascent of Mount Erebus and tho discovery of tho South Magnetic Polo when in tho Antarctic with Shackleton’s first expedition.

A very pleasant family gathering was held at the residence of Mr H. J. Grover, Seandia street, on Wednesday evening, March 31st, in celebration of the silver wedding of their only son, Mr H. G. Grover, of Ferguson street, Palmerston North. Mr and Mrs Gro/er were tho recipients of numerous and costly silver presents.

Tho late Mr V. Davidson, who was burned to death in the recent fatal fire at Eltham, was, together with his brother, Mr G. Davidson, who was seriously injured, well-known in Palmerston North, where a sister (Miss Ivy Davidson) resides. Miss Davidson has been extended the sympathy of a great number of friends in this centre. Sir Henry Barwell, formerly Premier and Attorney-General of South Australia, and now a member of the Federal Senate of Australia* is visiting New Zealand. At the request of tho Prime Minister of Australia, Mr S. M. Bruce, he will make a call on New Zealand’s Prime Minister and visit the Dunedin Exhibition on behalf of the Commonwealth Government.

The retiring Parliamentary Assembly librarian, Mr Charles Wilson, was met yesterday in Wellington at Parliament House by members of liis old staff and friends and presented with a handsome coffee service. The Premier (Rt. Hon. J. G. Coates) was present and referred to Mr Wilson as a distinguished civil servant, expressing the hope that both Mr and Mrs Wilson would return from their projected trip abroad in the best of health.

A noted visitor who will come to New Zealand shortly is Dr. John R. Mott, chairman of the World’s Student Christian .Federation, chairman of the International Mission Council, and a member of the executive of the world s committee of the Y.M.C.A. An American, he has his homo in New York. His positions take him .from one end of the world to another in the interests of the organisation of which he* is a living force. Mr J. P. Petrie, stationmaster at Feilding, who is about to retire on superannuation, was on Tuesday evenin”- met by the station staff when the opportunity was taken to present him with a travelling rug as a token of the esteem in which he is held, while Mrs Petrie was asked to accept a handsome jardiniere. Mr Ingpen, chief clerk, in making the presentations, made eulogistic reference to the long and honourable service of their chief. Mr W. J. Feeny, chief relieving officer for the Wanganui district, will temporarily take over the Feilding station.

Consequent upon cho decision of the New Zealand Council to appoint a travelling organising secretary, Mr W. Hunter, of Palmerston North, for thirteen years secretary of the Milking Shorthorn Breeders’ Association, relinquishes the position in favour of Mr A. W. Green, of Hamilton, on April 30. At the meeting of the council of the association at PalmerBton North yesterday, the chairman (Mr A. J. Melville) declared that Mr Hunter had filled the position with credit to himself and benefit to the association and that he would carry with him the best wishes of the members. Mr J. lianstead and others spoke in like strain. Mr Hunter briefly replied, expressing the pleasure which had been his in the occupancy of the office.