PERSONAL

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLVI, Issue 108, 7 April 1926, Page 7

PERSONAL

A London cablo reports that the Into Mr J ames Francis Hyams, of Chichester, formerly of Dunedin, left £29,369.

A London cable states that the 1 rinco of Wales on Monday enjoyed his first drive since his operation. He dined with the King and Queen in the evening.

Mr Garvey, of the clerical staff at the local railway station, leaves at an early date for Wanganui, having been promoted • to the position of relieving officer.

A Melbourne Press Association message states that Mr Crockett, a cricket umpire who has retired from the Melbourne club, has been presented with a cheque for £1043 in appreciation of his services since 1889.

Sir Harold Beauchamp intends leaving Wellington for Auckland next Monday to connect with the Aorangi, sailing from that port for Vancouver on Tuesday. He expects to be absent from the Dominion for seven months, and intends to visit Canada, the United States, Great Britain and some portions of the Continent of Europe.

The sudden death occurred of Canon Arthur Henry Coombes, DD., Canon Residentiary of Chichester Cathedral and Vicar of the Sundeanery Church, Chichester, writes a London correspondent. Canon Coombes had travelled a good deal in Australia and New Zealand, and was a keen philatelist and student of ecclesiastical architecture.

Mr W. H. Hales, of Wellington, who is retiring from the position of divisional superintendent (North Island) of railways, and who intends, with Mrs Hales, to visit England and the Continent, was last week the recipient of farewell presentations—for Mrs Hales and for himself—from all branches of the Railway Department at Auckland.

The death has occurred of Mr H. C. Tewsley, secretary of the Auckland Chamber of Commerce, aged 68 years. Mr Tewsley was chairman of the Auckland Railways League for a number of years, and formerly was a member of the Wellington Harbour Board and chairman of the Wellington Chamber of Commerce for two years. He once stood for Parliament, when he contested the Waitemata seat against Mr A. Harris.

An old and highly respected resident of Richmond (Nelson),'Mr Francis Lusty, passed away this week, aged 80 years. His parents went to Nelson from England in the first year of the settlement, his father, the late Mr Benjamin Lusty, arriving by the ship Clifford in May, 1842, whilo his mother was a passenger by the Sir Charles Forbes, which reached port in August of the same year. The deceased gentleman commenced farming pursuits at Richmond nearly fifty years ago and was engaged in this occupation until his retirement in 1920. At the prize-giving at Hokowhitu yesterday, Mr S. W. Kaplcy, president of the Manawatu Golf Club, reierred to the impending departure of Mr Tom Jones, who had rendered splendid servico to the club at its last halfdozen tournaments. Mr Rapley said it was nob yet too late to keep Mr Jones in Palmerston North, and, as he was too good a man to lose, a determined effort would be made to retain his services in the district. Mr Rapley said ho was echoing the feeling of every member of the club in expressing thcSo, sentiments, his many listeners • Heartily endorsing his remarks.