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Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIX, Issue 101, 28 March 1929, Page 7

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jfejf Mr Raymond P. Walsh, of Feildmg; leaving shortly for England and will probably sail early in May by the JJrieni Line. '7 Professor D. A. Kreider, of Yale ‘University, Newhaven, Connecticut, arrived in Auckland by the Maunganui. He will spend about ten days in New Zealand. ? A slight change for the better was reported to-day in the condition of Mr J. J. O’fclhea, who was taken suddenly ill last Sunday, necessitating his entering a private hospital. He ' is, however, still seriously ill. Mr E. Baynes, president of the Royal National Agricultural Association of Queensland, and a member of the Commonwealth Board of Trade, who has been spending the last three months in New Zealand, left Auckland by the Niagara for Sydney. 1 Mr Peter Fealick, for many years a resident of South Carterton, died in the Buchanan Home, Greytown, on Saturday. Deceased, who was 98 years of age, had for a number of years been an inmate of Carter s Home. A Press Association telegram from Hastings states that the Mayc?, Mr George Madison, after eight years civic service, for 6f years of which he was Mayor, has declined requests from r strong deputation to accept nomination for a further term, giving as his reasons private and business affairs. Mr Edwin Bold, chief land purchase Cfficer of the Public Works Department, was yesterday at Wellington presented with a gold watch by the Minister of Public Works (Hon. E. A. Ransom) on the occasion of his retire- ./ ment, as a token of the esteem in which he is held by members of the ( department. A cable message from Calcutta announces the death of the Maharaja of Bharatpur, aged 30. At the outbreak Of the Great War the Maharaja placed the whole resources of his State at the disposal of the British Government. He was one of the pages to the KingEmperor and Queen-Empress at the Coronation Durbar at Delhi in 1911. Wishes for a happy future were expressed by members of the Manawatu Sub-Centre of the Royal Rife Saving Society last evening to their popular secretary, Mr R. E. Small, who received a presentation on the occasion of his approaching marriage. Mr W. L. Fitzherbert eulogised the services of Mr Small, and handed him a memento to mark the tangible nature of the sentiments voiced. Mr Paul Sykes, who has been assistant Canadian Trade Commissioner to New Zealand, has received instructions from the Canadian Department of Trade and Commerce to proceed at once to Hong-Kbng to open- an office there and to assume the rank of Canadian Trade Commissioner. Mr Sykes has been in Auckland for nearly two ? rears. Prior to coming to New Zeaand he was on the headquarters staff of the Department of Trade and Commerce in Ottawa. At the annual meeting of the yHokowhitu Ratepayers’ Association .last evening, it was unanimously decided to nsk Mr T. Andrew, of Albert Street, to stand for a seat on the Borough Council at the forthcoming municipal elections. Eulogistic reference was made to his ability, members expressing the opinion that he was well qualified to take a seat on the council. Subsequent to the meeting a deputation consisting of Messrs. Waller, Amos and Winton ■waited upon Mr Andrew asking him to stand.. After thanking the deputation, Mr. Andrew intimated, that he would consider liis reply which would be givqn later. ■ • Mr H; F. Gabites senior assistnat at the Central "School, who has been appointed headmaster of Marshlands School, Christchurch, was farewelled layt evening by members of the Palmerston North Headmasters’ Association and Assistant Masters’ Association. Mr A. E. R. Joblin, vice-presi-dent of the Assistant Masters’ Association was in the chair. Mr J. Watts, president of the Assistant Masters’ Association, in presenting Mr Gabites with a case of pipes, stressed the recipient’s many good qualities and expressed the regret felt at his departure. Mr >A. W. Thompson on behalf ©f the Headmasters’ Association, and Mr F. H. Moore, representing the local branch of the New Zealand 1 Educational Institute, endorsed the remarks of Mr Watts and the recipient suitably responded. A number ©f musical items were rendered and the evening concluded with supper.