PERSONAL

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIX, Issue 229, 27 August 1929, Page 6

PERSONAL

Miss B. Keating, Palmemton North, is the guest of Mrs E. W. Watson, Remuera, Auckland. Mr D. H. L. Corrigan, who has been manager of the Tauranga branch of the Bank of New Zealand for the past ten years, is retiring after do years’ service. Mr G. H. Stubbs, of the Hastings branch of the Bank of New Zealand, has been transferred to Palmerston North. Mr G. S. Woodward, of the Wellington branch of the bank, has been transferred to Palmerston JNortn. Both the officers took up their new duties this morning.

Mr L. T. Heayns, who has been appointed manager of the Pahiatua daily factory, was farewelled at the annual meeting of shareholders of the Hopelands Dairy Company, for whom he had been acting in a similar capacity, and was presented with a suitably inscribed oak tray, while Mrs Heayns also received a presentation. Mr and Mrs G. C. Keeble, who have for the past six months been enjoying a holiday abroad, intend entering upon the return trip on the 30th inst., arriving in the Dominion on or about November 5. Various parts of Great Britain and the Continent have been visited by Mr and Mrs Keeble, while they had the experience of flying from Paris to Croydon. A cable message from Melbourne states that among the passengers by the liner Orama, which has arrived from London, is Mr G. McNamara, secretary to the New Zealand Postal Department, and Colonel G. C. Hamilton, former military secretary to Lord Islington. Colonel Hamilton will spend a few days with Sir Alexander Hore-Ruthven, Governor of South Australia, before proceeding to New Zealand. The directors of the New Zealand Insurance Company have appointed Mr Charles Vernon Mark to the position of secretary to the company in succession to the late Mr A. L. Parsons (states a message from Auckland). Mr Mark is a son of the late Mr C. F. Mark, for many years secretary of the Auckland Trotting Club. He has had a wide experience with the company. Mr W. McA. Duncan, of Wanganui, who is a life member of the Manawatu Racing Club, was a visitor to Palmerston North last evening in order to be present at the annual meeting of that body. As a tribute to Mr Duncan’s services to racing and to the Manawatu Club, the latter some little time ago named one of its principal event.! the Tamaitnte Handicap, after a well-known performer that raced in the interests of Mr Duncan.

At the conclusion of the church service at Kahuterawa on Sunday, Canon Fancourt was entertained at> afternoon tea at the residence of Mr and Mrs M. Sliere. Mr Radcliffe, on behalf of the congregation, presented the vicar with a handsome travelling rug, referring in felicitous terms to the work that Canon Fancourt had done for the country parishioners, in whom he had taken a great interest. He would be sadly missed. Canon Fancourt suitably replied. Mr J. M. Johnston, secretary to the Manawatu Racing Club, was accorded a motion of sympathy in his long and severe illness at last night’s meeting of members of that body. In commenting upon the very anxious period through which Mr Johnston had passed, Mr J. A. Nash, M.P., stated that all would rejoice to learn that he was now on the road to recovery, and all would likewise look forward to Mr Johnston’s return to his post, which the speaker hoped would not now be long. The announcement was greeted with very evident satisfaction by members.

After nearly half a century at sea, over thirty years of which have been spent in the service of the Union Steam Ship Company, Captain B. M. Aldwell, the master of the Tahiti, which arrived at Wellington from San Francisco yesterday, has made liis last voyage in command of that ship, having resigned from the company’s service in order to settle in San Francisco with his wife and family. He intends to enter into business in California, where his brother is a prominent banker and a director of the Italian Bank. During the Great War Captain Aldwell commanded the Marama during the time that vesel was used as a hospital ship. An expression of sympathy in his long ana serious illness was extended to Mr D. Pringle, of Grey Street, at list night’s meeting of the Manawatu Racing Ciub. In eulogising the services rendered "to the club by -Mr Pringle, Mr Hugh Gillies mentioned that that gentleman was the second oldest member oi the club, and some 45 years ago he had had the pleasure of winning races on the local course. Another distinction Mr Pringle possessed was that he had been one of the collectors of the largest dividend ever paid out at Awapuni, lie having been the proud holder of a ticket on Dorothy when Mr D. Buick’s representative had paid £124 many years ago. All the members, concluded the speaker, would join with him in wishing that Mr Pringle would be returned to his former state of health. In mentioning, at the annual meeting of the Manawatu Racing Club last evening, that Mr Louisson had been re-elected unopposed to the office of president, Mr J. A. Nash stated that the club had been very fortunate in having an officer of such ability. Mr Louisson had given a jyast amount of time and service to the club, and since the illness of Mr Johnston his duties had become increasingly onerous, a'ud hardly a day passed but that he visited the tracks. This would be the fourth year that Mr Louisson lrad held office as president, and he wished to congratulate that gentleman on the admirable manner in which he had looked after the welfare of the club. He felt sure that the members, one and all, joined with him in expressing pleasure at Mr Louisson’s re-election. Later, Mr -L. H. Collinson formally moved a vote or thinks to Mr Louisson, mentioning that he had first been elected to the committee in 1905. had been elected to the office of treasurer in 1910, and president in 1925, the intervening periods finding him filling the offices mentioned for a great number of years. No one save those who had worked with Mr Louisson on the committee was aware of the vast amount of work he had performed, apart from the time expended in attending meetings of the District Committee, the Racing Conference, etc. In returning thanks for the expressions of appreciation, Mr Louisson stated that it had been a labour of love on his part.