PERSONAL

Manawatu Standard, Volume L, Issue 139, 12 May 1930, Page 6

PERSONAL

According to the Samoan Guardian, Mr Pat Fitzherbert, a former resident of Palmerston North, has commence! practice in Apia (Samoa) as a barristcand solicitor. Mr A. 11. McKegg, of Palmerston North has been selected as the referee of the'Rugby match to be staged at tL Showgrounds between the North Islam, probable and possible teams on Wednesday afternoon. Mr Alexander Grey Hill, a veteran of the Waikato Maori War. who died at Westport last week, aged S. year,, was the father of Mrs M. A Rugby Pratt, of Christchurch, and of Palmerston North. \ sudden indisposition nude it impossible tor H«v. J. C. Draper w preach at St. Paul’s Methodist Chum,, last evening, and he was removed to a private hospital. His conditio,: was stated to-day to be very satisfactory. Rev. L. Birch conducted tho service. Dr T. Derrick, who for the past Is months has been acting as medical director of the Plunket society, haa resigned his position. He lias been led “to this decision owing, to the tact that the constant travelling involve has proved too great a strain. I inn Sir Truby King returns Horn the vi-it he is now making to England. Dr. Derrick has agreed to continue that portion of the work he has been doing tor the Plunket Society which can he done without travelling, and to act generally as medical adviser to tue society. Dr. Derrick intends to resume practice in Auckland in tne ueir future.