PERSONAL

Manawatu Standard, Volume L, Issue 293, 6 November 1930, Page 8

PERSONAL

The Sluggish River Drainage Board to-day passed a resolution of sympathy with Mrs Brooke-Taylor and family in their bereavement.

Rev. Father Gilbert, formerly rector of St. Patrick’s College, Wellington, and now of St. Bede’s, Christchurch, is reported to be very seriously ill. Messrs M. C. Crichton (secretary of the Egmont A. and P. Association) and Mr H. S. M. Quigley (secretary to the Dannevirke A. and P. Association) were visitors to the Spring Show yesterday. Mr K. W. Dalrymple, of Bulls, who returned to New Zealand on Tuesday after four months spent in a hunting expedition in Alaska, was a visitor to the Spring Show at Palmerston North to-day. Dr. James Gibb, of Wellington, has been the guest of Mr and Mrs R. L. C. Aitchison, Victoria Avenue, during his visit to Palmerston North. Dr. Gibb left for Hastings to-day to continue his lectures in connection with the League of Nations Union. Mr W. H. Barnard, superintendent of the Palmerston North h ire Brigade, returned last evening from Wellington where he has been attending the sitting of the Arbitration Court to submit professional evidence in the case between the Wellington Fire Board and the Wellington City Council. Colonel Powles, C.M.G., principal of Boys’ Flock House, was a visitor to the Spring Show to-day. Professors Peren and Riddet, of the Massey Agricultural College, were also in attendance. Others present were Dr. Reakes (Director-General of Agriculture), Messrs J, P. Kalaugher (Auckland), William Perry (Masterton) and W • H* Tripe (Wellington). At to-day’s meeting of the Sluggish River Drainage Board, a member, Mr D. S. Coulter, forwarded his resignation as he had ceased to become a ratepayer. Mr F. J. Foster expressed the board’s and Iris own regret at Mr Coulter’s resignation as he had given splendid service. Other members expressed their regret at the resignation of Mr Coulter. In the course of his report to the Russell Street School last evening, the headmaster (Mr F. C. Campbell) extended congratulations to two members of the staff who were successful in their examinations. They were Miss Mclsaac, who gained her Training College entrance examination, and Mr J. M. Campbell, who passed a University examination.

A Wellington Press Association message reports the death of Captain A. M. Edwin, for many years a Union Steam Ship Company master. Deceased commanded many vessels in the fleet, including the Maori, the V ahine, the Malieno and the Tahiti. He had charge of the Wahine in the war operations in the Mediterranean and afterwards the troopship Willochra and the hospital ship Marama.

The death of Mr Robert Charles Noedl, which occurred in the Waipukurail Hospital yesterday after a lengthy illness, removes one of the pioneers of the Woodville District. Deceased, who was 78 years of age, settled in Woodville in the early days, carrying on business as a butcher. In after years he engaged as a carpenter and in other capacities. For a period lie occupied a seat on the Woodville Borough Council, taking a keen interest in local affairs. He is survived by five daughters and three sons, two of Tvhom, Messrs Robert and Louis, reside in Palmerston North.