PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.

Manawatu Times, Volume XLIX, Issue 3287, 5 March 1926, Page 6

PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.

Mr W. S. Carter, of Palmerston North, is at present visiting the Exnibitlon at Dunedin.

Doctor Crossley, formerly Bishop of Auckland, was knocked down on Wednesday, by a motor-van in London. His skull was fractured and he died shortly afterwards.

A cable from London reports the death of Sir Sydney Leo, historian and biographer. He was engaged at King George’s request on a full biography of King Edward VII.

Admiral Sir William Pakenham, who Is 65 years of age, entered the Royal Navy in 1874, and commanded the battle cruiser fleet in the Great War from 1917 to 1919, has retired.

Mr H .R. Young-, of Westport, and Messrs W. L. McPherson and H. L. Thirtle, of Palmerston North, were visitors ai the weekly luncheon of the Rotary Club yesterday. The Methodist Conference, at Dunedin last night unanimously appointed the Rev. M. A. Rugby Pratt, of Palmerston Noitth t Connexior.al Secretary, to take office’in 1927.

At yesterday’s meeting o! the. Manawatti-Oroua Rivers Bdard, Mr K. McDonald forwarded his resignation as a member owing to having disposed of his land in the board’s district that is liable to flood. The resignation was received with regret.

Vice-Admiral Sir Roger Keyes, who is 53 years of age, and was specially distinguished in the Great War by the operations against Zeebrugge and Ostend in April 1918, of which he was in command, has been promoted to the rank of admiral. Pie is at present Deputy-Chief of the Naval Staff. Sellkig daily from 2 p.mi in bargain room at top of stairs at Collinson and Cunninghame’s: Ladies’ chiffonelie nightdresses: magyar shape, trimmed lace and spoke stitching; round and square necks; short sleeves: dainty colourings. Were 12/9 to 21/-. To clear 9/11.