PERSONAL

Manawatu Times, Volume LIII, Issue 6666, 20 July 1928, Page 6

PERSONAL

Mr. S. Moar, of Pohangina, is'making good progress'after a serious operation in a local hospital. A London cable states that the actress, Miss Ellen Terry (Mrs James Carew), is seriously ill. A Hobart message announces the death of Mr. Justice Ewing, member of the Supreme Court Bench since 1915, aged 58. . j Mr. J. Ferguson, secretary of the Manawatu Herd Testing Association. bas been re-appoiutcd to the position out of 37 applicants. The appointment of the following Legislative Councillors was gazetted last night: Dr. W. El Collins (Wellington), Mr. John Macgregor (Dunedin), Mr. Richard Moore (Kaiapoi).—P.A. Lust night's gazette announces that Major D. B. Blair,, of the New Zealand Staff Corps, has been posted to the retired list with the rank of Lieutenant-; Colonel.—P.A.

A message from London- announces the death of Mr. Allan-Hughes, chairman of the Federal Steam Navigation Company, and'the Australian Shipping Conference.

On receipt, of a telegram announcing the serjous illness of his brother at Invercargill, Mr. G-. N. Stephenson, of, Ngata street, left for the south, accompanied by Mrs. Stephenson early in the week.

Aftcr touring ' 1 the Dominion , Sir Benjamin Morgan, chairman of the British Empire Producers’ Association, left Auckland for Sydney by the Aoraugi oh Monday, accompanied by Lady Morgan. ; / , Mr Ebenezer Allen, of Buckland, who was previously announced as an Independent Reform, candidate, has accepted the invitation of the-United Party ■to contest the JHaurahi scat in the interests of that Party. ' - ■ , ■ Mr. H. H. Sterling- general 'manager of’railways for New Zealand, will meet the Palmerston North BorouglyCouncil representatives on . Monday evening in order' to discuss with them the plans, etc,, for the porjeeted new railway station. )

Mr. J. B. Wright, ex-New Zealand manager in London for the Dairy Control Board, was ’ a, passenger to Auckland from Sydney by the Manama. Mr. Wright, who is accompanied -by Mrs. Wright,, will leave by the Aorangi for Vancouver on her next trip north. Last night’s gazette announces the appointment of tho following members of the Assessment Court -for the districts mentioned: Messrs. Ebenoz Alien (North Auckland), John Charles Potts (Auckland), Bertram o\ycn Edwin (Gisborne), Edward Averill (Hawke’s Bay), Alan Good (Taranaki). —P.A. . ■ jV> Mr. A.' P, Clark, who has been pre'sented with the diploma, of associateship in the Canterbury College School of Porestry, is stated to be the first student in New Zealand to take fhat diploma in connection with forestry. He is entomologist to the Forestry Service, with headquarters at the . Cawthron Institute, Nelson. Ho is investigating insect pests in timbers, and at present is. giving special attention to the horn-tail borer.