PERSONALITIES

Manawatu Times, Volume 59, Issue 272, 20 November 1934, Page 6

PERSONALITIES

Mr. 0. McEi'roy, of Folding, acting under medical advice, has had to relinquish iocal body work temporarily. He was unable to take his seat at yesterday’s meeting of the Palmerston North Hospital Board and it was decided to forward him a letter of sympathy with hopes for a speedy recovery. The death is announced in a Christchurch message of Mr Daniel Connolly, single, aged 65, formerly a well-known detective-sergeant in the Police Force. He was one of two detectives who arrested the murderer Eggers, following the highway robbery on the West Const. Since his retirement seven ycais ago he had been employed by the Racing Conference.

Through a collision between the car in which he was a passenger and another car, Rt. Rev. F. A. Bennett, Bishop of Aotea Roa, was involved in a- motor accident on the Main North road on Sunday (says a Christchurch telegram), but lie suffered only from shock. His Lordship’s son, Charles, received cuts on the wrist from flying glass, and had to receive attention in hospital. The rear seat of the Bishop’s car was smashed.

Captain G. S. McCaskitl, who has been area officer and adjutant to the Manawatu Mounted Rifles, has been appointed to take over the duties of staffofficer of the No. O’ regimental district as a result of Major Potter’s transfer as staff officer in charge of the regimental district with headquarters at Hamilton. Captain D. T. Maxwell N.Z.S.C., of Wanganui, has proceeded to England, to attend the Staff College, Cambcrlcy, and Lieutenant J. \V. Barry, formerly of Ngnruawahia, lias been appointed adjutant of the WellingtonWest Coast Regiment and Area Officer No. 6A area.

Reference to the recent appointment of Mr. G. A. Monk (Waikanac) to the Board of Health, was made by the chairman (Mr. J. K. Hornbiow) at yesterday’s meeting of the Palmerston North Hospital Board. Mr. Hornbiow said in days gone by the Palmerston North Hospital Board had had a representative on the Board of Health in the person of the later Sir J. G. Wilson. Now another member had been appointed and Mr. Hornbiow thought the Minister had selected wisely. Mr. Monk, lie said, had clone a great deal' of work, not only on the Palmerston North and Wellington Hospital Boards, in health matters, but also on other local bodies. The Hospital Board conveyed its congratulations to Mr. Monk.

Mr B. Larson, late of Inglewood, is notifying the opening of a new and up-to-date hairdressing saloon at the commodious premises, 329 Main street (opposite Devine’s Railway Hotel), where special attention will be given to ladies’, gents’ and children’s tonsoriat requirements.*