PERSONAL

Manawatu Times, Volume 66, Issue 120, 22 May 1941, Page 6

PERSONAL

Mr. W. G. Black, of Palmerston North, who was unable to attend yesterday’s meeting of the Wanganui Education Board owing to indisposition, was granted leave of absence and a v-ote of sympathy.

Mr. G. T. Francis, head teacher at Oroua Downs School, has resigned after 27 years' of service in the profession, 13 of which have been spent under the Wanganui Education Board. Hq is to receive a letter of appreciation from the Board.

Senor Roberto Maiiemui, Uruguayan Consul to New Zealand, and Senor Carlos Maiiemui, who have been visiting the Manawatu district inspecting stud stock, have now proceeded to the South Island in the course of a tour of the Dominiem.

The Prime Minister of Australia (Mr. R. G. Menzies) will arrive at Auckland to-day by the Pan-American clipper from the United States after a four months’ round the world tour in the interests of Australia’s war effort. He will be met by the acting Prime Minister (Hon. W. Nash) and will be the guest of the Government at a dinner to-night. A civic reception will be accorded Mr. Menzies on Friday.

Gunner Eric Douglas Fuller, wihose name was included in a list of war casualties published yesterday, is a nephew of Mr. and Mrs. C. P. Nash, of Palmerston North, and had but six months of his apprenticeship as a watchmaker to run when he joined the army. He is a son of Mrs. J. M. Fuller, formerly of Palmerston North and now of Wellington, and his friends will wish him a speedy recovery from his wounds.

Official advice has been received by his mother that Mr. Neil Dawson, form-, erly of Hastings, cadet officer in the 1 Port Brisbane, was killed in action when his ship was sunk in the Indian Ocean by a German raider. It was previously reported that Mr. Dawson was a prisoner in camp at Bordeaux, 1 France. Mr. Dawson was the eldest son of the late Mr. Alex Dawson (late chief postmaster at Palmerston North) and Mrs. Dawson (now Mrs. Caul ton, Marton) both of whom were well known in Napier and Hastings. Cadet-Officer Dawson was an old pupil of the Hastings High School.)

After 40 years of service with the Railway Department, Mr. B. Abraham, senior goods clerk at Palmerston North, is due to retire shortly and his place will be taken by Mr. W. G. Fisher, who is being transferred from Bluff. Mr. Abraham joined the department at Christchurch and served in clerical positions at various stations in the Canterbury and Otago provinces before proceeding to Wellington in 1909. He was engaged in both the goods and passenger departments of tho Wellington station before being transferred to Aslihurst, where lie was later appointed stationmaster. After relieving ut various stations in this district he was transferred to Palmerston North in 1918, and he was for ten years in charge of the booking office. For the last four years he has held the position of senior goods eTerk. Mr. Abraham has been connected for many years with the Railway Officers’ Institute, and while in Palmerston North has been chairman and secretary of the local branch, besides being branch representative at the institute’s annual

conferences. He has also given considerable assistance as secretary to the City Silver Band.