PERSONAL ITEMS

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXI, 29 November 1927, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS

Mr W. 11. Boyes, organising teacher, and for many years headmaster of the Takaka High* School, is retiring at the end of the, year on superannuation, and his resignation was received at the meeting of the Nelson Education Board yesterday. In accepting the resignation the chairman (Mr F. W. O. Smith) spoke highly of the service given to education by Mr Boyes. It was resolved to express appreciation of his work and to wish Mr Boyes many happy years in which to enjoy his well-earned rest.

At the Murchison County Council meeting last Friday the Chairman (Councillor Baigentj referred to the death of Mr H. J. Hodgson. It was much to be regretted that he had been obliged to leave the district when lie did. Had Mr Hodgson been in Murchison now, the district would lie in a heller position than it is at present. lie was a progressive man who did his utmost- for the district while he resided there. Councillor Monahan also spoke, remarking that if it had not been for his assistance, the electric lighting would not have been inaugurated. Again, if all the buildings in the township which Mr Hodgson had erected were removed, it would be a very small place, indeed. A resolution that the Council's sympathy with the bereaved family and appreciation of bis great service to the district bn recorded was carried in the usual manner, all present standing. The death occurred at Wellington of Mr I. Hymns, aged 66, formerly a member of llic telegraph service, and a wellknown authority on football and orloket. He was manager of the 1397 football team in Australia. —Press Association.