PERSONAL

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LII, Issue 17185, 8 November 1926, Page 5

PERSONAL

The, Hon. K. S. readied the West Coast on Thursday. Bishop Cleary in expected to visit Tokomaru Bay this week.

At tho recent police examinations Constable Wade, of Te Araroa, was successful in qualifying for the rank of sergeant.

Captain C. N. Revue, P.N., has been appointed honorary Naval aide-de-camp (oi the stall' of the GovornorGenehil.

Mr. Hugh J. Ward, of Sydney, the well-known theatrical manager, intends to pay New Zealand a holidayvisit this month.

The Rev. F. A. Crawshaw, of the Baptist Church. Gisborne, has received a unanimous call to the pastorate of the Palmerston North Baptist Church.

Dr. R. J. B. Hall, 01 the Bay of Islands, who was recently appointed its medical superintendent of the Cook Hospital, arrived in Gisborne last Thurs<Jay arid took over the control of the hospital on Saturday.

At tlie conclusion of the Farmers' Union meeting on Saturday. Mr. J.C. Field, one of the members of the executive, said that he was resigning. He was extremely sorry 10 do so, hut had been advised that he should ease oif, and so was giving up some of his activities. He would remain, a member of the union and would always take the keenest interest in its work. .Mr. M. T. Tratford, president of tho local branch, said they all regretted that Mr. Field was retiring from active membership, but more especially they regretted to hear that his health was not all that it might be. Mr. Field had been a. useful member of the executive, and he. would be greatly missed. Mr. J. E. Benson also paid, a tribute to the work which Had been done by Mr. Field, and hoped that his health would rapidly improve. Mr. Field said there was really very little wrong with him, hut. it was a case of easing off"