PERSONAL

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LV, Issue 17227, 5 April 1930, Page 6

PERSONAL

Tho Hon. .). <;. Cohbc, Minister of Defence, to-day attended the annual pagcanl of the Uawke'a Bay ami East Coast Aero (Hub at Hustings. A Melbourne cable message states that Don McLennnn, New Zealand sprint champion, will not start in the races for the world title to-day, owing to illness.—P. A.

Advice lias been received by Mr. R. R. MorrLsli, of Dargfivilk\, that his brother, Mr. I.). W. Morrish, lias boon accepted as a pilot otticta of the Royal Air Force. I'ilot-Oflicci- Morwsli is lit years of age and is a soil of Mr. 0. 11. Morrish, the postmaster at W'hnugn rei. ■Mr. A. S. Keid, who has been a mom her of the literary staff of the Auckland Star for nearly 50 years, and for 38 years continuously chief subeditor, retired yesterday, lie was Farewelled by his colleagues of I lie literary staff ami beads of all other departments of the newspaper. Mr. W. Cecil Leva, the managing director, complimented Mr. licit! on Ins exceptionally line record, and wished him happiness in his retirement, and on behalf of the staff presented him with a cabinet phonograph ami u handbag for Mrs. Roid, Tributes were also paid fo his work as a Press Association representative in Auckland. Mr. Reid, in the course of bis reply, mentioned that he had not boon away from work through illness for a week (luring the whole of bis service.—P.A.