PERSONAL

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LV, Issue 17235, 15 April 1930, Page 5

PERSONAL

.M,-.v;rs 1. J Quigle-V and -1 Smaill and Captain J.' W- H- Holmes. of Gisborne, arc visiting Auckland.

Private advice from Auckland stales that Mr. K. S. Williams. M.P., reccnelv injured Hie muscles of his 1,-tt mg ami 'was receiving treatment at Ml. pleasant Hospital, is now recuperating at mom-hurst, and hope., to attend the Anzac ihiv service at Opotiki.

At. last evening’s meeting ol the Poverty Bay Rugby Union Mr. P. Tamilian;! reported Hull Mr. R. 1 a rent was recovering quickly from his recent operation, and had returned to Ins home. It was also reported that the condition of Air. E. T- Bvosiiahan, who was in a private hospital in Napier, was satisfactory.

Tin- Herald s correspondent- at Rotorua reports that the Prime Minister is makii), r steady progress toward complete recovery. Hi an interview to-day, Sir Joseph Ward said he could walk about his apartment and hopes to venture outside soon without his chair. He experts lo fornuin in JlotoviKi for unothei' week.

—Special. Vice Admiral Sir Ernie Chntfield bus been appointed Admiral of the- Fleet in succession to Admiral Sir Hugh Watson, who has been placed on the retired list at his own request. He was Eat I Reattv's flag captain during the way, and was present at the. battles iff Heligoland, Dogger Bank, and Jutland. British Official Wireless.

Lord Bledisloo lias shown his interest in the work of the British and Foreign Bible Society by extending his patronage to the New Zealand branch of tin- organisation. The Loudon committee of the society lias invited (he Archbishop of Now Zealand to become one of its vice-presidents. The soeietv, which is world wide in its operation-;! has very few \ ice-presi-dent s.

\ Reference to tho approaching marriage „i m v . ,\. 11. Thorpe, lion, treasurer of the club, was mado bv the chain nail, Mr W. Jenkins, at last evening’s meeting of the executive of the Gisborne Amateur Athletic and Harrier Club. In making the presentation of a crystal watering and fish service to Mr. Thorpe ' Mr. 11. F. Forster, president of the club, inferred in eulogistic terms to the valuable services given by this popular oilieer. who was highly esteemed l>v members and competitors, both in Poverty bay and Hawke's bay, and ho wished Mr. Tlmrpe and Ids future wife every success and happiness in their now venture. The president's remarks were endorsed bv Messrs. Jenkins, C. Sutcliffe. and A. Swan. Mr. Thorpe briefly responded. Two members of the Gisborne Rowing Club, wile recently entered the ranks of the benedicts, were tendered presentations at a gathering in tile club-house on Saturday evening, the recipients of the gifts being .Messrs. George Forbes and C. Shaw. The proceedings were enlivened with music and song, and the .attendance was a striking testimony to him popularity of the guests ol tho evening. Mr. 0. 11. Scents presided, and in Ids remarks preceding tho presentations. dwelt upon the eontrirutions made, hv Messrs. Forbes and Shaw to the social activities of the club, as well as to the successes which club crews had obtained in recent years in regatta events. Rmpbsisis was laid by other speakers upon the example of loyalt\ to i lie club given b.v the guests, whose health was honored in the usi|nl manner.