PERSONAL

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXIV, Issue 19336, 28 May 1937, Page 4

PERSONAL

Mr. J. IT. Reid has been re-elected chairman of (lie Opotiki County Couu-

The Inspector of I’olice, Mr. G. I>. Edwards, has returned to tlishorne alter visiting Kuatoria. Constahle V. E. Ragge has arrived in Gisborne from Anekland to undertake duties here.

Sergeant It. It. Millar has received notice of his transfer from the Opotiki police station to take charge of the Parnell station, Auckland. In Gisborne on Wednesday Mr. J. F. Keane was admitted as a barrister of the Supreme Court by the Chief Justice, Sir Michael Myers, on the motion of Mr. E. T. Brosnahan.

-Mr. R. W. L. Thompson, postman and messenger at Te Karakn Post i.'ilico, has received notice of his promotion to cadetship. He is to commence his duties ill the general post office, Wellington, on June 7. Mr. Jack Watts, who recently Hew the Western Federated Flying Club's moth ZK-ACF from New Plymouth to Wanganui and thence to Wellington and back, is a Tokonmru Bay hoy. lie is one of the youngest New Zealand pilots holding a dual license. Air. Watts is seeking inclusion in the next selection for the Royal Air Force.

At Wednesday's meeting of the Waikolm County Council the county elerk, Mr. J. (1. Appleton, mentioned that Miss Ida Rougher had resigned her position in his office after six years’ vary satisfactory service to take up a position in Gisborne. Councillors instructed the elerk to write to Miss Rougher expressing their appreciation of the manner in which she had carried out. her duties.— Special. On the motion of Mr. F. R. Rail, the Poverty Ray Electric-Power Rtiard today offered its sympathy to Air. If. If. DeCosta, a member of the hoard, in respect of the recent death of his brother, Mr. M oss He Costa. Fn moving the motion of sympathy. Mr. Rail said that the Into Mr. De Costa was a man of exceptional f|ualitics, and had passed a long life in the community without gaining a single enemy. "A white man, through and through,” added Mr. Ball, in reference to the deceased.