SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Te Awamutu Courier, Volume 63, Issue 4491, 17 October 1941, Page 4

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Mr A. S. Wyllie has left on a short visit to Taranaki.

Marine Charles Henshaw is .at present visiting friends in Te Awamutu

Miss Mary Wynyard, of Kihikihi, is at present spending a ten days’ holiday in Auckland.

The Rev. M. G. Sullivan left this morning for Waiouru to take up his duties as a chaplain to the Forces.

Sergeant E. A. Gatehouse, of Christchurch, has been appointed to the Hamilton Police District, as an additional sergeant at head fiiarters.

Ths Auckland Education Board has appointed Mrs D. E. Walker to he an assistant mistress at the Te Awamutu Primary School.

Official news received by Mrs D. Adams, Mutu Street, records that her husband, Private E. C. (“Eddie”) Adams, is a prisoner of war in Germany and is fit and well.

Mr W. Napier, of the Galatea Estate, has joined the Land Development Branch in Te Awamutu as assistant to Mr S. Smith, of Paterangi, who is district supervisor.

The many friends of Miss Peggy Mahon, Puahue, will be pleased to hear that she is progressing favourably after her recent operation in a local private hospital.

Miss M. E. Mcßae, of Kihikihi, has been advised of her transfer from Kerepehi to the Parawera Native School, and will commence her duties as assistant mistress at the latter place on Monday next.

Messrs F. Parsons and R. G. Andrew, of Te Awamutu, with Messrs W. D. Thompson (Te Hoe), J. C. Black (Huntly), and G. Walsh (Waiuku), are delegates from the South Auckland district attending the conference of the New Zealand Road Transport Alliance in Wellington.

Mrs N. B. Lusk, of Te Kuiti, has received advice from the Minister of Defence that her son, Staff-Sergeant Newell G. B. Lusk, is a prisoner of war in Germany at Stalag VIIIB Camp. His war number is reported as 2138. Staff-Sergeant Lusk, who went through both Greece and Crete, was reported missing from Crete on 22nd June, and although from indirect sources he was said to be a prisoner, this is the first official advice received.

By a unanimous vote of the Parliamentary members of the National Party Mr S. G. Holland, Leader of the Opposition, was yesterday selected to represent the Opposition on a visit to Great Britain. The invitation by the United Kingdom branch of the Empire Parliamentary Association was accepted some weeks ago. The Government member has yet to be selected. While Mr Holland is absent from the Dominion the Rt. Hon. G. W. Forbes will act as deputy-Leader of the Opposition. Mr Holland will leave New Zealand before the end of the year and will be away for about three months.

At the commencement of business at the monthly meeting of the Te Awamutu Electric Power Board this morning, the chairman (Mr J. T. Johnson) extended a very hearty and cordial welcome to Mr Ernest H. Rhodes, of Pukeatua, who has been appointed a member of the Board to fill an extraordinary vacancy. The chairman hoped that Mr Rhodes’ association with the Board would be a long and pleasant one, and he felt sure that the Board in its deliberations would have the benefit of Mr Rhodes’ advice, ability and ripe experience. The new member appropriately acknowledged the compliment.

The death has occurred at her residence in Ponsonby of Miss Emily Qualtrough, aged 86 years, a member of one of Auckland’s oldest families. A daughter of the late Mr J. Qualt rough, she was born in the Isle of Man, coming to New Zealand m 1859 with her parents and their seven other children in the vessel MermaidMiss Qualtrough’s family settled in the Pakuranga district, the men being involved in fighting when unrest broke out among the Maoris. Since the death of her father Miss Qualtrough had spent the greater part of her life in Auckland. A brother, M.r Thomas Qualtrough, of Ponsonby, ic cently reached the age of 91 years. Mrs G. F. Smith, of Te Awamula, is a niece. PIRONGIA PERSONAL ITEMS. Mrs Douglas Purdie, Remneva, is the guest of Mrs W. H. Bell, Beechy Street. Mr Green (Auckland) is spending an extended holiday with his daughter, Mrs Jack Grace, Mountain Road Mrs Wilson (Auckland) is the guest of Mrs Hugh Miller, Mountain Road. Friends will be pleased to learn that Mr Russell Sifleet, Te Rore Road, is home again after having been several weeks in hospital. Friends will be glad to hear that Mrs George Cowen, who went under an operation several weeks ago. is home again, and improving stead•ly. Mrs Keith Parkes, who was badly injured in a car accident some time ago, is still in hospital, but is improving slowly. Friends will be interested to learn that Mr Thomas McClume, ’fountain Road, recently received word from his son Tom saying that he was a prisoner of war in Germany, but that he was safe and well. Mrs H. Reading, of Kawhia, who has spent several weeks with friends at Pirongia, has now continued her journey to Auckland, where she will be the guest of Miss Reading, of St. Heliers.