PERSONAL

Taranaki Daily News, 22 November 1929, Page 8

PERSONAL

Mr. 0. R. Bendall, general manager for New Zealand for the Royal Ex-, change Assurance Corporation, is visiting New Plymouth. A Sydney message announces the death of Mr, W. H. Palmer, official assignee in bankruptcy for 34 years. Ho was 64 years of age. The by-election caused by the resignation of Mr. W. H. Sandford, Mayor of Raetihi, resulted in Mr. H. Littlewood being elected Mayor with a majority Of 26. Mr. Lowrie, United States ConsulGeneral, and Mrs. Lowrie are staying at the North Egmont hostelry. They expect to leave to-morrow for Waitomo Caves. > Mr. A. Morton returned by the mail train last night from Palmerston North, where he has been attending a meeting of the Massey College Council, of which he is a member. The Bishop of Waikato (the Rt. Rev. C. A. Cherrington) and Mrs. Cherrington, who had been staying at the North Egmont hostelry for ten days, left on Tuesday fos. Hamilton. Miss Isobel Wilford, of the new New Zealand High Commissioner, is playing in “He’s Mine” at th© Lyric Theatre, London, states a cable message. She is the understudy to the American star, Tallulah Bankhead. The secretary of the New Plymouth Harbour Board, Mr. C. 8. Rennell, was granted a month’s leave of absence pn account of ill-health by the board.yesterday. Mr. H. W. Martin.was appointed acting-secretary during the absence of Mr. Rennell. • . The King has approved of the appointment of Sir Cecil Clementi, Governor of ' Hongkong, to be Governor and Com-mander-in-Chief of the Straits Settlements and High Commissioner of the Malay States in succession to Sir Hugh Clifford, says a British wireless message. The Rev. J. Adams, Okato, accompanied by Mr. H. Sinclair, motored through to Hamilton on Wednesday, Mr. Sinclair was a successful candidate at the last Theological Examinations, and is to be inducted to the Diaconate at St. Peter’s Cathedral on Sunday. He has accepted the position of assistant to the vicar of the Okato Parochial Distr.'ct-, for 12 months from December 1. The death of Mr. George Cunningham at the age of 54 occurred in a private hospital in New Plymouth early last evening. Death resulted from complications following an operation. Mr. Cun- - ningham, who was born at Mangorei, took up farming early in life at Manaia, retiring in later years to New Plymouth. He is survived by his wife, nee Miss C. Hamlin, and daughter, Miss Alma Cunningham.

The death occurred suddenly at his residence at Dunedin last night of MrMaurice H. Priest, manager of the Atlas Insurance Company, states a Press Association message. Mr. Priest was a wellknown figure in rowing circles, being associated with the Otago Rowing Cluo for over 30 years. With J. McGrath he won the New Zealand pairs sculling championship four years in succession. He leaves a widow, one son and two daughters.

The fourth Imperial Press Conference takes place in London nex't June. The following have been selected to represent New Zealand: Mr. Janies Hutchison (Dunedin), Mr. R. J. Gilmour (In-, vercargill), Mr. W. R. Wilson Auckland), Mr. R. A. Blundell (Wellington), Messrs. R. B. Bell and E. G. Kei (Timaru), Mr. A. L. Muir (Gisborne), Mr. R. P. Furness (Blenheim), Mr. T. C. List (New Plymouth), Mr. A. E. Ma* l " ning (Hamilton), Mr. A. McNicol (Dannevirke), and Mr. L .J. Berry (Wellington). The delegation, who will be accompanied by their wives, will leave by the Niagara early in April, and bo the guests of the Canadian .Press i whilst, .i in Canada. -