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Taranaki Daily News, 26 August 1930, Page 8

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Mr. E. Maxwell, Rahotu, who has been visiting the Nelson district, returned to New Plymouth last night. Mr. Bryan, of the staff of the New Plymouth Boys’ High School, has resigned tq take a position at Nelson. Mr. F. W. Sutton, inspector of stock at New Plymouth, left yesterday for Wellington on departmental business. Mr. A. E. List, stationmaster at Kai* hoke, is spending a few days on holiday leave with his brother, Mr. C. List, Inglewood.

Mr. J. S. King, who refereed in thfc Wei* lington-Auckland Rugby inatch at Wei* lington on Saturday, returned to New Plymouth last night.

Mr. A. R. Harris, general manager of the Broadcasting Company, New Zealand, returned from a trip to the United States by the Makura yesterday. Professor P. J. .Hornell, the Swedish en* ' gineer who is to report on 'Arapuni, arrived by the Makura yesterday, and was met by Mr. F. W. Furkert, engineer-in-chief.

General Hertzog, South African Prime Minister, arrived at Elgin on Saturday morning on a week-end visit to the Prime Minister, Mr. Ramsay MacDonald, at Leossiemouth, says a British Official Wireless message.

A Christchurch message reports the death of Mr. Nimrod Parker, aged 65. At one time Mr. Parker was the best all-round athlete in New Zealand. He was the father of J. H. Parker, the All. Black. He coached W. F. Simpson and Hector Burke. As Lord Birkenhead is now out of immediate danger further bulletins will not for the moment be issued, states a British Official Wireless message. After a very sever© attack of’ bronchial pneumonia his heart is in a very exhausted condition, necessitating complete rest and quiet foit many weeks. The third Baron Hatherton died at his Staffordshire home on Sunday, the Austra. lian Press Association reports. Lord Hatherton, who was 88 years old, was military secretary to the Governors-Gen* eral of Canada from 1875 to 1879. He succeeded his father in 1888. His heir is Col. Edward C. R. Littleton, who is 58 years old.

Lieut.-Col. I. T. Standish, G.M.G., D. 5.0., R.N.Z.A., officer in charge of th© Central Military Command, returned to Palmerston North yesterday morning. Capt. L. W. Andrew, V.C., also returned to Wellington. Both officers were in New Plymouth over the week-end in connection with the refresher course and annual din* ner of the officers of the Taranaki Regiment.

Dr. Beachcroft, the examiner for the Associated Board of the Royal Academy of Music and the Royal College of Music, London, arrived in New Plymouth on Saturday evening for the purpose of conduct* ing examinations, which commence to-day. Dr. Beachcroft will visit Waitara, Inglewood, Stratford and Hawera and will return later to New Plymouth for the purpose of examining some of the schools’ candidates who are at present on vacation. The New Zealand general agent and trade commissioner in Australia (Mr. H. J. Manson) .will retire on pension at the' end of A:igust. Mr. Manson, who was appointed to the position in 1906, was born in Victoria. He engaged in pastoral pursuits in the North Island of New Zealand, where he became one of the founders of th© Farmers’ Union. Mr. Manson js a member of the council of the Melbourne Chamber of Commerce, a councillor of the Empire Reciprocity League, vice-president of the English Speaking Union 'and first president of the Travel Promotion League. Recently he was created C.M.G.