PERSONAL

Taranaki Daily News, 1 November 1930, Page 6

PERSONAL

Mr. W. H. Huggett, who, fractured an arm when he fell from a ladder, is reported to be progressing favourably.

The Duke of Connaught left London on Thursday morning for the Rividxa, where he will spend the winter at a villa at Cap Ferrat. A Dunedin message reports the death of Air. Walter' Gow, aged 7-6, a former chairman of the harbour board and expresident of the chamber of commerce.

Mr. H. Callvert, who is well-known throughout Taranaki, has been appointed resident representative fox- the New Plymouth to , Wanganui territory for Universal Distributors, Ltd.

Air.. McCorgindale (Sydney), Mr. Henry Barron (Dunedin), Air. J. Al. Mason (Feilding) and Air. F. M. Sherwood (Wellington), are among , the guests at the Criterion, New Plymouth.

The committee of the New Plymouth Jersey Cattle Club yesterday passed a motion of sympathy With Air. F. W. Cornwall in his illness, and the hope was expressed that he would have a speedy recovery. The Hon.' S. G. Smith, Minister of Labour, returned to New Plymouth last night fox- a few days’ holiday after the session. He will return to Wellington, to. deal with nominations for the Employment Board. Guests at the Hotel Imperial, New Plymouth, include Messrs S. R. Crithers, Air. P. Utting (Wellington), F. H. Elliott (Napier), R..A. Guthrie (Havelock North), J. R- Davoren (Auckland), A. L. Knowlson (Pukemiro). The War Office announces the appointment of General Six- Archibald Montgomery Alassingberd to be ad-jutant-general to the Forces in succession to General Sir Walter Braithwaite, states a British Official Wireless message.

The appointment of Lieut.-General Sir Kenneth Wigram as chief of the General staff in India in succession to Lieut.-General Sir Cyril Deverell, with effect from March 21, has been approved, states aVlßritish Official Wireless message.

A Sydney cable reports the death of Dr. John Mildred Creed, a member of the Legislative Council, ,aged 88. He was prominent in -public life for many yeai’s and was one of the oldest practitioners in Sydney. He founded the Cremation Society, of which he was president. Aliss Stella Murray arrived at New Plymouth on Thursday evening from Hawke’s Bay. Yesterday she was the guest of tlie Taranaki Women’s Club at a reception held in hex- honour. Last night she was entertained by the Victoria League, and this morning the Choral Society will tendex- her a morning tea reception. Air. L. A. Bosworth, New Plymouth, is leaving to take over the management of a store at Puniho. Air. Bosworth has been closely identified with music fox- many years as a flautist, and has given his services freely in connection witli the work of many organisations. Ho was one of the prime movers in the establishment of the New Plymouth Orchestral Society a few years ago, and has been a member- of the committee almost continuously. Air. Bosworth was a keen tennis player and for many years was a member of tlie Park Chib.

The death has occurred of Air. E H. J. Kalchert, New Plymouth, aged 44 years. Mr. Kalchert was apprenticed 30 years ago to the plumbing trade, serving his time with Alessrs Smart Bros. Later he left the trade and served several years with the New Zealand Navy. He then rejoined Smart Bros, and gained his registration as a plumber. On the outbreak of war he volunteered fox - service and for some time did camp duty at Trentham and then went with one of the reinforcements to Fxtxnce, where ho was gassed. He had suffered periodically evex- since, and spent some time undex- treatment at Waipukurau, but for the last two years he had been unable to follow his occupation. He was a member of the Fitzroy Bowling Club.