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Taranaki Daily News, 29 January 1931, Page 4

PERSONAL

Mr. Percy Douglas, who has 'been on holiday abroad, has returned to New Plymouth.

Th’e Director of Forestry, Mr. E. Phillips Turner, will retire from the State Forest Service on March 31 next.

Messrs. W. H. Moyes and Gordon Fraser, who have been ori a fishing holiday in the Taupo district, have returned to New Plymouth. Lieutenant-General Thomas Astley Cubitt has been appointed Governor and Commanderrin-Chief og Bermuda in succession to the late Sir Louis Bols, reports the British Official Wireless.

Guests at the Hotel Imperial, New Plymouth, include Messrs. F. Raker, R. Freeman, C. M. Thrana, A. Gjffney (Auckland), A. Sheppard, R. Hoggett, B. B. Dallinger (Wellington), and B. Pizzey (Palmerston North). A London cable states that Sir Percy Fitzpatrick, Avhose death has occurred at Capetown, Avas author of the idea of the two minutes’, silence on Armistice Day, a suggestion which was' readily adopted throughout the Eriipire. Mr. Louis Cohen, president of the Wa-nganui-Taranaki Centre of the Amateur Athletic Assoeiatiop, Avill be in attendance at the centre championships on Saturday. Mr. W. H. Corby, of Wanganui, has been appointed judge of the walking events in conjunction Avith Mr. A. E. Whiting, of Eltham. The condition of Dam.e Nellie Melba has slightly improA-ed, states a Sydney cable. The Governor of New South Wales has received a cablegram from the King inquiring regarding her health. A reply has been sent saying that Dame Melba’s recovery will be very sloav. She is a patient at St. Vincent’s Private Hospital, Sydney. , Sympathy Avith Mr. A. Tiplady, skip ot one of the Eltham rinks, Avho was suddenly taken te the New Plymouth hospital yesterday afternoon to undergo an operation, was expressed by Mr. T. Petty, president, at the dinner of the Taranaki Bowling Centre at New Plymouth last night. • ■ Among the guests at the Criterion, New Plymouth, are Mr. arid Mrs. J. Hannah (Wellington), Mr. J. V. Hookham‘(Wellington), Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Todd (Wellington), Mr. C. E. Nicholas (Sydney), Messrs. T; B. and G. F. DaAvson (Wellington), Mr. R. S. Brown (Wanganui), Mr. W. W. Duff ((Wellington), Mr. A. R. Hanson (Wellington), Mr and Mrs. F. C. Amer and Mr. and Mrs. H. Currie (Auckland).