PERSONAL

Taranaki Daily News, 26 November 1934, Page 4

PERSONAL

The death has occurred of Sir Ernest Budge, the famous Hebrew scholar, says a London cable.

Guests at the North Egmont House include Mesdames R. H. Quilliam, M. Kirkby and Deighton, and Mr. and Mrs. B. Haynes, Napier.

Mr. J. H. Fowler, deputy controller and auditor-general, who has been spending a week in Taranaki leaves New Plymouth this morning for Wellington.

Mr. Tom Williams, & Socialist member of the British House of Colrtmons, has left for Australia to recuperate after an operation, states a London cable.

Mr. C. C. Ward, who has been on a visit to England extending over several months, arrived at Auckland by the Strathaird on Friday.

Cardinal Macßory arrived at Adelaide yesterday en route to Melbourne, says a cable message. He was welcomed by Dr. Killian, Archbishop of Adelaide, and 6000 school children.

Congratulations on his appointment as Minister of Education were extended to Mr. S. G. Smith at a meeting of the Taranaki Women Teachers’ Association on Saturday.

The Tarata Sheep Dog Trial Club at the annual meeting on Saturday night expressed sympathy with Mr. R. Paterson, patron of the club, in the death of his wife. Mr. W. G. Watt, son of Dr. T. N. Watt, Opunake, and a former pupil of the New Plymouth Boys’ High School, has been appointed a house surgeon at Wellington public hospital for the ensuing year.

Mr. W. E. Waterhouse, general sales manager of General Motors, New Zealand, Ltd., has been appointed acting managing director of the New Zealand operations during the absence of Mr. McHardy Forman on a visit to England and the United States.

Mr. A. H. Andrews, captain of the University Rugby team, Christchurch, will leave for Wellington shortly. Mr. Andrews, who is a son of Mr. L. H. Andrews, Okato, has completed his engineering course at Canterbury College, and has been appointed to the permanent force at Trentham camp.

Mr. Paul Harris, president emeritus and founder of Rotary, expects to arrive in New Zealand on Monday, April 15, by the Maunganui and to leave again by the Niagara on April 30. An itinerary is being arranged by New Zealand Rotary to enable him to meet as many clubs as possible during his short stay in the Dominion.

Mr. C. D. Collins, late of New Plymouth, who has been second officer at the Masterton branch of the Commercial Bank of Australia for the past four and a half years, has received notice of his transfer to the bank’s relieving staff. During his stay in Masterton Mr. Collins has taken up an active part in various sports bodies, having been secretary of the Solway Golf Club since its inception four years ago, and also secretary of the Nomads Badminton Club for the past four years. Mr. Collins is to leave Masterton this week, and his place will be taken by Mr. G. Steel, of Wanganui.

The death has occurred of Sir Arthur Wing Pinero, the dramatist, after an operation, says a London cable. Sir Arthur Pinero was one of the best known of British dramatists and was in the first flight. He was born in 1855, the son of a solicitor. When 19 he became an actor and was on the stage seven years. From then onwards he. devoted his attention to writing. .His numerous plays, which began with The Magistrate,” includes such well-known works as “The Second Mrs. Tanqueray and “The Gay Lord Quex.”