PERSONAL ITEMS

Waikato Independent, Volume XXI, Issue 2441, 8 September 1921, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS

-Mr Arthur Nathan, of Putaruru, is at the Masonic Hotel.

The Rev. .T. j V.wson, of WeUingto.n (secretary to tin N.Z. Alliance), lias arrived in London with Airs Dawson.

Mr B. Harper, chief clerk of the Magistrate’s Court at Dunedin, is retiring after 4(5 years’ service. Mr E. W. Carter has been appointed stationmaster at Inglewood. Lie has been on the clerical staff at Palmerston North for 11 years.

A cablegram received from .Sydney this morning states that Mr Storey’s health is unsatisfactory, and he is being removed to a private hospital.

Mr T. O ’Rourkc, who has been Clerk of the Court at Otaki for the past 33 years, probably record, retires on superannuation on December 1. •Mr Victor Cornaga, senr., ''mine host” of the Masonic Hdtel has transferred the license of that house to his son, Mr Victor Cornaga, junr. A transfer of-a land agent’s license from A. E. Capper to Frederick Lange was granted at thc-Alagistrate's Court this morning.

His many friends avill be pleased to learn that Mr W. 11. Paul, the popular secretary of the Waikato Winter Show Association, is now about again after three weeks’ laying up with bronchitis. Air W. AlcCullagh, of Thames, has decided to make the trip to Honolulu to the Press Conference as one of the New Zealand delegation. Mr McCullough will also represent the Empire Press League at that gathering. Air and Airs A. E. Grindrod, of Auckland (well-known to Cambridge residents) will act as judges of the cut blooms and decorative sections respectively at the forthcoming Bulb Show at Cambridge on the I(sth and 17th insts.

Air Boy Manson, who was looked upon as ono of the most promising young cross-country riders, and was a popular jockey, died at the Auckland Hospital yesterday, aged 23 years. Deceased served his apprenticeship with Air Frank Higgott, at Otaki, and during the past few seasons has won many big races. The deaths are reported of the following residents of the Dominion: — Aliss Florence Sheard, M.A., B.Se., senior member of the staff of the Christchurch' Girls’ High School; Airs S. Aiatheson, . Tauranga; Airs W. E. •Jones, of Palmerston North, at the ago of 27 years; Air William Unban, barrister and solicitor, of Christchurch, aged 60 years, and Air James Lopdell, one of Hawke’s Bay’s early settlers.