PERSONAL ITEMS

Waipawa Mail, Volume XLVIII, Issue 86, 13 April 1927, Page 2

PERSONAL ITEMS

Mr S. W. Strang left yesterday afternoon on a holiday visit to Rotorua.

The engagement is announced of Miss Annie McKay, daughter of Mr and Mrs D. McKay, Hastings, to Mr Jack Logan, son of Mrs ■’ Logan, Tamumu.

Mr W. Johnstone, chairman of the Waipukurau Chamber of Commerce, has been returned ns the borough’s representative on the Hospital Board. At Monday’s meeting of tb s Hastings Borough Council the hon u arium of the Mayor (Mr Maddisi i) was raised from £3OO to £4OO, wi h only one dissenting councillor. Mr D. Annand, of Napier, was a visitor to Waipawa to-day. H- leave; New Zealand in about a for: night’s time on a visit to England. Mr J. Vigor Brown, a former Mayor and representative of Napier in the House of Representatives, is contesting the Mayoralty of Napier against the present occupant of the office, Mr J. B. Andrew.

Mr E. A. Goodger is contesting the Waipukurau seat on the Napier Harbor Board against Mr W. A. Chambers, the sitting member. Mi Goodger has declined nomination i'or all other local bodies.

Mr and Mrs F. Eagle left by the mail train yesterday on a holiday visit to Wellington. During Mr Eagle’s absence his pharmacy will be in the charge of Mr Symondson, of Waipukurau. The funeral of th&ilate Gordon McNutt, one of the victims of Sunday’s motor 6mash near the traffic bridge, took place yesterday afternoon and was largely attended. Many floral tributes were forwarded by sorrowing friends. The Rev. F. W. Robertson conducted a short service at St. John’s Church and conducted the funeral rites at the graveside. The deceased youth was a member of the Abbotsford Oddfellows' Lodge, and six of the brethren acted as pall-hearers. Bro. L. Pratley conducted the Order’s funeral service. The funeral of the other victim of the accident, Geoffrey Boden, took place this afternoon, and was also largely attended. The Rev. Father 0 ’Donnell performed the last rites.