PERSONAL

Waipukurau Press, Volume XXVIII, Issue 120, 16 May 1932, Page 5

PERSONAL

Mrs D. M. Graham, Masterton, is spending a holiday in Hawke’s Bay. Mrs F. W. Robertson, of Waipawa, is at present on a visit to Eltham. Mr and Mrs E. H. Leo have returned to their home in Waipawa after a vigit to Morrinsville. Miss J. Sigley and V. Rcucke, of Raetihi, were the guests of Mr and Mrs R. H. Moss, of Porangahau, during tho week. Mr J. P. Kenny, of Napier, widely known as secretary to the Napier Harbour Board, spent the week-end in Waipukurau as the guest of Mr and Mrs G. E. Fowler. Mr H. C. Nocdl, a well-known local resident and former railway official who has been under treatment in tho Waipukurau Public- Hospital for a fairly lengthy period is making steady progress towards recovery. The judge of the Tikokino Sheep Dog Trial is Mr J. Hunter, who is widely known as a Taranaki Rugby five-eighth who played in the first AR Black team which visited the Old Country in 1905. Mr Charlie Chaplin was accorded a tremendous reception at the Tokio station. Despite tho greatest precautions for control of the crowds and the mobilisation of hundreds of police, people overwhelmed both tho station and tho hotel and- disorderly scenes were created by those determined to sec the world-famed comedian. A Wellington correspondent says that opinion is hardening that the Dominion’s delegates, ;to the Empire Economic Conference at Ottawa will be the Prime.,Minister, Rt. Hon. G. W. Forbes, and the Minister of Finance, Hon. W. Downie Stewart, and that Rt. Hon. J. G. Coates will be acting-Prime Minister.

The King visited the Prime Minister at the nursing home on Friday, and spent half an hour at his bedside. H’s Majesty also saw Mr MacDonald’s doctors and discussed the operation with them. They assured the King that the Prime Miniter is making good progress and that both the condition of the eye and his general health are satisfaetn v.

Mr S. Pascall, president, of the Rotary International, arrived in Wellington yesterday morning from the south, accompanied by Mrs Pascall and Miss Pascall. At 12 noon to-day in the Council Chamber, the Deputy-Mayor. Councillor W. H. Bennett, tendered Mr Pascall. a civic reception, after which Mr Pascall visited the botanical gardens and planted a tree. Mr Pascall and his wife and daughter are staying*; nt the Midland Hotel.

An>dveht probably without, precedent in the; history of the Dominion took place.’ fo'-d-hy, when Mrs and Mrs Alexander jKifgour, of Cutten Street, SL Kilda, celebrated the seventieth anniversary of their marriage, -which place at East Taiqri on 13 th May. 1862. The ceremony was held at the residence of the bride’s parents, Mr and Mrs Alexander Peat, and the officiating minister was the Rev. W, Will. At that time Mr Kilgour- was .22 -years of ago and his bride was 16, so that the ages to-day arc 92,. and 86 respectively. .