PERSONAL

Waipukurau Press, Volume XXVIII, Issue 129, 26 May 1932, Page 5

PERSONAL

Mr and Airs J. F. Bell, of Onga Onga have returned "home after spending lb. holiday in other parts of Hawke’s Bay.

Miss A. Butler, Waipukurau, is nt present staying with Mr and Mrs J. Byrne, Pahiatua.

Mr E. C. Hurdsfield, agricultural and science instructor to the Hawke’s Bay Education Board paid an official visit to the Takapau School this week.

Mrs J. Dawson of Onga Onga, who has been a patient in the Waipukurau. Hospital for some weeks, has returned to her home.

Cr. L. Glenny has been re-elected by tho Waipawa County Council as its chairman, also representative on the District Highways Council.

Mr C. B. J. Norwood was re-elected chairman of the Wellington Harbour Board for a further period of twelve months last evening.

Colonel N. S. Falla, N.Z. manager of Federal Steam Navigation Co., Wellington, has been appointed Consul for Japan in succession to Mr Arthur Young.

Hon. A. Hamilton, Minister of Internal Affairs, was a visitor to Palmerston North last evening, staying at ' the Grand Hotel. He left for Hastings and Waikarcmoana this morning.

Formal notice of resignation of Mr James Marchbanks, general manager and chief engineer of the Wellington Harbour Board,, was received at lastevening’s meeting of the board.

Cr. W. Tucker, member for the Clive Riding, was yesterday appointed by the Hawke’s Bay County Council as its -representative on the No. 5 District Highways Council.

Members of the Hawke’s Bay County Council yesterday passed a resolution of condolence with the relatives of the late Mr H. Guthrie-Smith, who died in the Old Country recently. Deceased had represented the Waikare Riding on the council for several vears.

The Hawke’s Bay County Council yesterday decided to place on record, its appreciation of the services of the two retiring members, Messrs G. IlBeamish and N. P. Eriksen, who represented the Okawa and Mcanec ridings respectively.

Mr F. B. Logan was yesterday unanimously re-elected chairman of the Hawke’s Bay County Council for the ensuing year. Members paid tribute to the excellent service given to the council by Mr Logan who at all times had considered the interests of the county.

Mr C. C. Dacre, former New Zea-

land representative cricketer, and at present a Gloucester professional, has advised an Auckland friend that he will return to Auckland at the end of the present cricket season in Englandexpects to arrive early in October and intends playing for his old chib, North Shore.

. The Governor-General has sent the following message to the Queen on the occasion of her Majesty’s birthday: — “His Majesty’s Government and the people of New Zealand, with whom Lady Bledisloe and I desire to associate ourselves, tender to Your Majesty respectful congratulations and good wishes on the occasion of Your Majesty’s birthday. (Signed) Bledisloe.”

Jv Sir Andrew Russell, and Mr J. Dooney, the newly-elected members on the Hawke’s Bay County Council for the Okawa and Meeancc ridings respectively, were yesterday warmly welcomed by the chairman, Mr F. B. Logan, when they took their seats at the , annual meeting of the council. Mr Logan said that the ratepayers of the Okawa Riding were particularly fortunate in securing the services of Sir Andrew Russell, and he was sure that the country as a whole would benefit as the result of his wide experience.

Dr. J. W. Craven, of Birkenhead, Auckland, has been appointed medical superintendent of the Auckland Hospital. There were 38 applications from New Zealand. Australia and England. The salary is £l2OO a year and a house. Dr. Craven is 43 years of age and came to New Zealand in 1926. He served at the Royal Victoria Infirmary. New castle. He had a fine war record, in the A.M.C., receiving the Military Cross and Croix do Chevalier of the Legion of Honour. After the war he was deputy commissioner of medical services under the Ministry of Pensions. Later lie entered private practice and then came to New Zealand.