PERSONAL

Waipukurau Press, Volume XXVIII, Issue 289, 2 December 1933, Page 5

PERSONAL

Mr D. Sweeney, of the P. and T. staff Waipukurau, has resigned and is leaving this district for Hamilton.

Mr P. J. Brady has been appointed Registrar of birth and deaths of Maoris at Takapau.

The death occurred at the Waipukurau Hospital to-day of Mr Albert William Robert Bould, of Takapau, aged 67.

Mrs. G. Robinson has recovered from her recent illness and resumed duty as a teacher at the Waipukurau District High School yesterday.

This week’s Gazette contains notice of the appdintment by His Excellency the Governor-General of Messrs W. E. Arnold and N. T. Lambourne, M.A., to be members of tho Teachers’ Superannuation Board os from the 21st day of November, 1933.

Mr. John Norman Millard, M.Sc., 8.A., has been appointed headmaster of the Hutt Valley High School, in place of Mr. H. P. Kidson, wh»’ 1 le nv es at th/* end of the year to take up tho position of principal at the Otago Boys’ High School. Mr. Millard has been first assistant at the High School for tho past seven years, and has been head of the department of mathematics and science. There were 44 applications from all over New Zealand for tho position. — Press Association.

The death occurred suddenly at the Amuri Hospital, Rotherham, Christchurch, on Thursday morning, of Mrs Mary Lucy Aroha Brustad. Mrs. Brustad, who was twenty-five years of age, was better known throughout New Zealand as Miss Aroha Clifford, whose exploits as New Zealand’s first aviatrix are well remembered. Her death, followed the birth of her son at the Amuri Hospital two days ago. Four or five years ago Mrs Brustad turned her attention to aviation, and under tuition at Christchurch she became Now Zealand’s first woman pilot. Inspired by Miss Amy Johnson’s flight from England to Australia, Miss Clifford had ambitions of making a similar journey. However, after reaching England she was not able to obtain her father’s consent to the adventure and her plans were not realised. Returning to New' Zealand, Mrs Brustad continued flying until about three years ago. She was the first woman to pilot an aeroplane over Cook Strait and her flight from Wellington t<fcChristchurch on that occasion was her last important venture. Tn September, 1931, she married Mt Alf Brustad, the well-known Hermitage guide and winter sports tutor. After her marriage, Mrs Brustad gave up active flying, although she retained her’ interest in the welfare of the Canterbury Aero Club. A few weeks ago Mr and Mrs Brustad settled in the Waian district, where they had purchased a farm ,intending to make a homo there permanently.