PERSONAL

Waipukurau Press, Volume XXX, Issue 164, 20 July 1935, Page 8

PERSONAL

j The death occurred yesterday at . ‘ ‘ Roseneath, ” Taradale, of Mr Robert , Daniel Kelly, aged 68 years. He leaves | a widow as the principal mourner. I 1 For the Otaki seat there are no few;er than four Nationalist standard- ■ bearers. An effort is being made to simplify the embarrassing situation. ! The four prospective candidates, Messrs G. A. Monk, A. B. Sievwright, • Will Appleton, and Dunbar Sloane, have, it is reported officially, agreed to submit their names to the selection committee. The final selection will be made early this month. )' After having taken a leading part in the welcome to the Govern or-Gen-eral, Lord Galway, and Lady Galway, at Omahu Pa on Thursday, Rata pa and his party of about. TOO Maoris, including the Ratana Brass Band, left for their homes in the Wanganui district yesterday morning. Ratana made the principal welcoming oration at the pa, and the Ratana band assisted in the ceremonial by leading the Vice-Regal party on to the’mara.e. The Maori War veteran referred to in yesterday’s report as Mr Newton, is more commonly known as Mr Thia. Hutana. A young evangelist, the Hon. Miles Phillimore, of Trinity. Cambridge, son of Lord Phillimore of Henley-on-Thames, London., is at present representing the Oxford Group Move- ' ment in New Zealand. Tt iis proposed to form a. fellowship in New Zealand and pave the way for a revival, revolution .and renaissance of the spiritual , make-up of individuals and of the com- ! munity. Already beginnings have been made in several centres—Auckland. Wanganui, Wellington, Christchurch, Motueka and Oamaru. Mr | Phillimore has called upon prominent members of the House of Representatives, nnd is hopeful of creating real ' interest in the movement. Members of the Masonic Craft will be interested to learn that His Excellency the Governor-General, Viscount Galway, is an enthusiastic member. He j was initiated in 1908 to the Household Brigade Lodge. He reached the chair ' in 1919 and took an important part in the ceremonies when H.R.H. the Prince of Wales was initiated into that Lodge. In 1926 he became a Grand ' Senior Warden and in 1927 accompan- ' t ied Lord Cornwallis, the Deputy Grand I Master, on the Masonic deputation to | India. He headed a deputation which j visited the Grand Lodge of Canada in Ontaria in 1930, nnd in 1932 accompanied the Pro-Grand Master, Lord Ampthill, on the deputation to (Sweden. He belongs to the 33 degree, and is a member of the Supreme Council.