Personal Notes

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLVIII, Issue 14, 2 October 1912, Page 5

Personal Notes

/YX 'IS HANNA CARD died at her re--111 sidence, “ Awahou,” Featherston, \| J last week, aged 72 years. Deceased was one of the early Vv est Coasters, arriving at Marsden forty-three rears ago, living there during the heyday if the gold rush, and then removing to Grevmonth. About eighteen years ago she" removed to Featherston, where her husband, the late Mr John Card, died about three years ago. A family of three sons. Messrs J. VV. Card, solicitor, W. 8- Card, and H. E. Card, and two daughters, Misses Harriet and Eva, survive. Mr F. Pirani has been re-elected chairman of the Wangitnui Education Board. , , Captain J. H. Whyte, D. 5.0.. Mounted Brigade Major, Wellington military district. is exchanging posts for a term with an officer of the Commonwealth Military Forces, and will leave for Melbourne at the beginning of next month.

Mr. A. E. Whitaker, a well known Auckland solicitor, has returned from Sydney after a trip to the Java seas. He had intended making a longer holiday, but a fall on ship-board caused a dislocated shoulder, and so his plans were altered. Mr Robert Bell, proprietor of the Ashburton “Mail” and “Guardian,” who has been on an ' extended trip round the world, returned to New Zealand by the Makura last week.

The Very Rev. Dean Lightheart, of Rotorua, celebrated the silver jubilee of his ordination last week, when a large number of clergy from all parts of the Auckland diocese, including Bishop Cleary, were present. The Dean was presented with three purses of sovereigns —one from pakeha parishioners, and two from Maori Catholics —besides minor presentations. The clergy of the diocese presented him with a substantial cheque, and the Fathers of the Maori mission also presented a cheque for purchasing a buggy. Dean Lightheart has for nineteen years, with a brief break, been connected with Rotorua, and takes a keen interest in the Maori people. The Rev. Father Maple, who has been transferred from Petone to Stratford, was the guest at a large send-off social and the recipient of a number of presentations.

Mr D. L. Nathan, a director of the firm of Messrs L. D. Nathan, accompanied by his mother, Mrs L. D. Nathan, left for Vancouver last week. Mr. J. F. C. Huddleston Stokes has been appointed headmaster of the Reefton District High School. Mrs. Roland Bramwell, of Auckland, arrived in London last June, and has mostly been in the West of England visiting her daughter, Mrs. Prideaux, and in Bedfordshire with other relatives. She has also had an enjoyable trip to Scotland, and in June attended the annual conference of the Girls’ Friendly Society at York, as she is an associate of that Society in Auckland. Mrs. Bramwell hopes to ret urn to Auckland in November.

Count and Countess de Cisneros, their

private secretary (Miss May Johnson) Mr. Paul Default, and Mr. James Liebling left by the R.M.s. Marama last week for Honolulu, where they remain a week, and then proceed by the ’Frisco steamer, en route for New York, where the Countess fulfils engagements in grand opera, and Messrs. Dufault- and Liebling take up concert work. Dr. Ewart, who was for many years head physician at the Wellington Hospital, and who has recently undergone u, serious operation, is now making satisfactory progress towards convalescence. Dr. Cawkwell lias resigned his position as honorary anaesthetist to the Auckland Hospital on account of having received a Government appointment as medical inspector under the Education Department. The Hospital Board decided on Tuesday night to forward a letter of thanks for his past services to Dr. Cawkwell, Dr Pabst was heartily thanked by resolution at Tuesday night's meeting of the Hospital Board in committee for the services he has rendered to the Board during his term as chairman of the honorary medical staff. The resolution was moved by Mr Mackay, seconded by Mr Coyle, and carried unanimously. Dr Pabst expressed his thanks. There is to be no change in the chairmanship of the honorary medical staff, but in view of the appointment of a medical superintendent at the hospital, that body will be relieved in part of the responsible duties which it has carried out in connection with the direction of the hospital. The Hon. J. A. Millar has been granted another month’s leave of absence from Parliament on the ground of ill-health. According to a cable message that appears in the Sydney “.Sun,” Mr. Joseph Chamberlain is’sinking fast. During the last five weeks he has ceased to take any interest in political events. He is lying in bed, mentally and physically helpless.

The Rev. H. 0. T. Hanby, who, with his wife and sister, met with such a serious accident on September 3, on the railway at Taringamutu, is progressing favourably in the Waikato Hospital. Mr Hanby’s leg had to be amputated between the knee and the ankle, but, under skilful attention, the wound is healing as well as could be desired. Mr Charles A. Wilkinson, who was recently elected M.P. for Egmont in succession to the Hon. T. Mackenzie, was sworn in at Friday’s sitting of the House of Representatives. After the ceremony he was cordially received by members, and took his seat on the front middle benches.

The Rev. John Hutchin, of the London Missionary .Society’s station at Rarotonga, died in Wellington on Friday afternoon last. He had lieen a resident of Cook Island for thirty years. Owing to ill-health Mr Hutchin, accompanied by Mrs Hutchin, came to New Zealand in the Aorangi on her last trip. He was fifty-five years of age. Mr. Henry Carlson, one of Dannevirke’s first residents, and a pioneer of the sawmilling industry in that district, passed away at Auckland last week. De-

ceased leaves a widow and a grown-up family. He had been ailing some time, and went north in search of health.

The death i<s announced of Mr. Walter Henry Scott, aged 83, who went to New Plymouth in 1854, and served in the militia throughout the Maori War, receiving the New Zealand war medal. He took a great interest in local affairs, and was mainly instrumental in establishing New Plymouth as a municipality. Mr. IL J. C-lemence, of the teaching staff of the Napier Boys’ High School, has resigned his position to take up a position in Picton, and leaves for the South shortly. Mr. Clemence is a Rugby enthusiast, and represented Hawke’s Bay this year in several contests. Mr. F. Balham has taken up his position on the staff of the New Plymouth High School. For two years he was first assistant at the Dilworth Institute, and prior to that was on the staff of King’s College, Auckland. Mr. Balham is a French linguist of some note, holding the silver medal of the “Alliance Francaise,” and having for some time been secretary of the Auckland French Club.

Capt. Hart, late of the Star of Canada, was a passenger from Gisborne by the Wimmera on Sunday, en route for Sydney, where he expects to receive orders from Home. Mrs Hart accompanies him. Word has been received by his medical adviser in Auckland that Mr. M. McCallum, now in England, is making great improvement in health, and expects to return to New Zealand in about six months’ time.

The Rev. E. C. Budd, Selwyn chaplain to the public institutions, who is at present enjoying a holiday, returned to Auckland from Sydney on Sunday.