PERSONAL NOTES.

Gisborne Times, Volume XLV, Issue 3976, 8 July 1915, Page 4

PERSONAL NOTES.

The many friends of Air a. IV. Bair, of the lvaiapoi Woollen Aluim aeturing Co.. who represented ■ • , .■ A com. pany in this district for many years, will be sorry to hear that h<- pass-'-*! away nt his own residence in £ br.-f----ehurcli on 'Tuesday, after a •,::rv -hutillness.

Air J. A. AlcDonald. ongiueer-see-retary to the Gisborne Harbor Board, was expected back in Gisborne, with Airs AlcDonald, yesterday, but owing to the s.s. Rivei'ina being two days late on account of rough weather experienced in the passage from Sydney. he was unable to return. The chairman of the Harbor Board (Mr •1. Townley) yesterday received a telegram from Air AfeDniinkl at Auckland. applying for a further week's leave of absence. Air and Alls McDonald are expected to reach Gisborne on Sunday next.

Private A. East, of the Field Ambulance section of the Alain Budv. Now Zealand Expeditionary Force, son ot Mr Jas. East, of Gisborne, recently a teacher at W eilington, has been distinguishing himself at the Dardanelles. Another member of the same unit,, writing to his friends in Wellington, states that Private East, “luw been mentioned in despatches for incessant heroism in nicking up wounded. • and adds, “He’s a gem.’’ The writer goes oil to say: “Afanv good men have fallen, and the casualty lists make one proud of New Zealand antr her boys—absolutely fearless and omte humorously valiant,’’

A pretty wedding took nlace at Holy I rinity Church yesterday morning, when Miss Nellie Morel!, second daughter of Air 0. J. Morel!, of Whataupoko, was united to Afr F. Bed fern. Tlic Von. Archdeacon Packe was the officiating clergyman. The bride was given away by‘her brother, Air AY.' Alorell, of To Aroha. Miss E. Alorell was whilst.Mr (). Alorell attended the bridegroom ai* best man. . The wedding breakfast was held at the residence of the bride’s sister, Mrs J. "Robinson, and tho happy couple left hv Yesterday morning’s steamer Tor Auckland, o« their honeymoon. At the Supreme Court at Auckland recently, llis Honor Air Justice Cooper admitted to the legal profession Air Hawea Lineolln Rees, upon the motion of Air J. AV. Napier, '[’he latter said it was interesting...to note that Air Bees represented a third generation in Iris family admitted to tile practice of the law in New Zealand, his father having practised in Gisborne and. grandfather, Afr AY. 1,. Bees, having been leader of the Auckland bar over 30 years ago. His Honor said it gave him great pleasure to admit Air Rees, wdiose grandfather was one of his oldest friends. He wished him a successful career, v i