PERSONALS

Gisborne Times, Volume LXI, Issue 9853, 4 November 1924, Page 4

PERSONALS

Before a large gathering at Auckland last night, the Mayor (Sir Janies Gunson) presented Lord Jeliicoe, un behalf of the citizens, with an illumr mated' address enclosed in a casket of native woods bearing the city’s coat of arms in gold and silver and -upported on either side by a stuffed kiwi. The ladies of Auckland, through Lady Gam son, presented Lady Jeliicoe with Goldie’s painting, “The head of a Maori Chief, Aprahama Raiai.” The Governor presented Sir J. Gun- ; son. with ins letter patent of Knighthood.—lUA. The engineers of the Counties in the Gisborne Public Works Department district met on Saturday evening to bid farewell officially to Mr. i C. E. Armstrong. ex-District Engij necr. Among those attending the ! function were Messrs. A.-Smith (Wai--1 roa), A. G. Lucas (Waikohu), J. J. Keane (Cook), while apologies for absence were received from Messrs. Gilmore (Wa.iapu) and Guthrie (Wairoa). In presenting Mr. Armstrong with a silver entree dish, Mr. Keane refer- : red to the District Engineer’s long I association with the engineers of the j various counties and of the excellent \ services he had rendered them. In reply, Mr. Armstrong expressed appreciation of the pre.ser.it and of the j sentiments that prompted the gift from the engineers of the Counties. He was overwhelmed with the presentations he had received.

The passengers travelling with the Gisborne Motor Service Co. this morning included: Mesdamcs. Hawkirin, Amarn, To Kahn, Christopher, Fynn, Law. B'rosn&han, Goodley. Burtor/, Pierce and McTaggnrt; Misses Bushy Tamiti, Philipps. Shemstone, Lowe, and Cummings; Messrs. MeKeddie, Spratt, Gordon. Kelly, Gregory, Primrose, Baigent, Jenkins, Black, Heath. Owen. Anderson, liana. Clark, Donaldson, Handricks, Amam, Te Kara, lvaiwai, Percy, Johnson, Peeves, Fynn, Tawhai, McNeil (2), Prout, Taylor, glingshy, Selves, McTaggart, Skipworth, Gallagher, Harris. Williams, Graiton, Pittar. The inward passengers yesi terdav included: Mesdarnes. ClnistoI phcr/Shaw, Te Kahn, Lovedav, Fore- ' man. and Kirk; Misses Christopher, Turner. Patterson, Morrison, Shaw, Thomas, and Hunt: Messrs. McNeil, Hickey, Keoya (2), liana,- Powell, Dunlop, Smith, McNamara. Mclntosh, Lord. Brown/Wilson and Munroe.