PERSONALS

Gisborne Times, Volume LXX, Issue 11123, 5 February 1930, Page 5

PERSONALS

The C’liief Justice of the United States. 31 r Taft, resigned on 3londay. The condition oi’ Ids health is 1 relieved to be responsible.—P. A. copyright.

The death occurred in Wellington yesterday afternoon of the Iter. B. i’itkuwsky. Assistant Rabbi, at the age of 53. — P.A.

'flic deaih occur red in on Monday of Mr. Peter Larkin, Canadian High Commissioner in London. agod 74 years.—P.A. copyright.

Included in the list of Gisborne scholars who passed the Public Seri vice entrance examination is Douglas ' John Candy, of Marist Bros.’ school, who was in the 505th place out of a total of 1415 successful candidates.

Miss Ai. Lean, of Hastings, who ruptured a muscle in her thigh at the .sub-eeutre athletic championship meeting at Gisborne- on Saturday. lias had to enter tbje Napier Hospital for treatment.

Norman (“Wizard”) Smith received an ovation -at Sydney yesterday on his return from New Zealand, and. numerous motoring friends oyeiw helmed him with . congratulations upon his speed achievement on the Ninety Mile Beach.—P.A. copyright.

Mr. Francis Chichester who flew in a light- ’plane from .England to Australia, will leave Sydney on I riel a. v next aboard the Maungaiiui, and v. .11 arrive in Wellington next Monday. He will be accorded a combined Government and civic reception. —l’ress Assn.

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle has been practically confined to his room tor the past "two months, states a Condon cablegram. He strained Ins heart during his campaign m Scandinavia. Spiritualists throughout the world daily offer special prayers lor the restoration of hi« health.—r -Acopyright.

The Rev. W. T. Drake, who has been appointed to the position former] v held bv Dean Brock eliurst. as organising secretary to the Diocese of Waiapu, was with Mrs. Hnike, fare we) led by the parishioners of St. Andrew's Church, Fort Aiiunri At the function the opportunity was taken to present the late vicar with a handsome chiming clock.

A Tukio cablegram states that a salute of twenty-one guns signalled the conclusion ot the stately ceremonv of the ancient rites in . the sanetuarv of the Imperial I aluce ot the wedding of Frmee I akamatsu, ♦ tin* Emperor’s brother, to ; Miss - kuku Tokugawa, grand-daughter or the last of the Shoguns. After visiting England, they are proceeding to Madrid to present the Ivmg ot Spain with the Grand Order of the Chrysanthemum.—F .A- coy right.

A special meeting of the Executive Council will be held on Saturday afternoon next for the purpose of swearing-in the Chief Justice. (Sir Michael" Myers) as Administrator ot New Zealand until the arrival ot tic new Governor-General Loyd Red sloe. The oatlis of office will be administered by the senior Judge ot the Supreme Court then m " c ‘- ington. The ceremony, will bo mutor tiled at a place nominated by • the Chief Justice, probably Government, House, or the. Executive Council room at Parliament. Houm* “ 2' le acting as Administrator. Sn Michael Mver.s will attend. Government House for the transaction of official business, although it is extremely ■unlikely that lve will take up temporary residence there. 1 -A. •

The late Mr. Norman E. burton, whose death is reported from Auckland. was born in Auckland in ISO'. He received his early education at the Wellesley Street School and Newton .East School, later on going to the ' Auckland .Grammar . School. At an early'fag ti lie had a- leaning towards .journalism., and was tor years reporter, and later a sum editor of the “New Zealand Herald Leaving ' that • paper he joined the “Otago Daily Times’’ as sub- editor, subsequently coming to Vel hug ton as sub-editor and assistant-editor o the “Dominion.” Mr. Burton retired from active .journalism in 1919 but was associated .with the “Auckland Church Gazette’’.- up to last year , a -post •. wlueli bm resigned on account of ill-health. He was a member *)f the General oynocl in 1923 and a member of the Auckland’ Diocesan. Synod and standing committee of the.. Diocese, tetiung in, .1924 to visit England- Mr. Burton was one of the four original promoters of the corporate control cell ci tie for ' Iho liquor Iraffio. •