PERSONALS

Gisborne Times, Volume LXX, Issue 11125, 7 February 1930, Page 5

PERSONALS

Mr. L. T. Burnuni returned yesterday from a business visit to Wellington,

A London cablegram announces tlm death of Mr. Edwin Pugh, novelist, at. the ago of fifty-six years.— P.A. copyright.

Sir Thomas Mackenzie has found it necessary to enter a private hos pital in Dunedin tor treatment and. rest.

Mrs. Anna Krieslor died at Riga yesterday, aged 120 years. She attributed" her longevity to a diet of raw herrings dipped in weak black coffee .—P. A. copy right.

An announcement in the Gazette records that Colonel T. A. Hunter relinquishes tho appointment ot Director of Dental’ Services and is succeeded by Lieut. Colonel J. M. liishworth.—P,. A .

Lord and Lady Flctlisloe visiLoti Sandringham, states a London, message. The King bestowed tin: insignia of the Grand Duke of fet. Michael and St. George on Lord Bledisloe. —P.A. copyright.

Chief Scout Lord Baden Powell leaves England in January or Echini ary of next year for Australia. He will travol via Panama Canal and New Zealand, where lie will have a fishing holiday.—L’.A. copy-

Mr. Arthur Bose former president of the Licensed Victuallers oi Christchurch, announced at a, complimentary dinner teudereiJL to him last night that lie intended to_ give £SO to the Cancer Research Fund now being raised in. the Dominion. — P.A.

The death has occurred at Christchurch of Mr. George Scott, aged SO years, founder of the firm of Scott Bros., rangemakers, and formerly a member of the _ City Council, Harbor Board, and Teclini. cal College Board. —P.A.

Tho Duke of York, in a speech at the Aero Club dinner, announced that the club had posthumously awarded its highest honor, namely a, gold medal, to Williams and Jenkins, who were killed on December 17 in an attempted non-stop ilig'uc to Africa.—P. A.

Captain A. T. Forsythe, 42, single, of the American steamer West Loquassock, died in hospital at No" Plymouth ' yesterday from heart failure. The vessel called at New Plymouth on Friday cn route to Sydney from New York owing to tlio captain’s illness. —P.A.

Flying Officers Pij>er aud Kayo, of the Boval Australian Air Force, have been granted- special leave to proceed to England in a few days, whence they propose to start in a Hermes-Deso lit ter plane in an attempt to reach Australia Jn 1days. Arrangements are being made for oil supplies ’along the route .—P.A. copyright.

Mr. Cecil J. Hampton, whoso death occurred at Tokomam Bay last week, was a son of Mr. and Mrs. C. Rainpton, of Hi no street, New Plymouth. He was a pupil of tho New Plymouth Boys High School, after leaving which he joined the Post aud Telegraph Department. Three years ago lie was transferred to Gisborne, and a short while ago was moved to Tokomarn Bay.

The death occurred in the New Plymouth Hospital yesterday ol Captain A. T. Forsythe, recently commander of the steamer Vest Loquassuek. Early thi* week the steamer, en route from Sydney to New Vork, put in at New Plymouth because the captain had suddenly become ill. The complaint was diagnosed as rheumatism of the heart. _ The steamer lias sailed for New 5 ork under the command of flic first- officer.'—■ Press Assn.

The fS"e w Zealand Alliance of Labor, which is now holding its annua! conference. _discussed the question of nominating--:), delegate to-re-present the New Zealand 'Labor movement at the forthcoming Lea gne of Nations conference in Gem voa. It was decided to nominate Air. .J. Roberts, secretary of the Alliance of Labor, for tho post, and to recommend the appointment to all unions throughout .the Dominion. The executive of the Auckland Trades and Labor Council has decided to support the nomination of Mr. IV. E. Sill.—P.A.

Tho death occurred, in a private hospital on Tuesday, of Airs. Sophia Thomson Wall, aged 79 years, a Poverty Bay resident who first visited the district nearly 30 years ago. Airs Wall, who was the wife of Air Henry H. AVall, a well-known local sheepfarmcr, was born in South Kensington, London, and came to New Zealand in 18(36. About -16 years ago she first visited Gisborne, hut, during the war Air and Airs. Wall went to England. ' i.ntcr they returned to the Dominion, and settled down in .Poverty Bay, which lias been their home since. Besides her husband, Airs. AVall is survived by one son, Mr. Arthur AVall, ot Gisborne, to whom the deepest sympathy of a wide circle of friends will be, extended in their sad loss.

Their Excellencies the GuvornoiGcncral, Sir Charles Eergussou, and Lady Alice Eergussou will leave, for England by the liner Rangitata, which is due to sail from Wellington to-morrow at 4 p.m. Captain Orr-Ewing will accompany them. The Press Association has been asked to state lor the information of those whose intention it may have been to send flowers to Their Excellencies’ cabin on tho vessel, that, while such a compliment would he gratefully appreciated in normal circumstances, it would he a real kindness on this occasion if the custom were not followed, for the reason that for some time Her Excellency lias been suffering from hay fever.

A gathering held at Wellington to celebrate tno seventy-fifth birth day of the Hon. L. M. Isitt was largely attended by friends from all parts of the Dominion. The Roe. E. : i>. Patchett presided, aud spoke of Air. Isitt as one of the foremost moral reformers of the day. He extolled his strength of character, courage, and eloquence. Sometimes their heroes, on closer inspection, had feet of clay, but ho hud found that an increasingly intimate acquaintance with Mr. Isitt- had led to ever-growing esteem. Suitable presentations *wore ‘made ‘to Mr. Isitt and Airs. Isitt, who had shared, his burdens so loyally. Air Isitt, in tho course of his reply, said: “It is the realisation that thousands of hoys and girls in New Zealand are growing up with no thought of God, nor knowledge of Christ that has made mo so keen to end the secular system of education, which has done untold harm to this country.” He thanked the gathering for its fine tribute, but most of all for their remembrance of his wife, who, an invalid at home, had yet been his inspiration and helper for many long years.— P.A.