PERSONALS

Gisborne Times, Volume LXX, Issue 11127, 10 February 1930, Page 4

PERSONALS

Mr. H. 11. DeCo.sta left vesterda for Auckland, on a health recrui mg trip. He was aeeompameu b All's. De Costa and Miss Peggy V Costa.

At the Caledoniau Sports held a New Plymouth. Afa.ster J win inode, of Patutahi won the first prize for h Irish jig dancing, being awarded marks out of 100. He was also luit in the Sailor's Hornpipe, and thu in the Sword dance.

Mr. and Mrs. J. Dunne, of Has ina>. and a. jiarty of friends_ fro. Hawke'- Bay. arrived in Lisbon for the races on Staurday. Jht left yesterday for Opotiki with n intention'of making tlie round tr home through Rotorua. AY air a K Taujju and Napier.

Air .Frank O'Sullivan, represent live for J. C. Williamson Ltd..

at present in Gisborne, making arangemeni- for a season or music i plays, commencing on Tuesday. For rua’ry ISth. the attractions embracing "The Desert Song.” “The Stud ent Prince." “Lilac Time" and "lia Alaid of the Alountaius."

Old students of the Gisborne Hip! School and local friends of Air. Jacl Richardson (late of Kaiti and now -i Auckland! will be pleased to her. that he wa s successful at the receu matricuiatiou examination. This o> Gisborne boy is attached to a well known architectural firm in tP Queen Citv. and is making exeollen progress with his studies.

The Rev. Archdeacon Herbert W liam Williams was consecrated

the ciiiqe of Bishop of Waiapu at S •John's Church, Napier, yesterdi morning. Clergy from all parts < New Zealand, including the Arc' bishop of New Zealand". Archbishc Averill. assisting in the cercniou The ceremony of instaliatioa let place at night.—P.A.

On Friday evening. Air. H. ! Forster received news of tho deal in Ale I hour ue that day of his hr ther. Air. AA . R. Forster, editor - the “Sporting Glebe." The decease was the elder son of Air. AY. 1 Forster, editor of the Hobart “Ale eury. and was one of the few pla; ers who had represented Tasman on both the cricket and the footha field. He alway s took a keen hue est in the Dominion, and had man friends in sporty circles ihroughon New Zealand. The sympathy of large circle of l’ri-onds will go or to Air. H. F. Forster in his loss.

The death occurred yesterday. the residence- of her sister. Air. E. G Stevens, Waiohika. of Mrs. F. R Pavitt. relict of the late Air. E. FI Pavitt. Mrs. Pavitt was a well known resident, having been bon here. _ and having spent ail her li t in this district, iiut for a brief pc* iod spent in Christchurch. She wm a sister of the late Air. G. R. Wyi he. other brothers, now absent free the district, being Alessrs Alexando* Nigel and William Wyilie. Mr I avitt has also boon survived by ; sister. Mrs. E. G. Stevens, of Wa - obika. and two daughters, Mesdann - L- G. Crawford. Gisborne; and G Holmes. Auckland. Much sympathy will bo felt with the relatives it their bereavement.

File manner in which Sir Charks an d Lady Alice Fergus son have won their way into the hearts of tie people was plainly evidenced on Saturday afternoon in the (huge crowds which lined the Wellington waterfront to_ witness the departure of the Rangitata. which left her berth _at Four o’clock. The whole waterfront was gay with bunting and, as it wi\ a b«' ; l ,: ->nt ™ ,, inif' i afternoon, with a light wind, the water glittered under the sun in a clear blue sky. The Rangitata was surrounded by small craft of ail kinds, the white -wings of the yachts svread all over the harbor, and aircraft circled round and round overhead. The scene presented was One that will live long in the memory of the departing Governor-General arid his lady.—P.A. .