PERSONAL ITEMS.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 10 September 1924, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS.

Sister McFadgen, who recently left Opunake for America, is now nursing in one of the big hospitals in Seattle. Mr R. Lewis has been nominated to fill one of the vjmancies on the Eltham Borough Council. A recent Gazette notice states that Lieutenant W. J. Melville has been promoted to the rank of captain in the 2nd Queen Alexander’s N.Z. Mounted Rifles. The Auckland staff of the National Bank of New Zealand Ltd., made a presentation to Mr. 1 David Robertson, who has been transferred as accountant at the hank’s Gisborne branch. The Rev. J. E Rockliff, formerly of Hawera, is a. recent arrival on a business trip (says a London letter). He came by way of Australia and South Africa, iAfterwards he . left London on a short yachting cruise. Mr. Richmond Dunn, who < practised in Hawera for some years and who retired a few months from the school dental clinic at Wellington has now been succeeded by Mr. J. L.’ Saunders, 8.D.5., of Christchurch. The appointment of Mr Percy Code, of Australia, as adjudicator in the brass band contest to be held in Auckland early next year has been definitely made by the North, Island Brass Bands’ Association., -

Mr S. T. Hunt, an old resident of Palmerston North, and a Maori War veteran, passed away at the age of 74 years. _He arrived in New Zealand -with-his parents, who came out in the ship Alma in 1857. The death of Mrs E. Fortune, for many years a resident of New Plymouth, took place yesterday morning ■at the residence of her daughter, Mrs J. Bull, Omata. The late Mrs Fortune was 80 years of age. -• A cable received in Christchurch states that Mr D. D. Copland, who graduated, from Canterbury College, has been* appointed to the Chair of Commerce and Economics at Melbourne University, the most important position of the kind south of the line. Press Association.

The mortal remains of Mr Raymus Butler were laid to rest in the Manaia Cemetery on Monday afternoon. Fi lends and relatives were present from all parts of Taranaki to pay their last respects to the deceased. Mr Butler leaves a wife, seven sons and, two daughters. The sons are William, Alfied, Thomas, John, George, Jess and Arthur, aiid the daughters Mesdames A. Melville and Graham. The pallbearers consisted of old identities of the Plains Messrs E. Long, A Mitchell, G. Ryan, A. FrankliA, D.’ Briggs, F. Mourie. The Rev. A. C. Swainson, vicar of St. Cuthbert’s, officiated at the graveside. The deepest sympathy is extended to the widow' and family in their sad bereavement.

The death of Mrs Marsh, wife of Mr George Marsh, of New Plymouth, occurred yesterday. Mrs Marsh; who was 58 years of -age, was a well-know n resident of the district. She was a daughter of the late Mr Edward Olson, of Egmont Village, and Mrs Olson, now of Avenue road, New Plymouth, and she was born at New Plymouth in 1866. Eight years afterwards she, moved with her parents to Egmont v lllage, in which district she lived until, two years ago, when with her husband she took up her residence in New Plymouth. Five brothers and two sisters of the deceased are living: Messrs H. H. Olson (New Plymouth), E. Olson, L. Olson (Inglewood), W Olson (Egmont Village), and P. Olson (Kent road), and Mrs A. Morton (Eo--mont Village) and Mrs G. Foster (Hawera).