PERSONAL

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XVII, 19 November 1927, Page 4

PERSONAL

Mrs Harold Roach left Hastings this morning for Wellington on a visit.

Miss R Kirby left Hastings this morning for Hawera, en route for Sydney,

Mr. David Whisker arrived n Hastings last night from Sydney. He will spend two or Stree months here before returning to Australia.

Col. C. G. Bowles. Commandant of Central Command Dominion Military Forces, will retire from the active list on December 15.

A cable has been received by Mr and Mrs E. Cooper, of Hastings, announcing the engagement of their only son, Harry (now in England), to Leah, second daughter of Mr and Mrs S. Nathan, of London.

Mr. A’, E Day, headmaster of the Parkvale School, left Hastings by special car for Auckland at 4 o’clock this morning, in order to be with his little daughter, Joan, who is seriously

Miss Marjorie Campbell, daughter of Mr, J. A, Campbell, Director of Horticulture, returned to Wellington bv this morning’s mail train after spending a fortnight’s holiday with friends in Hawke’s Bay.

A Geneva message states that Mr. Hugh Wilson, United States Minister at Berne, will represent America at the preparatory disarmament confer, ence on November 30. He will be assisted by experts.

The Mayor of Hastings (Mr. G. A. Maddison) will leave Hastings tomorrow on a three-months’ holiday to recruit his health. He will, however, return in order to extend a civic reception to Kt. Hon. L, M. Amery, who arrives in Hastings on December 16.

Mr. James Ballance has died, following a motor-bus accident in County Antrim, states a London cable. Mr. James Ballance was a brother of the late Hon. John Ballance, ex-Prime Minister of New Zealand, who died in 1893.

A Press Association message from New Plymouth reports the death of Mr. Edward Dockerill, Mayor of New Plymouth from 1897 to 1902 and again from 1906 to 1907. Prior to 1880 he spent 14 years on the West Coast and Thames goldfields.

Mr. Lloyd George has not received Mr. Bruce's invitation to visit Australia. His secretary says it is unlikely he could accept, because he is going to Brazil for the sake of the sea trip, staying five days. Mr. Lloyd George cannot afford to be absent long in the New Year because of critical political events and election preparations.

The following are guests at the Masonic Hotel, Napier:—Dr. R. -Martin. Mr. W. H. Martin (London), Mr. Warren Ball (Sydney), Mrs Harry Hobson, Miss E. Hobson. Mr and -Mrs G. W. Plowman, Mr and Mrs G. Roxburgh (Auckland), Mr and Mr s Barker, Mr and Mrs A L. Wall (Wellington) Messrs R. Esam, W. F. Murray. F. H. Fitt. W. D. Hill,i N. T. Welch (Wellington) H. Hunter (Auckland),

Mr, J. A. Asher, on behalf of the Academic Committee set up to consider the appointment of a master at Knox College, Dunedin, reported to the Presbyterian Assembly at Christchurch, that Professor' W. Hewitson had acceded to the council’s request to continue in the position of principal for another twelve months.

The death has occurred of the Right Hon. Charles F. G. Masterman, Liberal M.P. for Rushholme, Manchester, at the age of 54. He had a distinguished university and journalistic career, and was connected with the “Athenaeum,” “The Nation,” and the “Daily News.” He was Minister in the Asquith Cabinet, 1914-15, and from 1914 to 1918 conducted Wellington House, the home of British propaganda during the war. He leaves one son and two daughters.

The Rev. A. J. Seamer, general superintendent of the Jkthodist Home Mission Department, who is to visit this district next week, is recognised in al] circles as one of the leading experts in Maori questions After holding many important posts in both the pakeha and Maori branches of the Methodist Church he was appointed general superintendent of the Maori Mission in 1919. Being a firm believer in the Maoris leading their own branch of the church he nominated the Rev. R Tahupotiki Haddon, a senior Maori minister, as chief pastor of the Maori Church, and Mr. Haddon, or Tahupotiki. ns he is known to the Maoris, is proving himself a capable and gifted leader and bishop of his people.