PERSONAL

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XVII, 21 November 1927, Page 4

PERSONAL

The Ht Rev, Monsignor McKenna, V.G., on Sunday competed 40 years of continuous service us parish priest at Masterton.

The Rev. Professor Hewitson, Master of Knox College, Dunedin, was unanimously elected Moderator of next year’s Presbyterian Assembly, to be held ai Auckland.-

The death occurred on Saturday at Auckland, at the age of 63 years, of Captain E. Stott, who. for 40 years, was in the employ of the Union Steam Ship Company.

The engagement is announced of Zellie Duprez. second daughter of Mr. and Mrs William Robins, of Auckland, to George Rae, youngest son of Mrs. Monteith, Epsom, and the late Mr. J. H. Monteith, of Hastings,

Wanganui exchanges note the death, aged 83. of an almost lifelong resident Mrs. Roberta Beaven, widow of the late Mr. George Beaven and a daughter of Mr J. Cummins, one of Wanganui’s early townsmen.

AVord has been received that Sergeant H. S. Budd, Sergeant F. A. Goodall. C.S.M. F. L, Heaton, of A Battalion. H.B. Regiment, and Squadron Sergeant-Major G. A. Hook of 7th M.R.. have all been successful in passing the examination for appointment to commissioned rank in the Territorial force.

Much regret will he felt at the death of Mr Walter Pnlniret, a resident of Napier tor many years. The late Mr. Palairet was 90 years of age and came to New Zealand in 1858 on the sailing ship Maori. After a short, time on the land Mr, Palairet joined the Government service being stationed at Christchurch and Gisborne, and latterly at Napier. Mr. Palairet is survived b. v his widow and a family of six. Mr J, G. Palairet, of Auckland, Mr. Charles Palairet. of India,. Mr. Fred Palairet, of Gisborne Mr. Arthur Palairet. of Rangiora, Mrs W. Branson, of Napier, and Mrs Mainland Ifoster, of Gisborne

At the afternoon tea interval on the Hastings Bowling Green last Saturday, the members assembled to sny farewell to Mr. Len Bayliss, who has been a resident of Hastings for the past six years and who is leaving for Auckland, where he intends to take up his quarters. Mr. J. Bewley, the president of the chib, in a short address, asked Mr. Bayliss to accept a handsome travelling rug as an appreciation from the tnembers of his sportsmanship and good comradeship on the green during his six years as a player. He was a good member and a good bowler, said the speaker, and his fellow members joined in wishing him the best of health, success and prosperity in his future. Mr. Bayliss, in replying, thanked the president and the members for their kindly expressions and their useful gift. He was sorry to leave the Hastings bowlers, because the Hastings Chib was one of the best in New Zealand for goodfehowship and sociability generally.