PERSONAL

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XVII, 3 December 1927, Page 4

PERSONAL

The death occurred at Opunake on Tuesday last, of Mr Abrahriu Clough, at the age of 82. Mr Clough was one Of the best known and most highly respected residents of Opunake.

Tho engagement is announced of Mary Elizabeth Burke, second daughter of Mr and Mrs E. A. Burke, of Mamigatuinoka, to Frank Fuller' of Hastings.

Mr John Coyle, a well-known carrier, of Hokitika, aged about 60 years, died last night aftei a long illness'. He had been suffering from an internal complaint.—(Press Associa tfon).

Morris Jacob, 102, and Mrs Jacobs, 99 years celebrated the 74th anniversary of their wedding at Geelong last week. They were married in that city in 1853. They claim to be Aus tralia’s oldest living couple.

Professor E. J. Iddings. Dean ol Agriculture and Director of the Agricultural Experimental Station of Uo University of Idaho, United States, arrived at Auckland by the Ulimuroa from Sydney the other day. New Zealand is his last place of call in a world tour speut in the inspection ot farming research institutions.

Among the guests at the Masonic Hotel, Napier, are: —Mr and Mrs H. A. Carruthers, Mr F. E. Kowao (Victoria), Mr and Mrs F. Gaving (Levin), Mr C. E. Lloyd (London,, Mr K. Thomson (Melbourne), Mrs J. D. Ormond (Wallingford), Mrs C. Williams, Miss Betty Williamss (Atua), Mu E. Barrington (Wellington), Mr J. Gibson (Nottingham), Messrs D. G. Hill, A. T. Hadden N, Langwell, E. Reynolds, L. A. Paterson (Wellington), H. V. F. Turner (Honolulu), B. E. Harley (Waipukurau), Mr and Mrs J. Chambers (Mokopeka), Mrs 8. G. Hutchinson (Gisborne).

At yesterday’s Rotary luncheon in Hastings, Chief Rotarian O’Meara, personally and on behalf of the members, extended congratulations to Mr W. A. Armour, of Napier who was the guest of tie day, on his appointment to the headmastership of tbe Wellington College, as well as the sincere wishes of all for the future health, happiness and success of himself and his wife. Mr Armour, in his reply, said he regretted leaving this district where he had been very happy, but he could not afford to decline promotion when the opportunity was offered to him. He thanked tho chief and the members generally, for their kind expression towarue ma wife and himself.

When Mr and Mrs G. Bollard. o New Plymouth, recently celebrated their diamond wedding they established what is said to be a record for the Dominion by the fact that they were both born at Lower Hutt. After their marriage 65 years ago, they liv cd for about 26 years in the Wairarapa district, and went to Taranaki in 1889. Mr Hollard took up bush land on the Mamiia road, Kaponga. They did their share of transforming the waste of bush land and retired to New Plymouth n 1 it 12 years ago. Mrs Hollard, whoso maiden name was Keys, claims a record in her own right as being the first white child born in Wellington of parents who were in New Zealand. Both Mr and Mrs Hollard are still hale and hearty.