PERSONAL

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 3620, 31 March 1927, Page 3

PERSONAL

Mr. W. T. Hooker, bailiff at the Palmerston North Courthouse, has been appointed maintenance officer for the Palmerston North district. Some time ago Mr. F. Williams, of Union Street, met with an accident as the result of a strain while lifting, which has since confined him to his bed. Mr. and Mrs. Riddell, of No. 2 Line, Foxton, intend to leave on a ' trip to England next week. Mr. Riddell’s brother is a Director of the well-known English firm of Rylands, soft goods manufalturers. It is the intention of Mr. and Mrs. RiddOll to return to New Zealand after the Home visit. Mss P. M. McMurray, head of the special classes at Miramar South School, who. is in charge of the health camp at Levin, and Miss Emerson, of Mount Cook School, who is one of the members of the staff, expect to go to the United States this year to further their studies in special class work. The distinction of having been the first white child born in Palmerston falls to Mr Arthur Brightwell, of Pongoroa, son of Mr Edward Brightwell, of Woodville. Mr Brightwell, jnr., was born in Rangitikei Street on July sth, 1870, and his photograph will appear in the Old Identities’ souvenir booklet that Mr. J. A. Nash, M.P., and the Mayor (Mr F. J. Nathan) are preparing. v The death took place at his residence, 49 Pascal Street, Palmerston North, on Friday last, of Mr. Michael Galvin. Deceased, who was 75 years of age, was born in County Limerick, Ireland, and came to New Zealand over fifty years ago. He took up land in the Hutt Valley, and after a few years there removed to the Forty-Mile Bush. He was for many years a director of the Ballance Valley Dairy Compny, Deceased leaves a widow and a family of five, Messrs James (Pohangina), Patrick, Michael, and John Galvin (Hamua) and Miss M. Galvin (Hamua). There passed away at Marton on Tuesday, in his 68th year, one of the best-known and most highlyrespected of the early settlers —Mr A. H. Sutcliffe. The deceased gentleman was born at Droylsden, Lancashire, England, and came to the Dominion with his parents while only a lad. The late Mr Sutcliffe was for many years a member of the Ruapehu Lodge of Freemasons at Marton. He was also a member of Marton Borough Council for several years, and earlier was a member of Bulls Town Board. He had also been a member of Marton Jockey Club and of Marton Bowling Club, of which at one time he was the secretary. Mrs Sutcliffe and the family of three daugters (Misses Rita, Elsa and Betty) and live sons (Messrs Bert, Norman, Harry, Joseph and Ralph) survive him.