PERSONAL

Manawatu Herald, Volume LI, Issue 4424, 8 March 1930, Page 2

PERSONAL

Mr. and Mrs. .1. Williamson, of Taonui, are spending a holiday at the local seaside.

Miss March ant, who lias been acting as relieving teacher on the staff of the local District High School, lias been transferred to Raetihi and left Foxton yesterday.

Mr. A. B. McCorkindale who-re-cently received notice of his transfer from the local brunch to the Feilding branch of the Bank of New Zealand left Foxton on Wednesday.

Rev. W. H. Nicholas left Foxton lasi Monday to attend the annual (ieneral Asembly of the Presbyterian Church which is being held in Dunedin. Rev. Nicholas is representing West mere congregation at the Assembly.

The death is announced of Admiral von Tirpitz, founder of tin l modern Herman Navy, and a prominent figure in wartime, at the age of 81. Admiral von Tirpitz re- • i ntly suffered from failing .memory. He lived unobtrusively in a small house at Lake. Stamburg. A few days ago lie bad a sharp attack of bronchitis. lie died in the hospital.

11 was officially announced yesterday that the Prime Minister will leave WVllington on Sunday for Rotorua to continue the treatment lie has been receiving. Sir .Joseph Ward is accepting the advice of his Cabinet eolleages to remain in the thermal centre for about a month in order to obtain the fullest bonelit from the curative treatment. During that time lie will be in daily comiiiiinication with Wellington by telephone. The Hovevnor-Heneral designate, the 'Right Honourable Lord IBledisloc and Lady Bledisloe, with Lieutenant .J. :G. Elworthy, 8.N., 0.D.C., will arrive at Wellington on the motor vessel Rangitikci due on March 10. Information concerning the formal ceremonies of arrival and assumption of oil ice will be published later. Major A. .IT. Bathurst ('brother of and Military Secretary to Lord Bledisloe) with -Mrs. Bathurst, Sir John Hanhnni, Bart., A.D.C., and members of the vico-Begnl household staff, are due to reach Auckland by the s.s. C'orinlhie on March 15.