PERSONAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume LI, Issue 4460, 3 June 1930, Page 2

PERSONAL.

King Georgt* celebrates hi* l>sth birlhdny 10-day. Mr. and Mrs. .). K. liornhlow left !.tr Wellington yesterday. Mr. A. “Boy" Stevenson has becu discharged from Hospital and tins returned to Fusion. Mr. \V. Wilson, who has been at Mohan for some lime ret ileus to Foxton 10-day. Mr. and Mrs. Fergusson, who have been at Oroua Downs .for some \cars wliero Mr. Fergusson has heon manager of the Oroun Downs factory, intend leaving the disfi'iet at an early date. On Sunday the seven-year ieriu .d' four members of the Legislative i iiimeil expired. They are eligible for re-appointment. Their names

are: lion. W. Rikaliana, Auckland; Him. l-\ Marnier, Auckland; Hon E. Newman, Wellington; Hon. J. Craigie, Canterbury. There are six vacancies altogether, the places of Hon. 11. 1.. Michael and Hon. Sir Thomas McKenzie, which were rendered vacant by death, having been left untilled. The names of Messrs J. Horn, if. .Masters and Umi. T. Buddo are mentioned as Jikelv nominees.

Advice has been received in I'almei’ston North of the death of Mr. Frederick William Connell, a well-known resident of Palmerston North, who died suddenly in Eng'iand last Tuesday. The late Mr. Connell left Palmerston North on '.Mb April last, and he died, suddenly af the home of his sister, Mrs. I .awl ins, “Melrose Cottage,'' TirdI’ighl, Surrey, It is undersiood that, iliev had not. met. tor nearly hi) years. When he left New Zealand six or seven weeks ago wit'll Messrs C. E. Dempsy and James Wallace, also of Palmerston North, on a visit to the Homeland, he departed in perfect health and with sincere wishes for an enjoyable holiday. The late Mr. Connell, who was (55 years of age, came lo Palmerston North about forty years ago. His brother, Major Connell, was an officer in the Indian Army, ami died some years hack, while his wife predeceased him in October, 1!>27. FTe has a step-son, Mr. W. I' incham. who resides in Auckland.