PERSONAL.

Otaki Mail, Volume 26, 11 June 1919, Page 2

PERSONAL.

Air Morgan, :t well-known Wr..f Coast. (>'.!.) resident, is at present on a noli- •.; y visit to Otaki. i A. large gathering was held, at the Ohati Institute, recently, to bid farewell to Miss Hayes, who Jmik been transferred to the Levin school. , We arc pleased to report that Mrs Larkin,-of Otaki, who recently undermeat an operation in Wellington, . is J making- good progress toward: re- ! cowry. | Mr 11, It. Cork, Levin’s post m asdicr, I has been transferred to Auckland, to ' net. ns relieving postmaster. 'Mr Cork is to be succeeded at Levin by Mr K. IV. Percy, 'postmaster at Motuc-ka. The Palmerston North Hospital Board is sending Mr -t. F. Hod ward to the Christchurch Orthopedic Hospital for Jr, month's special training in the latest method* of massage treatment for soldier patients. Mr lic-dyrard left for Christchurch on Monday last. Mrs Wade, of Otaki Rniway, arid Iter, “on, Mr A. Wade, are about to leave

Otaki. They will spend an e^tendec , holiday in Fiji and the South -Sea I■j lands, and their many friends will wish : them a happy time. Their future . movements arc as yet uncertain. Mr F. K. Koskell, who has been headmaster of the Eikiorangi school tor some considerable time past, ■ has . been transferred to the Wairarapa, and leavc.s l»ikiorangi shortly. Ituriug his .stay in the district. Mr Rockd has wok the esteem and friendship of a great many 'people, and his removal will he much, regretted. MBs Frances Hodgkin.*,' sister to Mrs W. H. Field, has received -high, praise for her painting*. A London paper says;—'• For sheer virility there are few male painters who can. give points toMi--- Hodgkins. Her pictures'always carry a feeling of immense strength, both in the artist and In her subjects". - - - --I ■- - Hodgkin.-, is certaiolv one of xh-- most richly-gifted and personal painters of either sex that we have today. ’ ’ St-ccat advice - from Australia hzx Froaghr news of the serious Hines* of Mrs Dngald Thompson. a former resi-dc-nt cf Manatca. bat now Jivis-» in Newcastle. 31r- Thompson is suffering com an attack of inScersza. and is an ; inmate of a private" hospital : Mr, and Mrs. iboaspsoa base many friend* i.-> this part of Xcw. .Zealand, where the former was 'wet t kuosya in sporting dreles. and news e£ lir* ..Thompson’*; improvement' will ■be awsifel with pafuety;and hopefulness, /

Air add Airs 8. Mackenzie. Te Horo, have returned borne, after spending aj enjoyable holiday in Rotorua and elsewhere. Nurse Lewis, who has been on a brief holiday in Wellington, leaves to-day tor Nelson. After a sojourn there she will return north and visit Auckland, Rotorua, and other townships. Mr Alt. Atkins, of Manakau, has beeu appointed agent for the N.Z. Farmers’ Distributing Co. for the Levin district, and will take up residence there at an early date. AVe wish.Mr Atkins success in his new venture. Mr AV. H. Field, ALP., and Air Birks. electrical engineer, expect to visit Rikiorangi in the course of a few days with a view of inspecting the loculity relative to an alternative installation to the -Maugahao scheme for electric power.

Mr G. P. Oatley lias purchased a house and properly at jl&jjn, and'will like up residence there Ye the end of the month. AVe regret TMIiNT.-tliat Airs Oatley is still very i) N~j ; he will be under medical at seme mouths vet.

At the Druidic installation o last night P.B. Bro. J. R. Bi. , as heartily congratulated in his long term of service as secretary and on tho tact that, his own son was that night installed into the highest, ofiico in -the lodge. After several members had spoken on the unusual occurrence! the A.D. and secretary returned thanks.