PERSONAL.

Otaki Mail, Volume XXVIII, 9 August 1920, Page 2

PERSONAL.

The induction of the Bev. w. 11. Walton, newly-appointed vicar of ton, took place on Wodae*day la.tt. TapuaJ a resident of Wanganui and well known in this district, died at 1 Wanganui yesterday. He U a relative of Mewrs Bikihana, of Otaki. Mr Vf. Simpson, who has been »ertously i!" for the pant, two months, in making good recovery, and hope:-.'to leave for hi« home at Woodville during the week. The Hon. W. D S. MacDoaai'j. father of Mrs Malcolm, of Otaki and Levin, na» been granted fourteen day leave of absence from the Hou."«, and ha.* left for Te Aroba for a coarse of. Trcstiaectfor Benriti*. s Mr Malcolm, a member f>f the staff ;i the Oiak: branch Hi the Back of New Zealand for the pa»t twelve rr.onths. ha- beets transferred to Auckland, atfd left tot bit new home on ftatnrday, accompanied by Mr: Mako!;/. ptcrinj i.i' Ifttk here Mr Malcolm bai ii<ade many friends try hi', ■snfaiiicg eourtery, while ii« -work has been of raeh a bigf-- standard a* to tscrit the deep appreciation" of both. ofSccrc ard edstosusts of the isititi-ii-jz.. i£r 3. C CosoJjy, of Ohttra. ills tie: vsciacy.

Advice lias been received in Levi of the death in Wellington of Mrs 1 Hook, sen., a former resident of Levi of many years standing. The decease lady and her husband had been visit ing relatives during the past fey - months, but illness overtaking kei-'Mr Hook entered a private hospital ij "Wellington. Treatment, however, win \ unavailing, and she passed away «.- stated —"Chronicle."