PERSONAL.

Otaki Mail, Volume XXVIII, 18 August 1920, Page 2

PERSONAL.

Tie ----- >- - jti toes&ed N'w Zct- ■ !&S<3 oi rh-r deatl of J!r W A. Parti.itoE. i>ropri«v>r o; tie Kswexa '•'Star,'' after as operatioa is Luadoa. ' ,'

Mr.M. H. Ayre Kas been appointe manager of the local picture theatre. Mr W. S. Austin, inspector of vrooc work classes, yesterday paid an ofticit visit to Otaki. At last night's meeting of the Otak Lodge of Druids a presentation of i V. 1).1', collar was made to Bro. Donah Wilson. Mr. .T. Morris, manager of thi Alsace Vaudeville Co., was in Otak yesterday making arrangements for ; performance, which is to be.given hen on Friday night. The engagement is announced oi Miss Qucenie Devonshire, daughter oi Mrs Devonshire, of Otaki, and Mi William Ishorwood, son of Mr A. J. 8.-lsherwood, of Levin. An old man named Mr Stickles, o, LcviUj died at the Otaki "Hospital a tew days ago. Ho had been a patient at. the institution for some time past, and his death was not unexpected. Mr .1. I'. White, who takes over a position in the legal branch of tin Public Trust Ottiec at Wellington, ivn ■ farewellcd by Levin friends on Satin clay cvejilug end presented with a cheque. Mr J. W. Poynton, al one time S.M for Otaki, and who has for some time been stipendiary magistrate in the Auckland suburban district, has no". been appointed second magistrate at Auckland. At the concert held at the Otaki Sanatorium yesterday afternoon, after Mrs 11. (>. Jones had played a piauoJialf of the patients, with a beautiful!.'decorated basket of spring flowci ■. Mrs .Tones has been a most willing helper ill concerts given at the Sane. tnrimn over a lengthy period, and th>' little presentation yesterday was :■ graceful tribute of appreciation of he kindness.

"Mr mill Mrs Samuel Grindrod, »'■ j Otaki, to-day celebrate their golden j wedding', and wo join will) their j friends in wishing them the best of lurk on the auspicious occasion. Mr anil Mrs Grindrod arc among the oldest settlers on the coast, and saw the tips iind downs of life long before the T\l:iii:in;iiii railway was eonstructe'l. Thirty-six years ago when they arrived in Olaki ihc [dace was more of a wil cloriioss Iliiin •" 10" nship, and it is in forest in" to heai them recall many <■■ their experience.-. Mr and Mr Grindrod were inai tied in ChTistchurch While Utalii will sadly miss tlie si r vices of '.Mrs IT. O. .Tones I Mis,7oncs. who have been jirominciit and willing helpers in any local musical functions, ii is pleasing io know thai the musical talent of the town l.'icii very appreciably strengthened b< the recent advent of Mr and Mr. j Stiihle, both of whom are culture I vocalists, while Mrs Stable is : pianoforte plover of. exceptional hbilitv. Mr and Mrs Stahle assis It a concert given al the Otaki Sana ttoriuni yesterday afternoon, when tin h preciuUMl. \\Y welcome 11. as ~ S real acquisition to local music, circles. The passing of an old identity in t.Ue person of Mr Abraham Phillips: o. - ( curred it.sl work, Deceased, who wa, j a Maori war veteran, leaven the f"l j lowing sons and daughters Io mourn ; their l05s: Messrs Alfred and Thomas •Phillips (Gisbornel. Mrs K. t'ennian (Otaki), and Mrs .Burrows fXew Plymouth). The Into Mi Phillips, who l, ;i ,i quite n number of grandchildren, consisting 01 cadets from St. Patrick's , College. Wellington, one of wlwm Pounded the "Last Post."