PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 1 April 1919, Page 4

PERSONAL.

Mr P. E. Stainton loaves for Auckland by the Rarawa to-night. Mr. P. Morris, of Hawera, has been appointed representative for J. B. McEwan, Ltd., at Masterton.

Captain Buxton, of the Transport Board, who recently underwent an operation for appendicitis, has fully recovered, and is able to get about again. Mr A. Morton, a director of the Tar-' anaki Farmers' Meat Co.; and Mr A. Milne, manager, left for Wellington yesterday morning on business connected with the company. Miss J. A. Dunn, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R, Dunn, of Auroa, has been notified that she has passed her M.A. degree with first-class honors. She was an old pupil of the Auroa School, and is at present on the staff of the Stratford High School. • On Friday morning Sir, James Allen opens the new Normanby School Later, at Mangatoki, he will present to Mr. and Mrs. B. Booker the Military Medal won by their son, the late Corporal Booker. On Friday evening the Acting Premier leaves for Auckland. At the Methodist Church, Eltham, yesterday, the marriage took place between Mr George Henry Clarry, of Eltham, and Miss Alice Ruby Anglesey, eldest daughter of Mr. D. Anglesey, of Kapuni. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. A. 0. Harris. The bride was given away by her father, the bridesmaids being Misses M. J. Clarry and H. Stevenson. Mr. T. Thompson was best man. After the wedding breakfast the happy couple left by motor car for New Plymouth, where the honeymoon is being spent.— Argus. Mr. John McGavin died at Dominion Road, Auckland, on Friday last. He put in a full term as head master of various native schools in the Dominion, principally in the Gisborne and East Coast districts, and after retiring from the same resided in Auckland. He leaves a widow to mourn his loss, three daughters and an only son—Miss S. McGavin (Auckland), Mrs. J. M. Taylor (Wairoa, H. 8.), and Mrs. A. F. Neilson (Pihama). The surviving son is the well-known Wellington medico, Colonel D. J. McGavin, who is now on his way home, he having been on active service in the various theatres of war. The late Mr. McGavin was a prominent Free Mason, being a P.M., and also a keen bowler.