PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 27 February 1920, Page 4

PERSONAL.

A cable from Sydney reports the sudden death of Mr. R. h. A ash, financial editor of the Sydney Daily Telegraph. Mr. Richard B. Haybittle, a very old and highly-respected resident of Wei* lington, celebrated his 90th birthday oa Wednesday, and received many congratulations from all parts of the Dominion* It ia understood that Mr. E. Q. Johni ston, who has been assistant secretary to the. Taranaki Education Board- for nearly three years, is resigning his' position, and intends to take up poultry farming. ' Mr. K. D. Harkness, farmer at Tehoro, son of Mr. J. G. Harkness, secretary of the National Dairy Association and chairman of the Wellington Harbor Board, died of tetanus as the result of an accident. He leaves a widow and three children. Mr. V. w. G, McLeod, bandmaster of the New Plymouth Citizens' Band, has received a telegram from those in control of the Dominion Band Contest, which opens in Wellington next 'week, asking him to hold himself in readiness to proceed south to fill the position of adjudicator, on account of shipping position making it extremely unlikely that Mr. Percy Jones, of Melbourne, who was the selected adjudicator,-will arrive at Wellington in time. Last night Mr. McLeod received advice that the conductor wns going to Dunedin and hi» services would not be required. At the conclusion of the Tabor Shield. competition at Waitarn yesterday opportunity was taken by 'the President of the Wnitara Seaside Societv to make a presentation of a case of pipes to Mr. H. T. Mcflarvpy, a member of the Waitara team, who is leaving on transfer to the Sfratford Post Office. In making the presentation Mr. Blanchard said'that the recipient had ahvays been a good. sport, and it was largely due to the interest he had taken in the sport that the Waitara team had done so well.

The very .greatest sorroV was expressed on all sides when news was received in Normanby of the. death, in New Plymouth, of Joseph Howard, second son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Andrews, of Normanby. The deceased lad hadjlived in the town practically all his life, and was deservedly popular with old and young, and his untimely death from pntm'moiiia, supervening influenza, came as a great shock to his many friends. Only as late as Saturday week the lad was in Normanby, and was then in the best of health and spirits. The very deepest sympathy is expressed to Mr, and Mrs. Andrews and family in their sad loss.— Star. According to the Hawera Star, three young lady musical students, all of whom are known to many Hawera,. people; aro leaving shortly for "the Sydney Conservfl-' torium. They are Misses'Mavys Torstonson (Hawera), Kllen Millar and Mabel (ialliehan (Wellington). Miss Torstonson was for some years a pupil of Miss 1). Reilly, while the other young ladies, one of whom is a singer and the other ail elocutionist, will be remembered as soloists at a Hawera Male Choir concert in IMS. Miss Millar was an active helper in Palmerston North at all concerts in aid of patriotic funds, and when leaving 'Palmerston North received a handsome presentation from the people. She had intended then to proceed to England for further training, but was prevented through the submarine troub£. They will go across to Sydney with Mrs. Torstoni son.