PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 31 May 1920, Page 4

PERSONAL.

I Professor .T. Wilson Challis, of Sydney, j has been elected to the Professorship of ' Anatomy at Cambridge, says a cable from London. 4 At St. Cuthbert's Church, Mamiia, on Wiednesdey, Miss Qucenie Wells, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Wells, was married to Mr. Oswald Pctch, second son of Mr. Peteh, Road, Mannia. At Kaponga recently Mr. and Mrs. II Guy and Mr. and Mrs. E. Mills were tendered by the residents'a farewell social when Mr. Guy was presented by the Town Board with an illuminated address eulogising liis services to the district. To Mrs. Guy was given a silver afternoon tea service. Mr. and Mrs. Mills were presented with a Doulton tea service. Manawatu has lost one'of its most picturesque and loyal native chief's with the death of Hare Eakena Te Awe Awe, head of the Itangitane tribe, of the Rangiotu district. The deceased, who died after a four months' illness, was a fine type of Maori, prominent with his tribe in fighting for the Government against the unruly rebels of the early days. On Tuesday evening the old settlers of the Mangatoki district met in force to pay a surprise visit to Mr and Mrs. Ben Booker, who are leaving shortly to take up their residence in New Plymouth After a very pleasant evening spent at cards and games, Mr. A. C. Pease, in a very happy speech, presented Mrs. Booker with a cakestand, and Mr. Booker with a pocket wallet, Miss Booker with a ladies' companion, and Mr. W. Booker with a fountain pen. Mr. Booker replied on behalf of his family. Many friends in the Opunake district (states the Times) will learn with regret of the death of Mr. Maurice J. .Stanton, which occurred at Toowoomba, Queensland, on April fith, after a long and painful illness. The late Mr. Stanton was a resident of this district for a number uf years, being at one time manager of the Opunake Co-operative Dairy Co., and other concerns. Owing to failing health lie gave up this occupation and returned to Australia, the country of his birth. Maurice Stanton was one of Nature's gentlemen, and was loved and respected by all who knew him. Besides his mother, brother and sisters, he leaves a wife and five children to mourn their loss and to them general sympathy will be extended. Mrs. Stanton and family will probably return to New Zealand.