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Taranaki Daily News, 3 June 1920, Page 4

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Owing to ill-health, the' Rev. W. A Keay, vicar of St. Sepulchre's, Auckland, is resigning his charge. A .Wellington telegram reports th'i death of Captain Henry Fisk, aged 78 years. Captain Fisk was one of the best known mariners on the New Zealand coast. A London cablegram states that the International Red Cross, at Geneva, has awarded the Florence Nightingale medal to Sister Mac Lean, nratron-in-chief of th.j New Zealand Army Nursing Service. The death has occurred of Mr. Angus McDiarmid, the "father of bowling" in Otago, in his 95th year. Mr. McDiarmid was three times champion of the Dunedin Bowling Club, namely, in 1870, 1882, and 1885. In those days club rules provided that a champion had to stand down for three years after a win. Writes our Omata correspondent: —By the death of Mr. Taylor, which occurred after a short illness a't his late residence, Hurford Road, on the 30th inst., pie district loses one of its best and most highly respected settlers. Of a cheery and optimistic temperament, with un-' bounded energy and faith in the future, the late Mr. Taylor won the respect and confidence of all with whom lie came in contact. Though not long resident in the district, he will long be remembered by all who had the privilege of knowing him. Sinoerbst sympathy is felt for and tendered to Mrs. Taylor and all the members of the bereaved family in their great loss. At the Hawera Methodist school-room on Tuesday evening, Sister "Nellie, who is relinquishing, at least temporarily, the work on which she has been engaged for the last twelve years, was (reports tha Star) officially farewelled, glowing tributes being paid to her valuable services. Mrs. Pearl Clements presented Sister Nellie with a travelling bag, and Mr. Dixon (circuit steward) asked her acceptance of a cheque of £7O as a token of goodwill, while the Bible Class' memento was a beautiful cushion, and that of the Junior Girls' Bible Class a fountain pen, and Mr. Leversedge handed the guest of thd evening a book of remembrance. In returning thanks, Sisbr Nellie gave an interesting review of her work. At Gonville on Saturday night, the members of the various local hockey clubs assembled to tender their farewell to Mr. Richard Saunders, who is leaving Wanganui to take over the management vf the "Red Post Furnishing Co." (Purser's, Ltd.), New Plymouth. Mr. Saunders, who has been connected with hockey in the capacity of referee for some years past, and who fared so badly in the recent motor accident which occurred while the Wanganui team were returning after playing Taranaki at Kaponga, has now practically recovered, and the chairman (Mr. Warden) in making a |>rcsenitation on behalf of the various clubs, spoke very highly of the sterling qualities of their guest, and wished both him and his wife and family every success. Mr. Saunders suitably replied.— Chronicle.