PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 20 December 1920, Page 4

PERSONAL.

Mr. 15. T. Bennett, on leaving Patca «'hea. ho has raided for 14 veSr, wm Rented by the rwldente wit, a' Is pipes and a tobacco pouch

~" A !l' J - B -, ]Jint . who has been actin» on the i\orth Auckland railway comS ■on, arrived in Stratford by the ml tram on Saturday night.

A Wei hngton telegram slates that Jir. f. Mawisscy, Crown Solicitor, has reined his position to enter into pr" vate practice. r

M lss Hobbs, who has completed her period of probation at the Towhiti bclwol and is about to enter the Train«S College. Wellington, was presented

At the breaking-up ceremony in connection wrth the Pntea High School on Ihuraday, Mr. E. Hird, headmas the la.hapeHigh School, was-presented b} the pupils and staff with a silver Bet of hair brushes and a wallet suitably inscribed, as a,token of the esteem and affection felt for him by the

The death occurred in Eltham on Fri'lay of Mrs. Ernest Dive, of Matcmate•Mis. G W. Uylcr, of Eltham, and leaves four little daughters, the eldest eight years of ago. Her husband, Lieutenant Dive, returned from the th m,'" n yenr ' He « * Iwovr , B , radßhflw Dive, at one time Mayor of Eltham and member of Parliamcnt for Egmont, and now of Tauranga. u

The death occurred on Friday at Levin of Mr B. E. Gardener, town clerk, Levin, formerly Mayor for many years and a member of the Wellington Hospital Hoard. Deceased collapsed in his office several weeks ago, and never reI covered. He was one of the first business men m Levin, but devoted himself to local government, holding office at various times in every district society He was a prominent Druid. The death occurred on Saturday after a short illness, of Mr. L. Olivers, a well-known resident of l-'itzroy. who had resided in the district for many years. The late Mr Olivers was secretary of the Fitzroy Howling Club for about 12 years, had held office on the school committee, was a member of the Oddfellows' Lodge for 25 years, and was secretary and warden at Holy Trinity Church, Te Henui, for a period. His death will be much regretted by a wide circle of friends, and in particular by bowlers. Deceased leaves a widow and five children. The funeral takes place to-morrow.