PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 12 May 1921, Page 4

PERSONAL.

Mr. T. A. B. Bailey, S.M., was farewelled by the Eltham’ Bar yesterday.

A Sydney cablegram reports the death of Kaarlos* Vaukler, athlete and Swedish Consul.

The Grand Cross of the Order o-f the Bath has been conferred upon Prince Hirosito, Crown Prince of Japan.

Mr. Robert Spencer, well known in cricket circles, who acted on many occasions as umpire in .big matches, died in Christchurch yesterday. Miss Isabel Wilford, daughter of Mr. T. M. Wilford, M.P., is reported to be making great strides in the motion picture world.

The death occurred recently of Mr. Edward Hopkins, who had* carried on business in Greymouth for the past fifty years.

Mr. E. Dixon, Mayor of Hawera, and tlie newly-elected member for Patea, is at present in Wellington. He is leaving shortly for a holiday in the Nelson district.

A very old resident of Waipawa in the person of Mrs. Pattison, relict of the late Mr. Walter D. Pattison, passed away on Friday at the ripe age of 80 years.

The Rev. W. Watson was appointed chairman of the Patea Hospital Board at its meeting on Tuesday in place of Mr. J. H. Johnston, who resigned at the previous meeting. Miss Haddrell, M.A., of Carterton District High School, daughter of Mr. Haddrell, of New Plymouth, has accepted a position on the staff of the Wellington Girls’ College. A telegram from Dunedin says Mr. Thomas Scollay has been elected chairman of the Otago Harbor Board unopposed, with Mr. H. C. Campbell as depu-ty-chairman.

The Ven. Archdeacon Russell, of Oaniaru, who has been in New Plymouth for a few days, returns by the mail train this morning. Mr. John William Lambly, of Oruru, Mangonui, North Auckland, who passed hway last week, was born in Warwickshire in 1835. He came to New Zealand in 1859, landing in a small boat on the Auckland beach. Later he settled on a farm at Oruru.

The Hon. J. G. Coates reached Gisborne late on Tuesday night after a fourteen hours’ journey overland from Napier. He was yesterday engaged visiting the natives at Manutuke and hearing local deputations on railway and road matters.

A resolution expressing the thanks of tip* Taranaki Education Board to Mr. P. Whitcombe (the late secretary) for the great services rendered to the board during his twenty-two years’ service, and hopes for a happy and well-earned retirement, was recorded at yesterday’s meeting of the board.

A Christchurch telegram records the death of the Rev. E. E. Chambers, aged 70, vicar of St. Saviours, Lyttelton, since 1885. He served in the Royal Navy, retiring in 1870 with the rank of lieutenant. He was prominently associated with public functions, and for some years was sole chaplain of the Permanent Artillery in the South Island and Acting-Chaplain ot the Royal Navy.

Prior to the commencement of business at yesterday’s meeting of the Taranaki Education Board, the chairman (Mr. P. J. H. White), extended a welcome to the new secretary, Mr. H. T. Thornton. Mr. White, in the course of a few remarks, mentioned that Mr. Thornton had been chosen from 30 applicants, and, with his training under the Wanganui Education Board and his own natural ability, he trusted that the Board would find in Mr. Thornton a very thorough secretary. Mr. Thornton suitably responded.