Personal.

Kawhia Settler and Raglan Advertiser, Volume IV, Issue 391, 11 December 1908, Page 2

Personal.

Mr B. W. Smith (a land owner in the Oparau district), the Independent Liberal candidate for the Rangiiikei seat at the recent ebc’ion, declined to accept a purse of £2OO He is ro be banquetted and made the reoepient of a piece of plate. Mr Strachan, Commissioner of Crown Lands far t-be Auckland Pro vince, paid his first visit to tbi district on Wednesdf Waikato right iot, The vat ions parts of the htr&uw we e viaifed, and a start made fi r thfo (Pri day) morning. Mr Sfauchan was ac c impanted as fur as Kiwhia by Mr T. Burd, R ja-ts E sgi ttwr, aud Mr E Edgecombe, Sarvbyyt." Ever since (he KjSriiit. U ga ionil Church was vp c C :siou has demaini-d it Mias B ridge has pre-id d at the urgxu —m foe-, until ■ fe.v (U ;ntbs »g > tnu ::d ndtahd offie He ! organist. M Bucke iXi * fi’i I pourdofi ■» icces--fully nd it - nd to b a du ies w;i,h.

great dihge ca. It is roadless that her efforts were greatly apprecia bd. this fac< being demonstrated o> Wi dnegday night when Miss Bncke ridge was presented with a handsome V >lume of P >ems (bound in Morocc ) and a pretty purse c 'learning a of money. Tge Bev>& Ashford, an behalf of frieftfo and well wishers, made the presentation, and in doing so made a few well chosen remarks. The recepient, who was completely taken by surprise, briefly returned ber thanks. •