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PERSONAL.

Mr A, Dillion, M.P., for Hawke’s Bay, who defeated Sir William Russell in the second ballot, told his audience at the Irish national banquet at Hastings that “he would not come out as a candidate at the next general election, but would leave the field to Mr Simpson, and a score of others, who, he understood, were already preparing for the fray.” The Rev. G. K. Aitken, who since his. arrival in Foxton has taken a keen interest in our public affairs, is talked of as a candidate for the Mayoralty. We understand Mr Aitken has served his apprenticeship on more than one local governing body in Australia, and also took a prominent part in the Federal movement. Foxton might do worse than confer the chief magistracy on the Rev G. K, Aitken, as apart from the “cloth,” he is a first class citizen.

There passed away at Sydney on the 20th March, a person well known to several Foxton residents. We refer to Capt. Harry J. Spruit, who used to navigate the scow “ Whangaroa ” between Foxton and Sydney, with cargoes of white pine. After he gave up charge of that vessel, he was appointed skipper of the barque “ Northern Chief,” trading between Newcastle and Auckland, thence to Dargaville to load up timber for Sydney. Despite his severance from Foxton, he never forgot this port, and on his arrival at Auckland, he wpuld write to his friends here, who highly appreciated his sterling qualities and genial disposition. It may be written as an epitaph ; “Faithful below he did his duty, and now he has gone aloft,’ ’ We clip the following from the Kaikoura Star, of March. 12th, which should be of interest to the friends of the parties concerned : A quiet but pretty wedding was celebrated at St. Paul’s Presbyterian Church by the Rev. W. McGregor, yesterday morning, when Miss Charlotte Mabel Hickson, only daughter of Mr S. Hickson, late of Foxton, and now of Kaikoura, was married to Mr James Barry Hodgman, of Kaikoura. The bride, who looked charming, was dressed in a pretty French crepe de chine dress, with white felt hat, was attended by Miss Grace Hodgman, who wore a white muslin dress, with hat to match. Mr W. Cameron acted as best man. After the wedding breakfast at the Pier Hotel, the happy couple who were the recipients of a number of valuable presents, left for the Clarence Bridge on a short honeymxm.

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https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/MH19090403.2.10

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Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXI, Issue 453, 3 April 1909, Page 2

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Tapeke kupu
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PERSONAL. Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXI, Issue 453, 3 April 1909, Page 2

PERSONAL. Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXI, Issue 453, 3 April 1909, Page 2

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