PERSONAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume LI, Issue 4432, 27 March 1930, Page 2

PERSONAL.

Mi', nml Mrs. A. E. Browne and family have left Foxton, and taken up their residence in Trentliam.

The. monthly meeting of the Foxton Chamber of Commerce will 'be hold in Ross’s rooms at 7.30 this evening.

Messrs ,). Linklater, M.P., accompanied by Mr. (f. Eliott, visited Levin yesterday on business connected with the Reform interests in I his const ituenev.

Lady Bledisloe possesses a beautiful contralto voice, which was trained by Tosti, the composer of the well-known “Good-bye,” “Parted," and other songs. Lady Bled-i.-doo is Welsh and inherits the nnI ioiial love of music and art.

Tin* Palmerston North hospital authorities last evening reported a slight, improvement in the condition of George Lamb, of Foxton, who was injured a week ago while competing in a jumping event at Oroua Downs sports.

The residents of Oroua Downs are organising a benefit social to be held on April Bth for the purpose of raising funds to assist Mr. G. Land), who was so unfortunate as In sustain injuries while riding in Ihe jumping events at the Oroua Downs sports recently.

The sudden death occurred yesterday morning of Mr. Archibald Ballantync, headmaster of the Clifton school, Invercargill. Mr. Ihilhuilyne had conducted school in the morning as usual, but was found dciul after luncheon by one of his assistants. Death was apparently due to heart failure.

A delegation from the Wanganui Presbytery consisting of the Revs. (!. T. Brown, M.A., (Palmerston N), Me Ivor (Marion) and Messrs Low and (Irey (elders) conferred with the committee of management of the local Presbyterian (Tnireh last night in reference to the future of the charge. The delegation will report to Presbytery next week. At the conclusion of lengthy deliberations Ihe visitors were entertained al supper in the schoolroom.

The deiilh has occurred at Danin virkc of Mr. Robert Stevens, aged SO, brother of Mr. .J. 11. Stevens, of Palmerston North, and the late Mr. John Stevens. Mr. Stevens lived most of his life in the lower Rangitikei and Mnnnwatu, where ho was well-known as a farmer. fat sloe bkver, amateur horseiner, lat stock buyer, amateur horse i.v a (piarler of a century lie was.judge and time-keeper of the Mannwntii Racing Flub. The funera look place on Tuesday at the family burying ground al Pit re wanin', near Balls.