PERSONAL.

Otaki Mail, Volume 26, 7 May 1919, Page 2

PERSONAL.

The death occurred at Napier on Friday of Mr Vc-rnon Smith, formerly a well-known Dancevirko resident.

Mr J. Hildreth, who recently secured hi: discharge from the Expeditionary F»rc e», has acquired a farm near Morrincville, and he and Mrs Hildreth, who are os a brief visit to Otaki, will shortly take tip their residence at the farm.

Our "Over the Range" correspondent learns ba excellent authority that Captain W. H. Hawkins-, a one-time member for Pahiatna, intends being a candidate at the next general election for the Wellington South seat, at present represented by Mr Robert Semple.—Palmerston ‘ ‘ Times." A Press Asfociatios telegram TiomParis announces that Mis: ElizalS. Asquith, daughter of the Rt. Hon. / H, Asquith, has been married to ¥tlw-*r Antoine Bibesco, who is attached to tie Roumanian Legation in London. Most of the prominent politician* attended the ceremony, and Royalty was also represented.

Another pioneer settler of the W&irarapa, Mr -James Stone, pasted away or. Saturday morning. The deceased, who wg.s eighty-four years of age, went ' to Mastertoa over forty year* ago, and c-sts.bll.shed the Waipoaa Mur.-erier. He later resided with hi* son on a farm in the Pongaros district, Hi* wife predeceased him by 21 year-. He leave* a family of two sons and four daughter?, viz., Messrs D. Stone ( Wsikaeae), and T. Stone fPaketo*), aud-Meidaiee* .J. Sillars (Mastertoa), I. Brough and F. Hassell '(Wellington), and li. Bolton .{Upper Hut?).