PERSONAL.

Otaki Mail, Volume XXVIII, 5 March 1920, Page 2

PERSONAL.

Mi and Mrs W. H. Suneox, of Forest 7-->*:-e-, Otakr, left on Tuesday last for ■reeks 1 ' holiday. Canon Taylor, who is doing 3 magniSeer;t work in "WelEbigloii, and whose public addresses have attract*-' 1 great crowds o£ people, to visit Otaki srd address a public raeetiag at en early

Mrs Nicolson, sen., of "Melverton," Mrs J. J. Gravcstoek, of "Bransfield Lodge," Opaki, who have been holiday-making in Otaki, returned to the Wairarapa. yesterday.

Judge Gilfedder, of the Native Land Court, intends to resign from his position shortly. He will probably take up a practice as solicitor in Gisborne.

In the first draft of proposed changes | in the Homo Mission stations, adopted ! by the Methodist Conference, Mr Earwaker is sot down for Otaki circuit (southern end). The report that the Rev. .W. G. Slade, M.A., had accepted an iuvitatiou to work 4n Samoa is incorrect. Wo have received definite news from the Rev. Slade that he has declined the invitation, and will remain in Now. Zealand. In the first draft of stations adopted at the Auckland Conference The death took place at Foxton on Sunday of Mrs Elizabeth Jane Gray, wife of Mr R. E. pniy, after a long and painful illness. The deceased was , born at. Hclliors (Jersey) in 1547, and was for some time headmistress of the Blenheim State school. Upon taking up residence in Foxton she devoted a deal of time to music, and her pupils proved successful at various examinations. The funeral took plate on Wednesday.