PERSONAL.

Otaki Mail, Volume XXVIII, 26 March 1920, Page 2

PERSONAL.

Airs E. T. Daniel, who has been on holiday in Otaki. returned to Wellington this afternoon. Mrs (Dr.) lluthwaite, after a few days’ holiday in I'aimerston, left yesterday for Wellington on holiday. Airs Frnn Whitton, Musterlou, and Miss J. 11. Olliver, of Lyttelton (sisters of Mr H. H. Olliver, of this town) are spending the week-end at Otaki. Many friends throughout the district will regret to hear that Airs W. (Vise, of I’ataparaumu, is still very ill indeed. We are glad to bo able to report that. Airs H. «. Hadiield, of Linda 10, I’araparaumu, who has been laid aside with illness for some considerable time, is now in very much improved health. Airs Witclicll and Bister Oondrick, who have been on holiday in the Gotitli Island, have returned to Otaki. ) l:n Hitter leaves for Auckland on Monday on a further holiday. Air Robert Hooker, for many years u woll-kiiowH farmer at Carterton, was married recently to Miss Martha Hook.

of Levin. Mr and Airs Hooker have now sailed for London via New York, and propose spending a lengthy holiday in sight-seeing. Air and Mrs Bowden. Air and Airs' Casev, and Air Byron Brown, who recently left for Sydney, had a most enjoyable t rip. During the voyage MiBrown was prominent in concerts, and was repeatedly encored for his elocutionary items. Air T. W. Kirk fGovernment Director of Horticulture) has been staying for a short time at hi seaside '•<•*•( i«*i at Itauinati, Paraparaumu. Speaking a.t the flower show at I’araparaumu on Wednesday. Mr Kirk intimate,] hi, ir. t cat ion of taking up his residence per manently at Vnrapanmmu in ".t-out eighteen months’ time. Air Kirk will mo-t valuable addition to the cite of sunny l 'amp: ranmu. This death occurred at Tasmania rei oj.tlv, from heart disease, of the Rev. W. Sharp, for many years a highly-rc-pected resident of Timaru, and father to Dr. Stanley Sharp, of Otaki. The Rev. Mr Sharp was a Congregational minister, and left Timaru to become pastor of the Memorial Congregatiorml Church. Hobart, where he remained for about thirty year.-. Recently ho retired from ministerial work. The death took place at Ajmcre, India, this month of Air Grant Ale I!vride. The Sate Air Mcllvrido was the third son of Mr George Mcllvride. ad was born in the Lower iiutt for-„-years ago. He “t-rved in the South African war, and aiterwardss joined the Indian Army. Later he joined the rcrVof the fi.il. arid C.L Railway, and ft . the time of hie. death was station marter at Almedabad- Hi- death was the result of injuries received in April during the Indian riots ot Vi ram gam railway station. The deceased was a brother of Messrs W. and G. McHvn'D-. Of Pc-lone; his sisters being McAnds Lain;; (Marton), Bradftsld and Bandeii pnlrr.er-ton North). Hodgson (Ash* ouriori), and Jillefc Plymouth).