PERSONAL.

Otaki Mail, Volume XXVIII, 7 June 1920, Page 2

PERSONAL.

Weddings are in the air, and at least throe couples, all well known locally, ace to be married thi ß month. Mr Baildon, who bus been manager oi the Foxton gasworks for the past three years, re«igus; shortly to go farmliug. " ' • Mrs Leu Freeman cables i.rom Colon, which wa« reached on the iMtli inst., to .-ay all was well, and thai i-Ijc and the children had had a splendid trip <> far. Among those who passed the Fir.-l I'rofe.fHioual Medical Examination*, held lately, was Mr C. fi. Williams-, sou of Mr and Mr., C. U. Williams of Utaki. We aongratulate him on his The Town Clerk, Mr B. K. Gardener, has returned to Levin after a month's holiday in Dargavilic, llclensville, Auckland and Mastcrton. Mr- GaTdencr will temaiu in the North for some time longer. Mr W. Clark, captain of the Levin Boating Club, who was recently married, was entertained by members oi the club last week and presented with a silver and cut-glass sardine di-h. Several toasts were honoured, and a pleasant time spent. A Pre*-:? Association telegram from Auckland announced the_ death in the hospital there of Major George Melville Burlinson, late superintendent of the Werarou Training Farm. Deceased, who was in hi- b"'Jth year., was at Cavershain Industrial School, Dtu:edin, before going to Weraroa. Manakau will severely mifis Mr and Mrs J. Howard Andrew and Mis* Kobinson, who are about to take up residence in Levin. They are to be entertained at a public function at the Maaakan Hail tomorrow night, when public recognition will be made, of their valuable services extending over a long ' term of year?. Doubtless there will be a very large gathering to do honour to =uch estimable citizens. Mr Alfred Greenfield, -formerly a stipendiary magistrate of the Dominioi.. has died at Kelson, aged 36. The deceased gentleman arrived at Xelson iiu.u JJpgland in 18-51. For some time he wa. Secretary to the Nelson Provincial Government, and subsequently became a warden on lis 2°i9-fel'i"i 1

I - - ••"---- —•-. «,-i..—,»»<, j Later he was elevated to the magi* j traej-. llr Greenfield was greatly esutetaed f&r Sis tfterifng qualities, aad kih d*nme ;vi<! be greatly regretted by numerpns friend? atcotirr the older generation of New eoloaista. by whom he was held in great respect For many year,, the deceased %as stipendiary magistrate In charge of this cmtriet. Captain JD«a McLean, late of the Mabeno, has retired from the Union I Compaiy'i service. Captaio McLean i was ose of the oldest masters la the j company's employ. He is Bizty-six yearn of age. and a tative of the Highlands, and came est to New Zealand many yeara ago . Captain McLean was in eommaad of the Uoion Coapaay's Island traders for a considerable lime. He brought the near steamer Waitemafa out front Home. He wsu toaster of the Moera'fci srhea she isarfe her historic trip froai Wellirtgtoß to Samoa with the Jfew Zealand troops daring the Trar, a»3 had charge of the hospital stKuaer j'Caheno during the t;t period. Certain ileLeas ba* rerarsed to ids horae ia Auckland.

: Despite the very wet weather on Saturday afternoon last there was a very large attendance at the Otaki | golf house of those who had come to i witness the presentation of a farewell j gift from members of the Tennis and j Golf Clubs to Miss Bryda O'Kourke. ! The secretary of the Golf Club (Mr L. Hopkins), who made the presentation. i a handsome brooch, expressed memI bers' sorrow in losing Mi3s Bryda ! O'Kourke. and wished her every happi- | ncss in the future. Mr O'Kourke, who j accepted the gift ou behalf of his I daughter, thanked the members of both clubs for this beautiful present, and said she would always valne it very highly and keep it in memory of the many happy hours she hud spent on the courts and at the links.

Despite the very wet weather on Saturday afternoon last there was a very large attendance at the Otaki