PERSONAL.

Otaki Mail, Volume XXVIII, 9 June 1920, Page 2

PERSONAL.

Mr and Mrs Hildreth, of Waikato district, who have been on a holiday at Otaki, returned home this morning.

Messrs Lcn. Kilmistcr and Geo. Tantrum, of Otaki, leave to-niglit en route for Sydney, where they will'spend a few weeks’ holiday.

A Native named Pihora, well known in this district, died at the Otaki Hospital yesterday. Deceased, who was about 70 years of age, has been in ilJhealth for some time.

Many friends of Mrs (reamer, wife of the Kev. A. J. (reamer, Superintendent of the Methodist Maori Mission in New Zealand, will regret to hear that she is lying seriously ill at her home at Auckland. Mrs Seumer was for some months an inmate ef the Otaki Sanatorium.

At the Hutt County Council meeting yesterday the death was announced ot Mr John Cudby, J.P., of Lower Hutt, and uncle to Mr J. W. Cudby, the Council’s inspector. On the motion of the Chairman a vote of sympathy was passed to the latter on account of his loss.

The wedding took place at Fusion last week of .Hiss Jessie Bauckmun, oi Foxtou, ami Mr Herbert Tung, of Palmerston North. The bride was attended by her sisters—Misses Hettie and Lilian Bauekham, while Mr Ern Thorn was best mail The young couple intend to reside in Palmerston North.

A popular wedding luok place at Shannon last week, when Miss Hannah Eynck was united to Corporal George Wood in the local Catholic Church. A wedding breakfast was provided at the Club Hotel. In the evening the event was celebrated at the house of Mr Woud, sen., when the friends and relatives foregathered.

General Booth has arrived from Sydney and on landing at Wellington last night was greeted by a large crowd of Baivation Army officers and genera) public, and was given a gratifying reception. (Several bands played selections as the ship came alongside. TinGeneral said he was looking forward tv a great time in New Zealand.

An early settler, who grew up will, the Butt district, Mr John Fraud Cudby, died at his residence, Railway Avenue, Lower Hutt, early yesterday morning. He. was born in Essex ii.

1828, and came out to New Zealam with Lord Petrie as a lad in PS-13 i: the ship Commerce -Spark-'. From tiltime of his arrival in the country tthe day of his death, he resided a Lower Hull.

Mr F. G. Cooper, chairman ol' tie Hutt County Council, recently slippcon a step at his home at Heretuiiga and had the misfortune to break hi ankle. At yesterday’s meeting of tin Hutt County Council feeling referenc w as made to the accident by Cr. Welel (acting-chairman), and on his sugge:

tion it was agreed to write to 3! Cooper, sympathising with him in hi

*Jh*‘ li’vv. G. I". Petrie, 31. A., our Invar, met with an unfortunate nc nt on Monday alternooii Wh dulling on a high ladder to remove

tile cage fell, and -Mr Petrie fell, stri ing the corner of the cage on his »id with great force. One of hi.- ribs v.

fractured, and medical attentb had to be secured. Though Mr Petrie injuries are, fortunately, not serioi he will require rest and care for son little time. His many friends will wihim a speedy recovery.