PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 204, 18 August 1908, Page 2

PERSONAL.

Dr. T; M. A. Valintine, inspectorGeneral of. Hospitals, was a passenger yesterday by the express train from Wellington to Leppcrton, and will attend the hospital conference at liawera to-day. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph itogers, of Tarurutangi, Bell Block, celebrated thi'ir golden wedding yesterday, having been married by the ".Rev. Joseph Long at the Primitive Methodist Chapel, Bell Block, on August 15, 1838. Mr. and ill's, iiogers, who are still enjoying good health, have resided for t'he greater part of this time in the Block district. There are sixty-four direct descendants of the marriage—children, grandchildren, and great-grand-children. A quiet wedding was celebrated at Wanganui on Saturday afternoon, When | ilr. George Wilson, son of Mr. Hamilton Wilson, of New Plymouth, was united in the bonds of matrimony to Miss Pyecroft, daughter of Mr. Win. Pyeeroft, of "Now Plymouth. Adjutant Maeaulay olliciated. The bride, who was "iven awav by her brother, was attended by Miss K. Wilson and Miss Bennett. ' Mr. 11. 11. Wilson acted as

best irtan, and Mr. H. liicliardson as groomsman. After Dhe ceremony the Miosis wove entertained at DnattnV rooms, where a "wedding breakfast was partaken of.—Chronicle. Tlrere was u large gathering of New Plymouth cricketers at the Red House Hotel last night, to l>ul farewell to. Mr. JO Lightband, captain of the New Plvinout.il. Club's East End team, and to present to him a token of appreciation of liis services as a club member ;i:' I a plnver. Mr. E. Whittle, elnl) captain, and secretary of the New Plynioullli Association, spoke in terms of appreciation o* Mr. Lightband, and called upon Jlr. S. Hill, president of the Asso* | cialion, to present tlie guest with a handsome dressing-case, me gift of his fellow-members. He pa id a Avarm tnliute to Mr. Lightband's keen interest in the game, and regretted that lie should depart just as cricket in New I'iyinoiith was on the up-grade, owing to Hie acquisition of a line lield in the l'ecreatiou (ironnds. Messrs. Kliot, Stands, Weston,. and .T, Sinitli also reI'crcd in eulogistic terms to tlie guest's interest in the game, and wished Biim all success in tlie future. Mr. LigMb;ind feelingly responded, and said lie would do his best to encourage cricket at Ohakune, his new liome.