PERSONAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXI, Issue 9051, 10 February 1908, Page 5

PERSONAL.

Mr and Mrs L. F. Keys, of Featherston, have taken up their residence in Wellington.

Mr C. Polsen, the newly-appointed postmaster at Morison's Bush, commenced his duties last week.

Mr Alex. Hannay has be?n elected chairman of the. Kahautara River Board for the ensuing year. The death occurred, at Carterton, on Saturday morning, of Mrs Parker, senr., at the ago of 73 years.

A cablegram states that Dr. Richard Sly succeeds Mr Justice Owen on the Supreme Court bench at Sydney. Rev. D. J. Murray, of Mornington (Dunedin), and formerly of Masterton, is at present spending a holiday in town.

Mr S. Cundy, of Featherston, who seriously ill, is making satisfactory progress towards recovery. The Rev. Father Johnston, of Waipawa, conducted the service at St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church, Carterton, yesterday morning. Mr Cromie, of the Greytown District High School, has resigned his position and intends paying a visit' to England shortly. Mr Lang, the new Dairy Inspector for the Wairarapa, has taken up his residence'in Greytown. Mr C. Harman, of the railway staff at Cross Creek, has been transferred to Petone. and has been succeeded by Mr T. Perry, of Wellington. The death occurred, at Moroa, on Thursday last, of Miss Annie O'Callaghan, youngest daughter of Mrs and Mrs J. O'Callaghan.

At Mataroa, recently, Mr E. G. Beard, of Greytown, was married to Miss M. Bremner, eldest daughter of Mr J. Bremner, of Mataroa. Master J. F. Davie, son of Mr J. M. Davie, of Rongomai, who is a pupil at the Wanganui College, has won a scholarship valued at £4O. Miss Mary Stevens, of the Greytown District High School, in addition to passing the Junior Civil Service examination, has qualified for a Senior Board Scholarship. The Rev. Father Cahill, of Carterton, who has been in charge of St. Mary's parish for a number of years, has been transferred to Dannevirke. The Rev. Father Bowe will succeed Father Cahill at Carterton. The members of the Featherston Fire Brigade have presented Mr L. F. Keys, an ex-member of the brigade who has taken up his residence in Wellington, with a handsome set of afternoun teaspoons as a mark ot esteem.

His Excellency the Governor, who has intimated his intention of being present on the second day of the Masterton Show, will arrive from Wellington by the mid-day train aid return by the express the same afternoon. He will be met at the railway station by the President (Mr J. D. Cruickshank) and other officials of the A. and P. Association and detachments from the Masterton, Manavvatu and Feiiding Mounted Rifles will form a guard of honour to the showgrounds. On the grounds his Excellency will be entertained at luncheon and shown around the exhibits.

The death occurred at Greytown, on Saturday morning, of Dr. H. T. Spratt, one of Wairarapa's oldest settlers, at the age of 80 years. The deceased came to New Zealand in 1855, and, with the exception of a year's residence at Wanganui, has lived in Greytown ever since. He was a very popular member of the medical profession, and his death will be universally regretted. A widow, one son and four daughters are left to mourn their loss. Mr H. C. Swan, of Masterton, is a grandson of the deceased. The funeral will take place to-day.