PERSONAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXI, Issue 9080, 2 May 1908, Page 5

PERSONAL.

Miss Glanville left Carterton on Thursday to take up the position of teacher at the Pakawai school, Mr G. G. MaseSeld, a well-known ironfounder, died at Auckland yesterday morning. Mr and Mrs Frank Wall, of Martinborough, left Wellington yesterday by the Ulimaroa, en route to England. Lord Ranfurly has accepted the position of New Zealand's representative at the Canadian tercentenary celebrations. Leave of absence for one month has been granted by the Wellington Education Board to Mrs M. C. Borak, sole teacher at Tauherenikau. Mr W. F. Massey, leader of the Opposition, arrived in Masterton on Thursday night, and left by train yesterday morning en route to Gisborne. Mr N. D. Bunting, of the teaching staff of the Masterton District High School, has been laid aside for a week past with a rather severe illness, which appears to be a bad attack of influenza. A farewell social and presentation will be tendered to Mr Alf. Hart to-night in the Fire Brigade station, by his fellow workers at the Masterton railway station. Mr Hart has been transferred to Wellington. Sir Joseph Ward is cunfined to his residence owing to a severe cold. He hopes, however, to be able to be present at Otira on the sth inst, to perform the opening ceremony in connection with the inauguration of the work of the boring of the Otira tunnel. Mr J. Strauchon, who has been Commissioner of Lands for the Wellintgon district during the past six years, and who has been transferred to" Auckland, was on Thursday presented with a handsome travelling bag by the members of the Wellington Land Board as a mark of esteem. The staff of the district office presented Mr Strauchon with a silver tea and coffee service and a handsomely illuminated address. Mr Llewellyn-Smith,chief draughtsman, who has been connected for many years with the Wellington Lands ant' Survey Office and who has retired on superannuation, was the recipient of a fine case of solid silver ware from his fellow officials, on Thursday last. It was stated by several speakers that Mr Smith, in the early days, had assisted in the survey of the rugged bush-clad Ruahines, Tararuas, and the Mangaone Valley. It was also said that Mr Smith had been responsible for a deviation of the railway line between Hastwell's and Eketahuna that had proved of great ultimate benefit. A very pleasant evening was spent in the Methodist Sunday School last evening, when a farewell was given to Mr L. A. Denton by the Young Men's Bible Class. Mr Denton is leaving the firm of Messrs Levin and , Co., Ltd., to enter into business with his father at Wellington. A great many Sunday school workers were present, and addresses were given by the following : J. A. Donald, R. Mclvor, W. Falloon, and J. Heyhoe. A presentation of two handsomely bound poetical works was made by the Rev. J. N. Buttle. Mr Denton briefly responded. Refreshments were provided by the Young Women's Bible Class. The following ladies and gentlemen contributed to a musical programme: Messrs Matinell, C. McEwen, and Morris, Mrs Inns, and Misses E. and N. Daniel!.