PERSONAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXI, Issue 3025, 23 October 1908, Page 4

PERSONAL.

At Dalefield on Wednesday last Mis 3 Bambry, of Dalefield, was married to Mr L. Arcus. Mr J. E. Ellis, of Carterton, was among those who sat for the Pharmaceutical examination, held at Wellington on Monday, writes our Carterton correspondent. Mr R. L.' Stanford, Stipendiary Magistrate at SVanganui, is about to retire from the service. He ha 3 reached the age limit. His successor has not yet been apoointed. On retiring from the Dunedin Cit? I Valuership, after a lengthy service, Mr John R. Morris was voted by the local council a gratuity equal to twenty month's full pay. Mr Morris is to visit England. Mr S. Deugarde. of the Masterton Lodge of Oddfellows, who has acted as Secretary of the Friendly Societies Council since its formation, was presented at a meeting of the Council last evening by the President*(Mr G. E. A. Hood) with a handsome case of pipes in recognition of his valued v services. Mr Deugarde will leave Masterton shortly to take up Ma residence in Blenheim. Sir Joseph Ward, acomp3nied by Lady Ward, left Wellington for the South last night. The Prime Minister expect'! to spend ten days or a fortnight in his electorate before returning to Wellington. The Minister for Mines, the Hon. James M'Gowan, will leave for Auckland on Saturday, and immediately, proceed to Thames. The movements of the Hon. W. Hall-Jones are as yet uncertain. It is understood the new High Commissioner will leave for England late in November,, or early in December. In all likelihood the Hon. Dr. Finday will remain in Wellington during the elections.

The tour abroad of Mr J. M„ Geddis, part proprietor of "The Free Lance," and a member of the New Zealand Hansard reporting staff, who came home on Wednesday, extended from Palestine to America, with a trip up the Nile and long motor and cycling and walking excursions through England and Scotland. In England he heard iVadame Patti, Caruso, and other famous singers, and at Cairo he saw a review by the Duke of Connaught of 24,000 British troops. He has returned home well pleased by his experiences, and ccn>» vinced that such a trip as he under* took is an unfailing cure for dualism.