PERSONAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXI, Issue 3027, 26 October 1908, Page 5

PERSONAL.

Mrs Barraclough, wife of Dr. Barraclough, died suddenly at Takapau on Friday evening. Miss Haslem, who was till recently mistress at'the Newman school, is to be tendered a farewell social in the Newman Public Hall on Thursday next. * It is understood, writes our Carterton correspondent, that Mr Miller, stationmaster, of Carterton, is to be transferred to Featherston, and that Mr Heild, of Hastings, will be Mr Miller's successor. The death of Mr James Browne, another of Auckland's old identities, took place on Wednesday. The deceased had been a resident of Aucklind for half a century, and bo::i« of his early days were spent on the Thames goldfielda. A Melbourne paper refers to Miss Rosina Buckman, who is well-known in Masterton, and who is now singing leading parts with the Wren National Opera Company at Melbourne, as "the brightest star that has dawned on the Australian lyric stage for years." Local rifleman are disappointed somewhat at the fact that a twoday rifle meeting to be held at Hastings clashes with the annual rifle mooting of the Manawatu Uille Association, to be held at Palmer-stun North on November 10th and 11th The bulk of the Opaki Rifle Club nominations are for the latter meeting, only one or two having decided to visit'the Hawke's Bay meeting. Nominations will close for the Palmerston North meeting next Saturday. The Opaki Club are sending at least one team to Manawatu. Mr J. Warren, permanent way inspector in the Railway Department, Greymouth, has received orders to proceed-to Waipukurau at an early date. Mr Warren has been a resident of Greymouth during the past three years, aqd is held in high esteem and regard (states the "Evening Star"), not only by his fellowofficers, but by all those with whom he has come in contact. The regret felt at his transference to Hawke's Bay is somewhat tempered by the knowledge that he gains wellreserved promotion. At a meeting of friends and subscribers to Mr and Mrs J. Kines' (late of Mount Vernon) presentation, it was resobed, says the "Waipawa Mail," to procure a gold albert with inscribed pendant for Mr Hines, a silver teapot for Mrs Hines, and a presentation volume for Master Hines. At the meeting' laudatory remarks were made of the ever -willing and ready support given by Mr and Mrs Hines to local objects. Regret was also freely expressed at their departure from the district. It was at first intended to entertain Mr and Mrs Hines at a social, but their departure for their new home at Longburn, where Mr Hines has taken up a position as manager for Mr Riddiford, prevented this being done.