PERSONAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXI, Issue 3080, 30 December 1908, Page 5

PERSONAL.

Mr Justice Williams will be Acting-Chief Justice during Sir R. Stout's year's furl ough, beginning in February.

Mr John Hannah, who went through the Maori war as a member of the 58th Regiment, died at Coromandel last waek, aged 94.

Mr H. F. Gladding, formerly superintendent of the Auckland City Fire Brigade, died last week. He retired from the brigade in 1903.

Mr F. McCarthy, North Island Inspector for the Singer Manufacturing Company, is at present on a visit to Masterton.

Mr J. A. Gilruth, who will vacate the position of Chief Governmenc Veterinarian on Thursday, will leave for his new sphere of duty in Melbourne on the 11th prox.

The friends of Mr Tho*. Joyce, of Masterton, will regret to hear that he suffered another stroke of paraly-isnn Thursday last. His condition is now precarious.

Colonel Bauchop, C.M.G., officer commanding the Wellington District, has been spending the Christams holidays walking through Lower W>rarapa, gathering military topographical information. Staff-Captain Arnotr, of the Salvation Army, is visiting the Hawke's Bay district in conneccion with funds for the erection of buildings on Ruthe's Island. Auckland, for accommodation of inebriates.

A quiet wedding was celebrated at tb.2 residence of the bride's parents on December 24th, when Miss Clara Guscott, youngest daughter of Mr James Guscott, of Brunswick, Wanganui, was married to Mr Frank F. Vile, of Tarata, Taranaki, tenth son of the late Mr Job Vile. The bride was attended by Miss L. Guscott and Miss May Vile, as bridesmaids. Mr F. Vile acted as best man and Mr A. Guscott as groomsman.

Mr John Kershaw, district secretary of the Manchester Unity of Independent Order of Oddfellows, will complete his twentieth year of office in June next. At the annual district meeting of the order, to be held in Masterton on 15th February, Mr Kershaw'i formal resignation will be considered, and nominations called for candidates for trie office. Mr Kershaw will retain the office of general secretary of the order for Nevv Zealand.

Mrs Tapu Rikihana, of Otaki, better known as died at Otaki last weeic after a compsratively short illnpss, death being due to that dreadful scourge among tin natives, consumption. Deceased, who was only about 23 years of age, possessed a very sweet voice, and for so-ne considerable time travelled with different bands of the Saivalion Army officers giving entertainments in various parts 0- New Zealand and Australia.

The death occurred at the Masterton Hospital yesterday afternoon at 4.30 o'clock, of a very old and >-?spr cif-d resident in tin person of Mrs H. Smnb, of Dixon street. The late Mrs Smith, who was 61 years of age, had been a resident of this district for the past thirty years. The deceased lady had been an invalid for about filteen months. The cause of death was heart disease. The funeral will leave her late residence, 188 Dixon street, 10-morrow afternoon, at 2 o'clock.

Mr W. Gordon Laing, of Glencrieff, Bideford, was married at Wellington yesterday afternoon to Miss Hasel Gladys Hartley Jenkinson, eldest daughter of Mr J. H. Jenkinson, stock inspector in charge of Wellington and Wairarapa. Misses Dorothy and Ivy Jenkinson, sisters of the bride, were the bridesmaids, Mr A. H. Miller was best man, and Mr H. M'Laren was groomsman. The ceremony took place at the residence of the bride's parents, in Majoribanks street, the Rev. J. Kennedy Elliott officiating. Mr and Mrs Laing left later in the afternoon for the North.

Mr George Milnes, a well-known business man at Levin, died on Saturday from an attack of rheumatic fever. * Though he had only been about two and a half years in business in Levin and took no part in public life, yet his business was so extensive that it brorght him into contact with a large number of people. Before coming to Levin he was in business at Gore, where he commanded a large share of traie. Deceased was aged 65 years. He left England 40 years ago to try his fortune in New Zealand. He stuck close to business, and his industry brought him the usual reward of an independent life. He leaves a widow, two sons, and three daughters to mourn their loss.