PERSONAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 3103, 28 January 1909, Page 5

PERSONAL.

The death occurred yesterday morning at Haleombe, of Mr Robert Linton, aged 84 years. He was one of the oldest settlers in the district. He leaves a family of grown-up sons and daughters. Colons! Collins, Secretary to the Treasury, will leave on Tuesday morning" for Auckland by the Main Trunk Line, visiting Rotoma, Te Aroha, and Thames en route. He will be absent about three weeks. Mr Christopher J. Lennon, who for the past five years has been on the staff of the Telegraph Office in Wellington, is under order 3 to transfer to Napier. The change means promotion.

Mr A. H. Cockayne, Assistant Government Biologist, and son of Dr. Cockayns, of Christchurch, was married yesterday at St. Paul's Cathedral, to Miss Hutton, only daughter of Mr J. A. Hutton, chief postmaster, Wellington. The Rev. D. C. Bates officiated. Mr Norman Morgan was best man, and Miss Eila Hutton, niece of the bride, bridesmaid. Mr H. L. Fowler. Principal of the Nelson Boys' College, has been granted leave of absence for six months as from March next, to enable him to pay a visit to England, says the Nelson "Miil". It is understood that Mr G. G. Lancaster will be acting-Principal cUring Mr Fowler's absence, and that Mr and Mrs C. H. Broad will take up their residence at the college.

A farewell social was tendered to Mrs and Miss Baillie and the Misses Elsie and Annie Tocker, in the Greytown Methodist Schoolroom on Tuesday evening. The Kev. W. J. Elliott, on behalf of the Greytown Methodist Church, presented Miss Annie Tocker with a volume of Longfellow's poems, and Miss Elsie Tocker with a volume of Tennyson's poems. The Rev. W. Avery spoke with reference to the work of Mrs and Miss Baillie in the Church. He presented them with a Teacher's Bible, a "morocco writing case, and fountain pen. Miss Baillie and the Misses Tocker, in a few appropriate words, thanked their friends for the tokens of their esteem.

Mr W. Coatman, who has been employed by Mr A. Donald, tailor, for the past five years, and who will leave for London on an extended ho'iday by the Tainui to-day, was entertained at a farewell social at Mr Donald's residence by the latter's employees and a number of friends, on Tuesday evening. The evening was spent in a very enjoyable manner, and good wishes were extended to Mr Coatman for a pleasant journey, and a safes return. Mr Coatman was presented with a very handsome case of pipes on behalf of his fellow em • ployees by Miss Truscott, the recipient suitably replying.