PERSONAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 3154, 3 April 1909, Page 4

PERSONAL.

His Excellency the Governor hasgone to Te Awaite (South Wairarapa) for the deer-shooitng season. He will be the guest ot Mr E. J. Rid-- < diford. At a meeting of the Reef ton Hospital Trustee, Miss Barry, formerly nurse in the Greymouth Hospital,, was appbinted matron. Miss Barry is at present on the nursing staff of ai* private hospital at Palmerston North.. Mr S. W. Luxford and family are leaving Palmerston North shortly for Auckland, where they contemplate spending the winter. Mr LuxforcfeJ"; states that his movements for the'y next two or three years after that ~ are somewhat uncertain, bat it isprobable that he may take a trip to the Old Country. Recently a cable message from.' Australia stated that Miss Ada Ward,, who forsook the stage for the evangelistic platform under the auspices; • of the Salvation Army, had to return to the theatrical profession.Miss Ward now denies that it is her' intention to give up her evangelistic work. Another old colonist, in the person of Mr Joseph Maxwell, has just died at his residence, Northcote* (Auckland). The deceased in Auckland in the ship Jura, in iB6O, and during the Maori war was stationed with the militia at Otahuhu, ar.d in the Queen's redoubt. Living; at Northcote during the last thirtyyears, he was well-known and highly,' respected. Tha death is announced at Wan ganui of Mrs Tartalini, an old resi—dent of Mangaweka. The deceased lady was well-know up and down the ' coast, having been in business in the early days in Marton and other places. The late Mrs Tartalini came to the Dominion from Stratford-on-Avon, England, when quite a girl, and since then has lived in or the Rangitikei district. £

Singor Pasquale Torzillo, wellknown in the Sydney musical worlds died on the 25th inst. He arrived in,, Sydney 47 years ago, when only eighteen years of age, and may justly be termed one of the pioneers of' the art of music in Australia. Fornearly half a cantury he delighted, each generation with his playing, being an enthusiastic harpist till within a short time of his death. He has left a family of three sons and three daughters, all of whom occu<py leading positions in our musical world. Mr F. J. M. D. Walmsley, the re-/* tiring Deputy Commissioner oif Taxes, has had 60 years' residence in New Zealand. After two years' service in the Postal Department, Mr Walmsley joined the Bank of New Zealand, and later, in 1865, the Bank of New South Wales. While acting as travelling officer West Coast he was "held up" by a party of five armed men and relieved. , of over £4,000 in gold dust and notes. Nothing was ever heard of the bushrangers, though the Government offered a reward of £6OO and a free pardon to an accomplice. Subsequently Mr Walmsley entered the service of the National Bank, to resign some years later in order to go farming. In 1879 he took service under the Government at Napier, and was transferred to Wei- J lingtoj in 1894. TheJjMethodistfChurch was crowded last'evening when a farewell social was tendered to the Rev. and Mrs J. N. Buttle. The Mayor, Mr P. L. Holltngs presided. Speeches were delivered by Mr Newcombe, SeniorCircuit Steward, Mr C. E. Daniell, Superintendent of the Sunday School, Mr Burton, Superintendent of the Kuripum Sunday School, Mr J. Heyhoe, Mr W. H. Jackson and Rev. A. Hodge, Congregational Church. Thespeakers referred to the high esteem J in which Mr and Mrs Buttle were held and to the good work they had done in connection with the Methodist .Church in Masterton. Their removal'from Masfc;rto:i would be deeply regretted by persons of ali denomination?. Musical and vocal items were rendered by several persons present. During the evening Mr Buttle, Mrs Buttle and Miss Buttle were made tha recipients of some very valuabl-3 presents, forwhich Mr Buttle suitably responded.