PERSONAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 9562, 7 August 1909, Page 5

PERSONAL.

The Rev. W. G. Ivens, late of the Solomon Islands, has been appointedorgama.ng secretary for the Me lan eafan Mission in New Zealand for the next twel/e months. Mr Alfred Hill, at present sojourninff at Auckland, is feeling greatly benefited by the change of scene and air He feels that his health is im ; pro'ving rapidly, and hopes ere long lo be fully restored to a condition Hjifc will enable him to take up his profession once more. The following volunteer officers will bJ examined for promotion on September Ist :~Masterton,_ Lieu-tenant-Colonel Tate, examining officer—Major Cameron, Second Regiment W.M.K., Captain E. Page and Lieutenant G. Prendeville, Eketahuna M.R., and Captain H : G. Robinson, Masterton R.V. Mr R. H. Turton. of Greymouth, who is to be transferred to Masterton, to take up the duties of the late Mr W. P. James, was educated at the Boys' High School, Dunedin, and Otago University, where he took his LL.B. degree in 1900. He was for a time managing clerk in the office of Mr J. F. M. Praser, JDunedin, and then commenced the practice'of his profession in Queenstovn. Hs was appointed S.M. at Oamaru in 1907, in succession to Major Keridell, and went to Greymouth last year.

Mr W. J. Henry, who has been associated with the well-known firm of Kin* and Henry for the past four years, and has severed his collection with the firm to take up a position in Chriatchurch, will leave Masterton this morning. Mr Henry, who h*s for many years taken a keen interest in sporting matters, will be greatly missed in Masterton. He was a promirent member of the Opaki Rifle Club, and was one of their best shots. At the recent meeting in Wanganui he waa successful in carrying off the Nwth IslanJ Championship Belt and has a long list of other shooting performances to his credit. Both Mr and Mrs Henry will carry with them the best wishes of a large circle of friends for their future welfare. Mr J. H. Nixon, well-known throughout the West Coast, died 'n Thursday morning, aged 56, at his residence, Sedgebrock, Wanganui, after a lone, and prainful illness. The deceased was a son of the late Major Nixon, and was born at Nelson. He entered the Bank of Austrahdia.from Wanganui College, and six years later, in 1878, joined the National Bank, and two years after tha Colo niai Bank, of which he became manager in 1889. On the amalgamation in 1895 Mr Nixon became manager of the Bank of New Zealand. In 1906 he retired and joined the firm of Baddeley, Porlong and Co., afterwards changing its title to J. H. Nixon and Co. Mr Nixon was a keen sportsman. He owned .horses and for twenty years wa* a committeeman of the Wanganui Jockey Club, and for ten years its treasurer. He was also identified with the public library, museum, and the Wanganui A. and P. Association during a long course of years. He leaves a widow, one son, and five daughters, with whom general sympathy will be felt.