PERSONAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 9579, 28 August 1909, Page 5

PERSONAL.

All the m&mbers of th? Cabinet are now in Wellington, with the exception ot Sir Joseph Ward. Mr R. H. Pope, assistant inspector of industrial schools, has been promoted to the position oi inspector. Sir Joseph Ward, Prime Minister, who is now on his journey back from London to Wellington, arrived in New York yesterday.

A private note received from Pastor Kies, of Dannevirke, states that he is improving in health as the result of his sojourn in Brisbane. At Lowlands, Tauherenikau, on Thursday afternoon, Miss Martha J. Saddler, second daughter of Mr W. B. Saddler, was married to Mr R T. Hardie, second son of Mr M. N. Hardie, of Featherston. Misses J. Bardie and H. Saddler were the bridesmaids, and Mr M. N. Hardie, junr., best man.

Resignations have been accepted by the Wellington Education Board as follows: — Mr A. M. Feist, headteacher, Ohau; Miss I. O'Connor, sole teacher, Kaitoke; Mr J, Kay. head teacher, Hamua; and Miss N. Thomas, pupil teacher, Mount Cook; while leave of absence for four months was granted Miss Fitch, of the Training College, from February Ist, 1910.

The latest reports from Aucklan ! regarding the condition of Mottier Bridget, of the Pahiatua branch of St. Bride's Convent, who some time ago was compelled to undergo a serious operation, are very favourable. Her many friends will be pleased to learn that although she will not be allowed to leave the private hospital for some time, she is making very rapid progress towards convalescence.

Privatejadvices from England state that Sir Robert Stout had entirely regained his health and was greatly enjoying bis visit. He had met a number of the English judges and many other interesting people. On July 3rd Sir Robert was in Lucerne, making it a centre for a number ot excursions in Switzerland, and was to attend the 350 th anniversary of the University of Geneva, from July 7th to loth. After visiting Switzerland and a part of Holland, it was understood Sir Robert Stout would go to Shetland and Scotland, leaving England for New Zealand in the second week of October.