PERSONAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 9598, 18 September 1909, Page 5

PERSONAL.

Mr T. M. Wilford, M.P., is at present somewhat , seriously indisposed. Tmk& *«^» Mr Wilton, senr., is lying seriously 311 at the residence of his son inlaw, Mr A. Matthews, of Opaki. Mr Edwin KeiJler. a well-known Bulls runholder, died on Thursday night, aged forty-eight. DrJ. M. Mason, formerly chief health officer in New Zealand, is acting as check inspector of emigrants in London for the Dominion. Dr W. E. Collins, M.L.C., returns from England by the Ruapehu, which is due on Monday Mr W. H. Smith, Wellington Garrison Band, has been awarded the colonial auxiliary forces long service medal, having completed twentythree years' service. News was received in Wellington on Thursday last by cable of the death of Mr George JtSuller, of Melbourne, aged eighty-five years, father of Mr G. Buller the wellknown theatrical manager. AH the members of the Ministry are in town except the Hon. Dr Findlay, who is at Huntly, and the Hon. A. T. Ngata, who is io Napier. Mr J. T. Williams has been appointed Deputy-Registrar of Marriages, Births, and Deaths for the district of Taumarunui. Mr A. W. Ashwell has berni appointed Registrar or Marriages, Births and Deaths at Raetihi, and Mr R. Bryne at Woodville. The many friends of C. Parker, who used to be well known as a trainer, and prepared Star Rose for his sensational victory in the New Zealand Cup, will regret that he was seized with a fit early last week, and died in the Hawera hospital on Wednesday last. Miss Edith Campbell Walker, who gave 4J10.000 to the Australian Dreadnought Fund, is supposed to be the richest woman in the Commonwealth She is of Scottish parentage. Her father emigrated from his native town, Leith, and acquired extensive land, in the early years of Australian colonisation.

At the end of last year the Rev. W. Egerton resigned from the rectorhsip of Whitchurch, Salop, England, after holding the position for 62 years. Surely this must be in the nature of a record. The ex rector atill lives at Whitchurch, where he is much beloved. He will be 99 years of age next November. A very old resident of Gisborne, Mr John Langford, passed away on Monday, aged 68 years. At the time of the.Poverty Bay massacre he was employed as a baker for the colonial troops. Mr Langford had spent 42 years in Gisborne. A quiet wedding took place on Thursday at the residence of the bride's parents, when Mr M. Hardie, of Martinborough, was married to Miss Isabel Greenaway, third daughter of Mr Thomas Greenaway, of Martinborough. The bridesmaid was Miss J. Greenaway, and Mr D. Murray officiated as groomsman. The bride was given away by her father, The Rev. Jas. McCaw, late of Martinborough. was the officiating clergyman.

A London correspondent writes as follows:—I* think New Zealanders may dismiss once and for all the idea that Lord Ranfurly may be appointed for another term Governor of New Zealand. These things go by party, just as certain positions do in New Zealand. Lord Ranfurly was the nominee of the Conservative Ministiy, of Lord Salisbury, when he went to New Zealand in 1897, and until another Conservative Cabinet holds power it is vain to look for the appointment of Lord Ranfurly as Governor, as things are at present there is small prospect of a Conservative Government coming into power before the position has been filled. A very pleasing ceremony was per-

formed yesterday, afternoon, when the Wairarapa staff of Messrs Dalgety and Co. Ltd., made a presenta-

tion to their manager, Mr J. B. Moodie, in honour of his approachiing marriage. Mr F. Evans, the firm's auctioneer, made the presentation, which consisted of a solid silver tea servcie of exquisite design and workmanship, He referred in eulogistic terms to the splendid relationships that had always existed between the manager and his staff at all times, and they wished him and his future wife every happiness and prosperity. Mr Moodie

suitably acknowledged the present, and thanked them heartily for their many kind expressions.