PERSONAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 9651, 16 November 1909, Page 5

PERSONAL.

Mr John Brown, who resigned the position of Postmaster at Carterton, after having been some 33 years in the service, has taken up farming at Dale field, writes our Carterton correspondent. Mr Brown's many friends will winh him success in his new venture. Mr Arthur Sampson, whosa death occured at Nelson on Thursday.last, .- was formerly for five years in the ; head office of the Public Works Department, Wellington. Some three years ago he was transferred to the Accountancy Department of the Nelson office. Mr Sampson, wi o was a widower, had two brothers, one of whom, is chief postmaster at Greymouth, and the other assistant librarian at the Parliamentary Pu I - ings, Wellington, arid on- sister (Mrs Nicholls, wife of Mr Nkholls, secretary to the Wellington Harbour Board). Mr Benjamin Gosling, senr., of Feilding, died on Saturday morning st his residence, at the age of 82. Mr Goslirie was for many years connected with the Feilrling Jockey Club, and proposed Mr J. E. Henrys as handicapper to that 'rlub, which was the first for which Mr Henrys acted. Mr Gosling only missed one meeting at Wanganni in 30 years, and in the commercial room at Foster's Hotel, Tp'iere he always stayed, used to discuss old-time racing reminiscences with other well-known "sports. Th<?re were not many better known or more popular, .persons abng the coast, and it is needless to Bay that be will be greatly missed. Mr C. Beeire and Miss Tooby, who . h«V3 been in the employ of Mr H. A. Whelch, of Masterton, for the past ~4wo and a half years, were the recipients of presentations from the principal of the firm on Saturday night. Mr Whelch has disposed of his business to Mr McGruer, and to show his appreciation of the faithful services rendered Mr Whelch presented Mr Beeire with a handsome travelling rag, and Miss Tooby with a gold brooch. Responding on behairofMiss looby and him self, Mr Beeire remarked upon the pleasant relations that had always existed between Mr Whelch and bis employees, and exprasaed regret that • circumstances had arisen which ./ made parting necessary.