PERSONAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 9672, 10 December 1909, Page 5

PERSONAL.

It is understood that Mr C. A. J. Levett. of Kiwitea, will be nomin- ■ ated for the position of president of - the Manawatu A. and P. Association for next year. * Dr. Deamer, late of Featherston, -and Mrs Deamsr, who went across to Sydney a few weeks ago to •settle, ;but -found the climate uncongenial, returned to Wellington by ithe Marama on Wednesday last. .The death occurred at Wellington '•©n Tuesday ot Mrs Dalrymple, wifn of Mr J. G. W. Dalrymple, form.erly of Masterton. The deceased lady, was a daughter of Lieutenant Huysmans, R.N., was only 37 years of age. Yesterday Mrs J. Tucker, licensee •of the Club Hotel, Caiterton, received the Intelligence that she had been bequeathed the sum of £15,000 «by an uncle in America It is understood that a relative of Mrs l'ucker has also come in for a similar euirr. Mr >Edward Saunders, of the staff •<Jf the "auyttelton Times," who went to England to assist Lieutenant (now Sir Ernest) Shackleton in the com- " filiation of his Dook on his recent expedition to the South Pole, arrived back by the Marama yesterday. Mr :Saunders says that Captain Scott, who is organising another South "Polar expedition for next year, will probably be accompanied by some nf the members of the Shackleton expedition. The death occurred yesterday morning of Mrs Bennett, wife of Mr William Bennett, of Tapia, Landdowne. The deceased lady,,; .who was 67 years of age, was the eldest daughter of the late Mr and Mrs W. H. Donald, of Manaia, and arrived in New Zealand with her parents, in -1842, by the sailing ship, GeorgeFife. Mrs Bennett had a family of -eight—five sons and three daughters —and seven survive her. The relatives will have the sympathy of a •wide circle of friends in the bereavement. The funeral will leave the residence, Lsnsdowne, at 2.30 p.m. on Saturday, for the Masterton Cemetery. Mr and Mrs F. T. Redwan, of Worksop road, celebrated their silver weddiw? yesterday, and in honour of • the occasion entertained over two hundred guests. Elaborate preparations had been made for the function, and a most enjoyable time was spent. A lengsthy toast list was honoured, felicitious speeches made, and good wishes ertended to Mr and Mrs Redman for their future welfare. The health of Mr and Mrs . Redman wan proposed by Mr R. Hornblow, arid replied to by Mr .Redman, while Mr 3. Hornblow. proposed the toast of Mr and Mrs Redman's family, Mr C. Redman responding. Mrs Redman was at tired in a handsome grey silk dress with solid silver trimmings, and wore orange blossoms. Mr A. F. Wilding, who with Norman E. Brookes carried off the Davis jjhap at the recent tennis champion"l Ship in Sydney, arrived in Wellington on Wednesday by the Marama. Speaking of the contest, Mr Wilding says it was a very fine one, but the Australasians held their own against the Americans all the time. The latter uve a trifle young yet, but inexperience was, in the main, the cause of their opponents' downfall. Brookes was.in his best form for the cup; he is a marvellous volleyer, with a bunch of bewildering serves, and in this, Mr Wilding believes, lies the secret of Brookes' dominance. The New Zealand delegate to the tennis conference, Piolessor Hunter, did much, says Mr Wilding, towards healing the breach between - Australia and New Zealand.