PERSONAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10036, 9 July 1910, Page 5

PERSONAL.

Constable James Potter, of ChristcSiurcb, is at present on holiday leave, and is visiting his friend? in Masterton. Mr J. O'Leary, of Ponsqnby, Auckland, son of Mr 11. J. O'Leary, I of Masterton, and a member of the : New Zealand football team lately I touring Australia, ia at present on a visit to Masterton. Mr J. M. Coradine, Mayor of Masterton, who has .been in Wellingt<?vi attending the Municipal Conf::v:ce during th i past week, retun.-.a to Mastertoii lest evening. The friends of Mr and Mrs John .VkKenzie, of Tauranga formerly of Lo.ver Valley, will learn with sincere regret of the death of their son, Finley John, which occurred on Thursday, at the Masterton Hospital. The deceased, who had been in the employ of hi 3 unci;?, Mr W. McKenzie, of Masterton, t'er some time, past, was a fine stamp ci a man, both physically and mentally, and gave promi.se of a sp-endid career. His untimely dea*n was the result of a severe chill, caught some few weeks ago, and which turned to pleurisy. Until last evening hopes were entertained for tne young man's recovery, and his sudden death came as a severe shock to his relatives. The deceased was a well-known piper, and has competed at various pipe contests in t\v?. Wairarapa.