PERSONAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10059, 5 August 1910, Page 5

PERSONAL.

Mr Hoult, junr., of the firm of Hoult and Sons, of Feilding, was in Masterton yesterday. Mr Godfrey Jacobs, a well-known member of the Dunedin Jewish community, died yesterday morning, aged 82. He was a prominent member of the Dunedin Navals, and on retiring was given the honorary rank of major.

From Blenheim the death is reported of Mr George T. Cheeseman. one time proprietor of the Central Hotel, Fetone, and for the last four years licensee of the Royal Holel in the Marlborough town. The deceased, whose death was primarily due to an accident of two years ago, was a noted sportsman, and ranked as one of the beat shots in the Dominion.

The dtath occurred at the Masterton Hospital yesterday of Mrs J. Jimmison, of Taueru, aftei a prolonged and painful illness. The deceased, who was forty-three yearn of age, leaves a family of six. The funeral will take place on Saturday, leaving the residence of Mrs McLean, George-street, at 2 p.m. to-morrow for the Masterton Cemetery.

Last week the settlers of Longbush presented Mr E. Buckeridge, who has sold his farm to Mr T. Smart, of Hastwell, with an afternoon tea set and a case of pipes. Mr J. Bannister, who made the presentation, spoke a few words wishing Mr and Mrs Buckeridge every success in their next venture. Mr Buckeridge suitably responded.

The funeral of the late Mrs J. B. Emmett took place on Wednesday, a large "number" of_ friends forming the cortege to the "graveside. The palibearers were Lieutenant A. H. Pickering, Branchman T. Feilding, Foreman E. Jenkins and Fireman J. Johnson, of the Masterton Fire Brigade, of which the deceased lady was an honorary member. Father Molloy conducted the burial service.

Mr A. E. Kerno% has retigned h-s connection with the Australian Alliance Assurance Company, after an association with it extending over many years. He will, however, continue to act as general manager in New Zealand for the Norwich Union Life Assurance Society and the Norwich and London Accident Insurance Association, and he has now accepted the position of director of the Norwich Union Fire Office. The three Norwich offices named are sister institutions.

Mr C. Bruce Morison, the wellknown Wellington solicitor, who was a visitor to Masterton yesterday, expressed himself surprised at the advance made by the town during recent years. Mr Morison is an old Masterton boy, having been articled in hii youth to Mr A. R. Bunny, solicitor. Id the early days he was a prominent member of the Masterton Football Cluh, and he recounts many stiring incidents of the time when the Bannisters, the Perrys, the Hirschbergs and others donned the jersey. On one occasion, when the football giound was in Worksop Road, the result of a match with the Maoris, in which Mr Morison captained the Masterton Club, was determined by fisticuffs.

The JH ny friends ; n Wairarapa of Mr F.'W. G. McLeod, late of this town, will be pleased to hear of his r-uccess in Australia When Mr McLeod went to Ccbar to take charge of the Town Band there, his engagement wai for fix months with the option of a permanency if matters were hatisfactnry to all parties. At the end of the term the management were so pleased with Mr McLeod'a work that he was offered an increase of salary a« well as a permanent position. Mr McLeod, howevet, had found the climate too hot for himself and family and could not promise to stay in Cobar. Many important musical positions have been offered to Mr McLeod in the meai.ti.Te, and oy this mail word was received that he had been appointed lo the conductorship of the Armidale Bard in New South Wales. Besides being a remunerative position, it is one requiring much musical ability, as this Band is classed amongst the A grade bands of Australia, and two yeais ago won the Championship at the Ballarat Contest, and has al ways secured prominent places in the prize list at Australian Contests. Mr McLeod has been asked to allow his name to go before the Contest Committee at Maryborough, Queensland, a3 adjudicator, and it is probable ho will be appointed. The contest takes place at New Year time.