PERSONAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10075, 24 August 1910, Page 5

PERSONAL.

Mr Lames Boddie, of Te Kuiti, in. tend 3 contesting the Taumaraunui seat at the text general election Jn the Opposition interest. The death is announced from.Gisborne of Jts Martin, mother Of jMra H. Beale, of Masterton, at the age of seventy-five. Mr C. A. Pownail left Masterton yesterday for Palraerston North, where he is engaged as counsel in a divorce suit which is being heard before the Supreme Court. Mr Victor Sutton, of the Maßtertpn branch of the Laoour Department, haa received notification of his transfer to the head office a\ WelMr, John .Roberta,. ; one of the pioneer settlers of Sandon, died at' his residence at Pohangiria on Friday last at the : ripe age of 82 jears. ... . r /f i ..At the Masterton Hospital on Monday. Dr Cowie, assisted by Drs Prior and Cook, performed a delicate operation upon Mrfl Jarrett, wife of Mr R. O. Jarrett, of Lansdowne. At latest accounts Mrs Jarrett was progressing as favourably as could be expected. .., A very enjoyable function took place in the Arcadia Rooms last evening, when the friends of the Misseß Briarley (2) tendered them a farewell social, on the occasion of their leaving Masterton to reside inWellington. A varied programme, including cards, charades, songs and. dancing was indulged in, and a dainty supper provided by the ladies p£ the party. The singing of "Auld Lang Syne" brought a very pleasant evening to a close.

There are very many in Masterton who will regret to hear of the death, which occurred at Auckland on Monday, of the JRev. Father O'Meara. The deceasecfprelate, who was stationed at Feilding, had been in indifferent health for some time, and went to Auckland for a change of scene and air.. The late Father O'Meara was about fifty years of age, and was, a native of Ireland. He arrived in New Zealand twenty-two years ago, and wan Btationed for a number of years at Masterton, where he was exceedingly popular. His remains are to be interred at Feilding to-day,