PERSONAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10132, 1 November 1910, Page 5

PERSONAL.

The Rev. Father Molloy, of_Toumarunwi, fell from his horse recently and sustained a fracture of the leg.

Mr T. J. Wild, 8.A., of Dunedin, ■has boon appointed assistant-master sit the Wellington College.

Mr W. R. Chadwick, a resident of Wanganui for 35 years, died on Saturday.

'Rev. W. to. Lucas, All Saints', Nelson, is to proceed to London to undergo a serious operation..

Mr G. R. Sykes, secretary of the Masterton A. "and T. Association, and several members of the General Committee, leave on 'Wednesday morning for the Palmerston North Show.

Superintendent William Lucas, of the Spit (Napier) Fire Brigade, died on Saturday morning. He was a gold medallist of the United Fire Brigades' Association.

The Thames Star of Thursday says:—Sir Hooper, of Masterton, brother of Mr J. B. Hooper (formerly of Thames but now of Hamilton) is at present on a visit to this district.

The funeral of the late Mrs H. Pearson) which took place yesterday, was largely attended. The number of floral tributes showed the high esteem in which the deceased lady was held. Rev. H. Watson conducted the service at the graveside.

Mr F.. Holloway and Miss Holloway, who have been on a trip to the Old Country, will arrive in Wellington by the Arawa this morning, and are expected to reach Masterton this, evening.

Miss '. Wilson, 'schoolmistress at Maknri, has resigned her '.position, as she is shortly ta,..be married to Mr W. J. Taylor, a. well-known settler at Maknri,'

One of the oldest white residents of New Zealand died at Opua the other day, in the person of Mrs Dinah Poole. > She was born at Russell eighty years ago, her father, Mr T. Hansen, having arrived there in 1815.

Mr Edward Jennings, aged 76, curator of the Dunedin Museum, died suddenly in a railway carriage yesterdav morning, at Dunedin. • He had run for a train, and the exertion apparently brought on heart failure. Deceased had a long career as a taxidermist, and had served under Captain Hutton, Professor Parker, and Professor Benham.

The Hon. Arthur Griffith, Minister for Works in the MeGowen Cabinet in New South Wales, is a nephew of the late Sir Hercules Robinsou, at one time Governor of New Zealand, and was more than once the guest of his uncle at (Government House in Wellington.

Mr R. W. Richards, Town Clerk, and Mr E. 'Stark, City Electrical Engineer, of Dunedin, have resigned. It Ts understood the former has received an important appointment in Sydnev, beginning in March, and that Mr Stark takes office under the water-power scheme-of the Government.

His Lordship Bishop Walks, in the course of an address in All Saints Church, Palmerston North, on Sunday, said:-The Rev. H. Watson, of Masterton, who had accepted the cure a month ago, had told him on Saturday that he wished to remain in Masterton,: and desired to resign his previous acceptance of the appointment. In coming to this decision the Rev. Watson forsook much emolument and comfort, and he had only taken the step after the most serious consideration and communion with God and because he believed it -to be God's will that he should remain in Masterton. His Lordship said that he praved for God's Guidance in the choice of a successor, and that he would postpone a decision till to-dav. (Tuesday). He asked for the prayers of the congregation in the matter.

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