PERSONAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10134, 12 January 1911, Page 4

PERSONAL.

Mr F. M. B. Fisher, M.P., was a. , visitor to Musterton yesterday, ; Mr Mark Newth, one of New Zealand's oldest settlers, died suddenly at Foxton on Moriday, atithe age of 84. It is stated that Mr B. C. Bobbins, Auckland, will contest the Pftrnell . seat at the coming general election A Sydney cable states that Lord Chelmsford Ka>s obtained six months' leave of absence. He visits England in April, v; \ :VMr James Holmes, of Tiraumen, Wairarapa, who went to the Old Country, a year ago, returned to New -Zealand by the Manuka yesterday. . The death occurred ,in Ne,w Plymouth on Tuesday of Lieut.-Colonel H. G. Payne, V.D. Deceased was for many years an enthusiastic volunteer, The Rev. J. N. Buttle, some years. ago, was the, miniate ripg ;ol<\rgymanhvcoanectipnwitlithi3"Mastert.oni Methodist Church, was a* visitor to the town yesterday. The wife of the Rev. F. A. C"pcland, Methodist minister, of Eltham passed away suddenly on Tuesday evening. Her remains are being take n to Auckland for interment. Dr. Rupert I. Sutton, ; D.D.S., Pennsylvania, and L.D.S., Edinburgh, arrived in' Wellington day morning from London, via Sydney, by the Manuka. A Mr Alf. Snowball; of ; Masterton/ ■ who is at present in Auckland, attended the Y.M.C.A/Strangers' Tea on Sunday last, when he made a few remarks in regard to jthe growth of the movement. i, At, St. Mark's phutch.ij Wellington, last week, Mr Francis W. Smith, of Featherston, was married to Miss,; Ethel Aloretta Hughes, of Christchurch. The bridesmaids were Miss Hughes, the bride's sister, and Miss Bell, 6*f Newtown. The "best t man was Mr 'W. JT. Tait and the groomsman: was Mr-Gilmer. i* '' 1 V i . A Press Association calile message- , .from London states that Earl Caw- • dor,*,who was first Lord oF the Admir--' ;aity?in 'the last Unionist Government,v 'and a member', of the -Veto Conference, and whose condition was recent-, ly reported to be-serious, is improving in iiealth. Mr Chew Chong, the pioneer of the, dairying industry in the Taranaki, is to be the horioured guest at; a present tation ceremony in recognition of bigservices tothe whole ' provincial district for many years past. W. Young, the well-known horseman. was married' Auckland on: Monday to' Miss- Kelly,. * late of thef* Grand Hotel, Palmerston. The newly - married couple received numberless congratulations t from the sporting' community. , Dr. Pomare is to be asked to stanc!' as the: candidate of the Union of the Maoris of the; Confiscation Area at the nest general election for the Eastern Maori electorate.