PERSONAL

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10156, 4 February 1911, Page 5

PERSONAL

Acting-detective Townsend, of Nelson, formerly a constable, at Masterton, is a visitor to this town. , Sir Joseph Ward will address a public meeting at Ohakune on Monday evening. , v ,■■ ■'-.';■ Mr Wickham ("The Tramp"), of the Auckland Weekly News, was a visitor to Masterton yesterday. Mr Arthur Cliff has been appointed secretary of the Taranaki Agricultural Society, vice Mr E. P. Webster, resigned. . A pioneer colonist passed away at Auckland on Sunday, in the person of Mrs John Motion, one of Auckland's very first settlers. The deceased lady had reached the advanced age of 92.

Messrs D. Swinton,.. W, Smith, J. H. Hinton, and T. G. Rosevear, have been elected the Otago representatives at tiie Oddfellows' biennial meeting at Palmerston North month: The engagement is announced of Mr A. J; Perry, of Eketahv.ES, formerly a well-known resident of Kiwitea, to Miss Marv Davie, of Rongomai. Mr J. Ramsay Maccionald, M.P., has accepted the Chairmanship of the Labour Party in the British House of Commons^ Mr Sam. Pearson, who was until recently manager of the -ThonipsohPayne Pictures in Masterton, has received, an appointment at Palmerston, North with' the Fullers. : / •Mr Edward Eton; •„ "a former •:■ resident of Masterton, but now' of '■' the, Valuation Department in v Wellington, is visiting his brother, Mi- E. G. Eton, chemist, of this town. ' Mi- G... Dandy, of Featherston, has been appointed instructor in wood-' work to the Hawke's Bay Education Board. ', ■','..-. .'-. . : . -.... .;■■' ';;.'■-.. " Mr George Talbot, a pioneer settler of Nelson, and a member of the Nelf son Harbour Board and Education Board, died yesterday. He was the first Mayor of Richmond. . . A London received last night, stated that Dr., Crozier, / Bishop pr Devon, has ;succeede,d Dr. Alexander as Archbishop of Armagh, and Primate . of all Ireland. • ,-.. ■ ' •"*' His Excellency the Governor, accom-V panied by Captain Maitland, Ist"' Waihi on Thursday morning on his re-' turn to Wellington, .after spending '•' several days';with the. delegates 'who are attending the annual'conference of the Mining Institute. •.; ; Mr, J;; J. Virgo; national' X.M.C;A. secretary of Australasia and general ':'■:■ secretary of the Sidney Association, who recently- visited Masterton; -i has received a cablegram f-omliondori, in which he is offered the, gereral secretaryship of tho London.' Association, which is housed in the great* building :? now being erected in Tottenham Court lloattV

Bishop Neligari, late of Auckland, New Zealand (says the 1 Church Times vpf December 23rd), acting on the, advice of his medical "advisers, lias definitely declined the offer'of the Bishop of Manchester to become Cahou-Miss-ioner in his diocese , . ' .

The death is announced of a very old and rospected resident of Banks Peninsula in the person 1 , of \ Mr George Hayloefc, aged ,78, ■ With his parents he'arrived at Akaroa;in;lSso ;in i; the barque Moharcli,';flie te AKarpa .'ectii'/.-l"'■;:"•'■' y"'A : 'k:y^^:';. :^'': l ■ ''£' :

The death>occurred at Gf eymouth ■'■ yesterday, of Mr WiUiam Rae, who feta blished the "Dispatch'' i foundry there. H<\ was '..well-known and highly, respected. He leaves a widow, but no family. / ;-

Mr Phillip H. Bennett", who has for some time been employed on the literary staff of the Wairarapa Age, has received an appointment, on the Manawatu Standard, and leaves for Palmerston North to-day. Mr Bennett will bei greatlymissed in hockey arid other circles. ' ,

: Mr A. J; Berry, assistant curate of St., Matthew's Church, Masterton;, has left Masterton to take charge of a boys' preparatory school at Wanganuu •Prior to his departure he'-was the recipient <jf a presentation from the members of the Kuripuni branch of the* parish. V

Mrs Malcolm, relict, of the .late Mr Andrew Malcolm, for niariy yearsbne' of the inost suce'essful masters under, the North :, Canterbury Education Board, diedl atlier residence, Fisher Street/-Beckingliam, Christchurch, on Mnday-morning, after an illness, extending over six weeks." " \

Mr E. J. Eariies, who is making a tour of New Zealand in the interests of various newspapers, and is writing descriptive articles ; concerning the land and its capacity, is at present in Masterton. '■'<.•■.•.■

Constable Anderson left Masterton yesterday to assume charge of a station on the West Coast of .the South i Island. Prior to his departure he was presented by his comrades in the force and officers of the Court with, a handsome pipe and case. The presentation was made by Mr Bennett, who referred to the regret which was felt at the loss of a conscientious officer and valued friend. v ;' . i

Dr. J. H. Jowett, the famous Birmingham Congregational who, it appears, has accepted the pastorate of the Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church, New York, refused the injvitation a year ago on account of so much pressure brought to bear upon him .from all sides in England. Amongst the many appeals which'he received at that time, perhaps the ihost remarkable was'aii address signr ed by the Magistrates of Birmingham .begging him, "in the interests of all that is best in our civic life" to stay in the city.