PERSONAL

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10164, 14 February 1911, Page 5

PERSONAL

Mr C. J. Reakes, Chief Government Veterinarian, is likely to bo a visitor *o tho Mnsterton show to-morrow.

Mr I). Sinclair has been appointed engineer to the Pohangina County Council out of" eight applicants for the position.:

It is reported that there is a probability of Mr J. 0. Taylor, of Hurleyville, standing for the Patea electorate at next election.

Mr W. Nation and family, of Mangamahoe, are lea\'ing by the Athe-nic on Thursday week on an eightmonths' trip to the Old Country. Mr W. Lewis, an old resident of Palnierstou, noted for the keen interest he evinced in sporting matters, died on Friday, after an illness covering five years. Deceased was aged 05. Mr M'Kibbin, the present Mayor.of Woodville, intends taking up ius ''esidence at the Lower Hutt in April next.

Mr E. E. Statham, solicitor, has definitely decided to contest Dunedin Central at the general election'in the Opposition interest.

Much regret will bo felt in Pahiatua, and, indeed, in all parts of the Forty-Mile Bush at the,news of the death in Wellington on Sunday night of Mrs Norton, wife of Mr C. J. Norton, formerly postmaster at Pahiatna. The many friends of Mrs Lynch, of Feilding (late of Masterton). will be glad to hear she is now out of the Palmerston Hospital, and has recovered from a Very serious operation.

The death oriured at Ashbnrton on Saturday nigh 1 of Mr Herbert H. Fooks, 8.A., -ho for the past ten years has acted in the dual capacity of Town Clerk and Engineer to the Ashburton Borough Council. Deceased was forty-one years of age.

The Rev. A. T. Thompson, 8.A., 8.D., left Masterton yesterday to attend a meeting of Commissioners in connection with the proposed alterations of the Courses of Sfaidies for the Theological students of the-Presbyter-ian Church.

We are requested to state that the report that Dr. Jameson, of Eketahuna, has been appointed medical officer of the Stratford Hospital, is without foundation. Dr. Jameson has no immediate intention of leaving Eketahuna.

Word.has been received in Carterton, that Mr Dan Maunsell, youngest son of the late Mr E. S. Maunsell, of Riversdalo, Waihakeke, has passed his medical final. He intends entering the London hospitals for a period of two ■vears beforo he conies out to New Zealand.

Another very old settler in the person of Mrs Eliza Crowther, relict of the late Mr Samuel Crbwther, of Svaiwarra, passad away-,at the residence of her youngest daughter, Mrs W. Liddell, on Sunday, at the advanced age of 88 years 5 months.

The Otaki Mail of Wedn.'sJ;.y *:ys —At tho eon versa zicne held :. t tin' Otaki Methodist Church la»j. night, advantage was taken of the op/ on unity to say good-bye to Mr T. Seivyrr Goldsmith, who is about to ieatv for Mastertoh. The Rev. Rands.sp.>kt' of the good work done by Mr G>idsi;ijtb during his brief stay in Otakially in connection with clw '. h w>ik. He had always been r.ost-wi'!":■';• 1o help in every possible way, a,.,! would be much missed. t.i I bo Leaders* Meetings M-GokiUii i.t-V* proved a capable and.Vainst »k::ij: officer. In wishing Mr Goldsmith farewell, Mr Rands,: on beha ,,: c£ the, church, preser.to-i him witi », v«-*y useful comment-try of. th'. ■; 7'ihJe, which, he hoped,'would 'b<.» usotu!, in Ms Bible studies, and ■■'■ervo ":'■« a ' re" minder.'-of his stay-, in : Otaicii Mr Goldsmith suitably returned i hanks.