PERSONAL

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10166, 16 February 1911, Page 4

PERSONAL

Sir Josephi Ward left Weiliqgidn for ,'„;. the south last evening. - ■ '■' ', * ' *Av London? cable - states ' thafcV Mr; Lloyd George,"whose health hit been affected, has been recuperating at Brighton. . ' ' Mr. H lan Sjmpson~state3 that he intends contesting the Hawke's Bay seat in the Government interest against all-comers. ■ The-death is announced by cable of Colonel Eustace Balfour^-brother of the Right Hon. A. J. Balfour, Lea* der of the Unionist Party in the* British House of Commons. , " ( The Pahiatua Fire Brigade - 7 has appointed the secretary (Mr; Wilton) delegate to the conference? to >r be held next month at Hokitika. He wih leave Pahiataa for the conference on February 28. Among the cabled list of the successful candidates for the University Degree examinations is that of Mr Eric W. Inder, son of Mr S. Inder, of 1 Masterton. He has passed the i'firrt section of his L.L;B. degree. Apologies inability to be present at the Masterton show yesterday were received from Sir Joseph Ward, and. the Hons. T. MacKenzie,R. McKenzie, and D. Buddo. The Ministry was hot represented >at the show. _Mr.J;«M. Johnston, of Palmerston North, .who was a visitor to the'Masterton show yesterday, should- have been a proud man. It was upon his plans that the showgrounds were laid out, «jnd„he was warmly complimented on,all sides. ■ ' : i ' . -.-.'■...■• Mr C. J. Reakes, :head of. the Veterinary Division of the Agricultural Department, was a visitor tp the Masterton show yesterday. ;He proceeds to the north to-day,' en route for Auckland. v The: cause of the death of Mr A. A. K. Duncans Public Ti|iisteei ; was rupture :of"a.yalve of tiiajieart.'■;, .- North Island* Dairy Association, was among the visitors to theVMastertbn show yesterday. " His Excellency the Governor (Lord Islington), accompanied by "Captilin Shannon; A.D.C.; arrived at the Masterton showground in his motor-car ' a^ ut n ; 3 O a.m;; yesterday. He was met at the gates of the ground bv Perry (President),-Hv Morton (Vice-Presiddiit)', .J. 'jf. ' Cora™(Moypr), W. Cj Buchanan, M.P. } V - Hogg, M.P., and a party of ladies. Xady Islington and-party arrived in the afternoon. The Governor and. party were accommodated in a special, enclosure in the grandstand, and were, entertained at luncheon bv riL S J>I ards ' walked SSJ^-kSJ.-. 8^..:^,-