PERSONAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10168, 18 February 1911, Page 5

PERSONAL.

King George received Professor David, of Sydney University, in audience. \

A Christchurch Press Association telegram records the death of MiThomas Henry Hall, aged 87, founder of the firm of T. H. Hall and.Co. ....

A London cable, received last night, announced the death of. Lady Suifield. the deceased, .who was fifty-seven years of" age, was ,si. daughter of the late.Henry .Baring. -

Mr and Mrs W. H. L Nicholls intending a few weeks in Masterton before settling down in Wanganui. Mr Nicholls was for some years postmaster in this town.

The, Rev. A. Hodge, of.'Masterton, was amongst those nominated for the chairmaaship of the .Congregation::! Union foe. the ensuing year. The; Rev R." Mitchell, -of Te Kuiti, was elected.

Mr Leslie H. Reynolds has left Dunedin for, Wairoa, Hawke's»Bay, where he is to undertake important engineering works under engagement' to the Wairoa Harbour Board.

Mr Joseph M'Cluggage, who is mentioned: as a probable candidate for Parliament, has been appointed one of the Government representatives on the Taranaki Land Board.

Mr W. T. Mansfield severs,his connection with the Masterton Borough 'Council at tliQ end of.'this mon.th, and takes up his new duties as engineer of the Borough of Wanganui almost immediately.

Mr A. Macfarlane, of Pahiatua. told a representative of the Age on Wednesday that ho had no intention of becoming a candidate for tlip Pahiatua seat at the coming election, although he had been asked to do so. Mr John Stone, who was for many years a nurseryman in Masterton, but who is now farming in the Ponparon district, is at present a visitor to this town. Although, seventy-seven wears of age, Mr Stone is hale and hearty. He is the proud possessor of a malacca cane walking-stick, which was presented to his mother in 1810 by Sir Thomas Turton, and with the assistance of this he makes his way about with comparative ea'se.. A quiet wedding took place at St. John's Church. Dannevirke, on Wednesday. February.ls,.l9ll, the parties being Miss Flora Mclntyre, third daughter of Mr J. Mclntvre, of Pongaroa, and Mr William F. Erickson, only son of Mr C. Erickson, of Carterton.. The bride, who was given away by her father, was attired in a navy blue costume, cream silk vest, with hat to match. She was attended by her sister. Miss Mary Mclntyre, as bridesmaid.