PERSONAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10175, 27 February 1911, Page 5

PERSONAL.

Mr and Mrs Collie leave Masterton to-day on a visit to the Old Country. Mr J. W. Robertson, who has been •on a visit to the Old Country, returned to Eketahima :pii Thursday last. r Mr W. H. S. Nicholls, for some years postmaster in this town, but who re- ■■ cently retired from the service; is at present a visitor to Masterton. His Worship the Mayor (Mr J. M. Cora dine) has not yet definitely decided whether he will be a candidate for one of the Wairarapa seats on the Wellington Harbour Board. Vlt is not improbable, however, that he will accede to the numerous requests which have been-mado bim in'this connection, and allow himself in bt* nominated. Councillor J. C. Ewinglon lias also expressed his intention of becoming a candidate. The friends of Mr"ancVMrs ; J.» j;'Tiirner will regreV 'to-'. 'lea.'rm of' .ihe death of their infant dangh'tor. Kathleen Jessie, which took" pbjee on Friday, -night, after a long illness. The funV , eral will leave Street, at 2 o'clock this: afternoon, for the Masterton cemetery. , , / '■ : ' • . . A London cabla. last night, announced the death of Lord Wolverhampton; at the age of 8.1 years.; Deceased, was Lord President of the Council 'smite 1908, and from 1884 to 1885 he was Under-Secretary of the.Home Department. Secretary to the Treasuary in 1886/ President of the Local Government Board from 1892 to 1904, Secretary of State for India from 1894 to 1895, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster from 1905 io 1908; and Liberal M.P. for East Wolverhampton from 1880 to 1908. ~;■'." ■