PERSONAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10191, 18 March 1911, Page 5

PERSONAL.

Mr Arthur G. Wise, of the staff .of the Dominion newspaper, was a visitor to Masterton yesterday, ' Mr Thomas Collier, «a resident of Masterton for over 33; years, celebrated his 85th birthday last 'Monday. He is still hale and hearty and was out woolclassing last year. He has had about 70 years' practical experience .with wool. He started "work in a Witney (Oxfordshire) blanket factory 'at cen years of age, and worked there for four years, and then came out to New Zealand, in the ship Bodney. Mr Collier is the oldest wool-elasser and sorter south of the Line.

A London cable announces the death of Lord Airedale., The deceased was a well-known iron and steel manufacturer. He was the Liberal representative of Colne Vallev in the House of Commons from 1892 to 1907; v v

,•• At Dalefield on Wednesday' lastV Mr; .A. wag'niarried ?to^Miss'A.? 'B.'Tunnicliffe. The ceremony was performed, hy ,the Rev. C, H, Stand-, age.' ' '.'■' .'•■:.■«. : .:;''-:':;. ■■." : ", : v-,-''

; A Melbourne cable- states, that«the date of the departure of Lord Dudley (Governor-General) and family for England js fixed for July 26th. ( Mr Parsons, home missionary, will commence his ministry at Kuripuni to-morrow, by conducting the Methodist Sunday School anniversary services. -