PERSONAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10199, 29 March 1911, Page 5

PERSONAL.

Mr W. C. Buchanan, M.P., who has fceen on a visit to Timaru, returned to the Wairarapa from "Wellington last evening.

Mr James Archer, of Napier, the newly appointed Town Clerk and Borough Engineer of Masterton, has ■'■: written to the Borough Council accep- ' ting the appointment. Mr Archer will take up his duties on April 17th.

Mr J. H. Kibblewhite, for many Years in the Masterton and Wellington Post Offices, but now farming m the Manawatu .district, is at present a visitor to this town.

Mr T. Moss, of Eketahuna, leaves for Wellington to-day, en route for the Old Country. Mr Moss proceeds to London via Sydney. He will be ac--companied by Mrs Moss. Mr Charles Cuming, formerly editor of the Farmers' Union Advocate, and more recently agricultural, editor ot tl-»f New Zealand Times, has been appointed to succeed the late Mr G. Bisset as editor of publications to the Agricultural Department.

Mr T. M. Wilford, MiP.;, who; baa been appearing ■.inrthe.^upr^e,,Court at''Masterton,' returns'to Wellington 'to-day. "' "•.' ■', ;

Mr F. Whitton, manager of the Masterton branch of Messrs C. Smith, who has been on a fortnight's trip to Christchurch,- returned to Masterton last evening.

The death is reported of Mr T. Sexton, who for several years carried on business as draper and clothier in Hawera. He leaves a. widow and two young children to moum their loss.

The death is announced by cable from Hobart of Mr David Taylor, of St. • Johnstone's .estate, v. Deceased, was. a famous 'merino 'dh|ep-breeder *y • '■'

Mr Frank Greenawaj left Martinborough on Saturday morning for Hamilton, en. route for the Waikato ■"" district, where- he- intends taking -up ..., fanningpursuits.:,.'^ 1 ' .' : •. Mr and Mrs Allan Tyler, who are taking up farming in the Waika-to rdistrict. leave Martinborough this week foi- their new home. .

The -manv friends of Mr Lane, assistant Town Clerk in Masteirton,. will regret to learn that his illness has' • 'reached such a n'.'acute : stage, that .&. .was found ,nec^sar^'to ; *htdve sl hiitfto''tho*hospit'air''' ' '"' : - j. : > Mr. H,;Cv;Tewsl^-Wollin l gt(m mana4 f|:--: ; :^e^vfor^ : M^ssr^;;;Sairgppd,^; ( '• v ; '* v'Eii*eiiVi#tf '. appointed Government representative on the Wellington Harbour Board.

Mr William Taylor, of Taikorea, who died on Friday from an attack of ijneumonia, had been a settler in the Manawatu for over 30 years. Mr TayTo.r was at one time a member of jthe? Manawatu County Council. ' His wife, :v daughter of Mr W. R. Brown, of Wellingtonj,and two sons and- three daughters survive him.

The following members of Victoria College Council have been re-elected without ouposition:—Dr. C. P. Knijrbt. Parliamentary representative; Mr H. H. Ostler, graduates' representative; Rer. W. A. Evans, teachers' representative; and Mr R. M'Callum, Education Boards' . representative. «.

The Manawatu Times .of Tuesday says:—Heir Kahnj the well-known solo violinist, arrived last night from the Wairajapa, and is staying at the Grand Hotel. He informs us that the benefit ; concert tendered , to; Miss Thelma Petersen, of Carterton, ..the wonderful young contralto, was artistically a triupbh. <? He predicts that Miss Petersen will be the gieatest co itralto yet known.' She has, he'says, a remarkable stage presence and sings even-,now' with i'the soul and temperament of "a great star." Herr Kahri thirks Palmerston should receive ao appearance before the lady goes .abroad.