PERSONAL

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10203, 3 April 1911, Page 5

PERSONAL

t!si-Co»staMo T. Dunn leaves Masterton to-day en route for South Africa. Liei)t.-Colonet Robeiis,,; N.Z.C., formerly Stipendiary Magistrate in this' township, but now of Tauranga, is at pivseut visiting old friends in Masterton". Tho Bishop of Melanesia has been giving a scries of addresses in Napier in explanation of the Melanesian Mission. Mr Prior Gilbert, who has been incapacitated for some weeks, resumes his acquaintance with train-travellers, and with the Forty-Mile Bush, to-day. With the improved train service, Mr Gilbert is determined to make the Age indispensable to dwellers in the Bush.,

The Hon. W. W. McCardle, M.L.C., was a visitor to the Forty Mile Bush last week.

• Mr and Mrs Alex. Pryde left Nirea* ha last week on a visit to the Old Country.

Mr H. D. Bedford, who recently visited Masterton, has announced his intention of contesting the Dune-din Nortli seat at the next election. Mr E. Short has been nominated for the position of President of the Fending A. and P. Association for the coming year. .

The caiblo announces the death of Mr H. Hickey, the well-known. Australian 1 horse-trainer. It was Hickey who took Moifaa—the winner of the Liverpool Grand National —to England for Mr Spencer Gollan. He was ma rried to a daughter of the late Mr Hairy Caulton, of Hastings.

Mr Arthur Witty, of the New Zealand Land Valuers' League, will probably, visit Masterton a an early date. . .

A Press Association telegram from Tnvercargill announces the death of Mr William John Moffett, one of the pioneer residents in Southland. He arrived in 1861, and died, by a strange coincidence, while Southland's jubilee was ■being-, celebrated by .massed bands. The deceased was 74 year? ?Jd. '

Mr Lane, assistant Town Clerk for Yj'stoiton,. who v* an i'nhue of tie M:" tori on HospitK, is s-lighrly irnprovc i in health.

Mr Walter Douglas, who was iniurerl in the accident on the Masterton-1 Te Wharau road last week, is making good progress towards a complete recovery.

Inquiry at the Masterton Hospital elicits the fact that the little girl Beryl Gardner is well enough to be up and about.

Miss Jessie McGregor, of Masterton, has been engaged to sing the contralto solos in Handel's "Messiah," which is to be rendered in the Opera House, Wanganui, next month.

Mr and Mrs Alex. Mutrie and Mr and Mrs John Hessey leave Masterton by the mid-day train to-day on a holiday visit to Auckland and Rotorua.

The funeral of the late Mr Albert E E. Nicolson. who was accidentally killed on the Masterton-To Wharau road, and third son of Mrs D. Nicolson, of "Melverton," Clareville, took place on Saturdav afternoon, when the remains were laid to rest in the Clareville cemetery. There was a large cortege, thus demonstrating the esteem in which the late Mr Nicolson was held. Among the sympathisers were Mr W. 0. Buchanan, M.P.. Mr W. H. Beetham (Masterton). and many other settlers almost equally as well known. The nail-hearers were Messrs C. Reid, J. Sage. R. and W. Vennell. intimate friends of the deceased, while the. surviving relatives included the late Mr Nicolson's two sons —"Donald and Gordon—and his three brothers—Donald. Malcolm, and Hector. The funeral cortege was met at the cemetery orates by the Rev. R. Young, vicar of St. Mark's, -who headed the procession to the grave. Here a most solemn and impressive burial service was conduct ed. and the body laid to rest. The coffin was covered with many beauti- : ful floral tributes, Avhile the bereaved relatives were the recipients of numerous symnathetic messages, including letters, telegrams, and cards.