PERSONAL

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10223, 26 April 1911, Page 5

PERSONAL

A cable message received from Sydney this morning states that Lord Chelmsford lias sailed for England on six months' leave.

Mr W. J. Saunders, of Alfredton. and Mrs Saunders, contemplate a trip to the Old Country for the benefit < f their health. '

The resignations of Mr F. Morgan as assistant in tho secondary department at the Carterton District High School, and of Miss E. Thompson, as assistant at Kaiparoro school, were yesterday accepted by the Wellington Education Board.

One month's leave of absence has been granted to Mils M. Toohill, assistant teacher at the Eketahutia school.

A resolution was passed at the Labour Party's Conference in Christchurch (after Mr M'Laren had left on his return to Wellington), "That this conference of the New Zealand Labour Party extends its hearty thanks and appreciation to Mr D. M'Laren, M.P., in recognition of his services toLabour in Parliament since bis election in 1908."

Mr Justice Sim is relieving Mr Justice Cooper on the Court of Appeal bench. Mr Justice Cooper will leave for Lvttelton on Thursday on his way to England. The friends of Mr H. Holmes, of Mataliiwi, will regret to hear that he is somewhat seriously ill. He was out deer-stalking in the Martinborough district, when he was seized with a sudden illness. Medical assistance was procured, and it was found necessary to perform an operation. His Worship the Mayor extended a welcome to the new Town Clerk and. Borough Engineer (Mr James Archer; at last night's meeting of the Masterton Borough Council. He was sure that the new officer would get th? whole-hearted support of the new' Council. The Mayor said he was looking forward, with tho assistance of Mr Archer, to a very successful year. -

Tho friends Mr and Mrs F. W. I Groves, of tho East Co.v.t, v/i!l regrot of the death of their daughter. Ellen L;:cy, which occurred at Castlepoint yesterday, at tho early age ol sixteen years. The funeral wi.il take place on Thursday afternoon, reaching tho Timii cemetery at 3 p.m. | Dr. Cook, of Materton, received I word on Monchy cf the death at I Fairlie, Cauterburv. of his brother, j Dr. S. F. Cook. The cause of death was typhoid fever. j Mr Sefch Hart, one of the oldest settlers of Carterton, died yesterday, at the ago of S3. The deceased, who leaves an aged widow and many children and grandchildren, was very highly respected in the district. He will be remembered by old Ma p teft6riians as a Wesleyan local preacher in the early days.

A London cable states that the newspapers applaud Bunny's Oiie-Man Show at tho Bnillie Art Gallery. Rupert Charles Bunny, who is a cousin of Mr Arthur R. Bunny, of Masterton, was born at St.yKilda, Victoria, in 1864, being a son of the late Judge Bnnny. The Rev. D. C. *Bates, Director of the Meteorological Office, s»rrived in Master ton last night. He returns to Wellington to-day.

Mr A. Sherbourne Le Souef, of Sydney, who has come to New Zealand to advise the Wellington City Council ir reference to the a Zoo," is a visitor to Masterton to-day. He returns to Sydney on Friday. :

. Mr John Bollard, M.P., was elected a member of the Avondale School Committee on Monday evening for ■tHo fiftieth successive year. This easily constitutes a record for the Dominion.

A London cable states that the Rev. W. R. Inge, Lady Margaret Professor of Divinity at Cambridge, succeeds Dr. Gregory as Dean of St. Paxil's Cathedral.

Mr Charles E. Fisher, an old resident of Wellington, died suddenly in Hill Street on Monday afternoon. As he was returning to his homo in Tinakori Road at 5 o'clock he fell forward, striking his head on the footpath. Dr Young was summoned, but found that Mr Fisher was dead.

Tho death occurred in Masterton last night, of Miss • Evelyn Grace Briden. daughter of Mr J. C. Briden, of Hall Street, Masterton, at the age of 21 years. Some two months ago deceased contracted rheumatic: fever, since when several complications set in. The late Miss Briden was a very popular member of the Huia Hockey Club, and was highly esteemed by a large circle of friends. She had been a resident of this town for about twelve years.