PERSONAL

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10238, 15 May 1911, Page 5

PERSONAL

Mr Terranco McMullen, an exroad contractor of Pahiatua, has been appointed working forman for' the Upper Hutt district.'

Two deaths occurred at Petone on Fridav evening last, Mrs D. Keir and Mrs Emily McEwen having passed p.way. Both were old settlers of the district, the latter being an ardent worker in the No-License cause.

The little girl Beryl Gardner, who sustained such severe injuries to her head a month or iwo back, is reported .to be lyiig in a critical condition in Mastertoa

A Press Association telegram from Timaru states that John Killand, a member of tiie well-known family of sheep-breeders, who is retiring from farming after being thirty-frve years Kakahu, was presented witn a mark of esteem by old friends.

Mr R. Hazel ton, M.P., one of the Irish envoys, addressed a meeting at Shannon on Saturday evening. Mr James Hunter, of Hawera, one of the famous "All Black" team, was married k;st week to Miss Jean Young.

The death is announced from Corromandel of Mr James Langford. a very old colonist, who was one of the first claim and battely owners at the Thames.

Tim Registrar of Ihe Pharmacy Board of New Zealand, has r-otifWl Miss C. Wlliott, daughter of Mr J. Elliot I;, of Mastorton, that ph.? hm: Dassed. her final examinations as a fully qualified chemist. Miss Elliott. w''o is only nineteen years of age, is to be congratulated on her great success at so early an age.

Eulogistic reference was made at tho Caledonian Society's meeting on Saturday last to tho splendid work of the Sectary. Mr W. Gillespie Mr J. B. McKenzie, one of the VicePresidents, referred in glowing terms to the efforts of their Secretary t.) push ahead the Society, arid it" was mainly duo to his energy that sfieh splendid jrogress had been made daring the past year. When the Secretary took the position last year it was found necessary to reduce the salary from £3O to £2O on account of _ Restate of the finances of the Society He now hr.d pleasure- in moving that tho salary he raised to what it was formerly, and that a bonus of £lO in addition he handed to tha Secretary. Otrer men.bers spoke ir. similar term's. and tha motion on being put to the meeting vas carried unanimously.