PERSONAL

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10270, 24 June 1911, Page 5

PERSONAL

Sir James Carroll left Wellington for the South last evening. Mr D. McGregor, junr., of Masterton, has been elected a member of the Council of the New.. Zealand Lincoln Sheep Breeders' Association. F. Kerr, who is competing with B. Treweek in the boxing tournament in Masterton next week, arrived on Thursday. Mr Robert Lepinsky, an old Carterton settler, died on Wednesday, at the age"of 73. His funeral takes place to-day. At Carterton on Wednesday. Mr James B. S. Brown, third son of Mr J. S. Brown, of Waimatuku, Southland, was married to Lorris Myrtle, thirl daughter of the late William J. Sewell. Mr Thomas Walter Prestidge, son of Mr Joel Prestidge, of Okaiawa, was married to Miss Mary A. L. Wallis, daughter of Mr and Mrs A. R. Wallis, at Carterton on Wednesday. Miss Muriel Bennett, the talented sotprano of Wellington, will sing at the No-License anniversary in the Town Hall on Friday next. Miss Bennett received a great ovation at the Alliance Convention demonstration in the Wellington Town Hall last week. Mr William Perry, of Masterton. has been le-elected President of the Lincoln Sheep Breeders' Association of New Zealand, and Mr G. R. Sykes Secretary. The registered offices of the Association are to be at Masterton. Th 3 death occurred at Manakau this week of Mr Edward Bevan, sixth son of Mr Thos. Bevan, sen., after a lengthy Deceased had suffered for years past with consumption, and the end came as a happy release after great suffering. A quiet wedding was celebrated at St. Peter's Church, Pahiatua, on Wednesday morning, by the Rev. C. H. Isaacson, when Mr Percy Davies, stepson of Mr C. E. Clifton, of Pahiatua, was married to Miss Mary Cade, daughter of Mrs Cade, of Cambridge Street, Pahiatua. Professor J. W. Salmond, SolicitorGeneral of New Zealand, received the pleasing and quite, unexpected information yesterday morning that he had been awarded the Ames prize in connection with Havard "University, Massachusetts. U.S.A. The award is .made by the Faculty of Law School of the University at intervals of four years for meritorious essay or book on some legal subject, and has been limited to books written in the Engjlish language not less than one nor more than five years previous to the award. Yesterday, .Mr L. J. Hooper, of Masterton, received the pleasing intelligence that his son, Mr L. Hooper, who for some time past has been studying i'i San Francisco in order to obtain the degree of Doctor of Pharmacy, has passed his final qualifying examination. The distinction that Mr Hooper lias gained is emphasised by the fact ihat he has lately been acting as Professor in respect of several subjects connected with the pharmacy course at the Californian University, and the Doctors' and Physicians' Institute. Mr Hooper, wh® commenced the study of his profession under Mr H. T. Wood of this town, will have the congratulations of a very- wide circle of friends on his successes.