PERSONAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10288, 17 July 1911, Page 5

PERSONAL.

Mrtr. R. Sykes intends opening his political campaign with an address in the Mastcrton Town jjaii qn Wednes-. day, August 3rd. \ ; . - The Very. Rev. Dean McKenna, o£ Master-ion, and the Rev. Father Cahill. of Carterton, assisted at the funeral of tho late Father Haire at Kaponga last vttok. Mr R. Ellison, who represents the National Dairy Association in London, will lecture in Pahiatua on Thursday afternoon next on his experiences as regards the marketing of butter and cheese at Home.

Mr C A. Poulson, of Masterton, who has receiyed a responsible appointment on the staff of the Manawattt Standard, severed his connec-i tion with our local contemporary on Saturday last.

The many friends of Mr A. P. Rawson, of Masterton, will regret" to hear that he is still seriously ill in the Masterton Hospital.

Mr J. N. Rishworth, of Auckland, nas been elected President of the New Zealand Dental Conference.

His Grace Archbishop Redwood presided at* the funeral obsequies at Kaponga over the remains of, the late Father Haire, formerly of Masterton. The Archbishop was assisted by twen-ty-two priests. '■',, ; The death occurred in Wellington on Saturday morning, at the age of seventy-one, of Captain Edwin, R.N., for many years Government Meteorologist.

Messrs E Eagle and W, H. Booth, of Carterton, have been nominated for <eats on the Council of the New Zealand Jersey Breeders' Association.

Mr F. M. B. Fisher, M.P., delivers a political address at Hastings this evening.

It is stated, on good authority, that Mr H. D: Bedford, ex-M.P., will contest the Dunedin Central seat with the Hoii. J. A. Millar at the coming elections.

Mr C; N. Baeyertz left Masterton on hi v return to Wellington by the afternoon train on Saturday. An interview with Mr Baeyertz >on the subject of elocution will be found on our back page this morning. . Mr Alfred Dillon has definitely decided that he will not contest' the Hawke's Bay seat at the coming elections.

Mr C. J. Jury writes to the Carterton paner that he has arrived at Nukualofa in good health and spirits. He states that the island is looking well, and has progressed somewhat since he last was there. Houses arc difficult to obtain, and living is very dear. The roads in the country are very bad.