PERSONAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10297, 28 July 1911, Page 4

PERSONAL.

The death is announced by cable oE Admiral Sir James Elphinstone Erskine, in his seventy-third year. The death is announced from CHrisfcchurch of the Rev. James Maxwell, Presbyterian minister of that city. The deceased was 69 years of age, and leaves a widow, one son, and five daughters. Mr A. F. Tosswill, of the Dannevirke railway staff, has been promoted to the position of stationmaster at Mauriceville,

A pleasing ceremony was performed at last night's meeting of the Masterton Bowling Club; when the Chairman (Mr J. Whittaker) presented Mr D. Guild, who has had the control of the greens, with a case of pipes as a token, -df-fcne appreciation of tr> the- Club, The, Chairman~*eferred ,in - eulogistic terms to the energetic and valuable'services rendered to'the Club by Mr Guild. The recipient acknowledged the gift, stating that it had always been a pleasure to him to do what lay in his power to assist the Club.

Though Ministers have no word on the subject, private advices, which are , confirmed at Timaru, indicate that the Hon. W. Hall-Jones and family leave for the Dominion in September.

Mr H. N. Holmes, General Secretary of the Wellington Y.M.C.A. for. 7s\ years', and National Secretary for the Y.M.C.A.'s in New Zealand, has tendered his resignation to the Board of Directors of the institution, - : He t leaves Wellington in October, ?and af * ter spending two months in Australia, intends proceeding to Canada «pd?*.he> United States, where lie will take- uft certain studies for a time. ~ Mr T. Peters and family leave Mas* terton this morning for Aucklan.3, . where they intend to take up thei? future residence. During their stay, in Masterton Mr Peters, and family have made a wide circle of friends, who will wish them every success in their, new home. . The 'friends of Mrs A. A. Pikett, of Masterton, who has been suffering from a somewhat severe illness, will be pleased to learn that ishe is making satisfactory progress towards recovery. Colonel R. W. Tate, of Greytown, has been appointed a member of theCommittee set tip to organise a Library ;,in connection with the Wellington; District Defence Forces.

A District Order issued by Coloner Chaytor confirms the appointment of l Captain A. H. Herbert, of Eketahuna, ns Maior of the Ninth (Wellington* East Coast) Mounted Bines. Mr W. H. Judkins, formerly of Masterton, but now editor of the Australian edition of .the Review of Reviews, is suffering from cancer, and is •i\ a* serious condition-.'*" It ha&; been decided to. inject a culture of the'erysi- , pekvS germ into the cancer, with a I view to stopping its growth. | Mr J. Bcokey, at present- ibunager ' of the Waihi gasworks, was last night! appointed manager and engineer of ihe NelsMiKJity-gasworks. t There were twenty-six applicants for the .position. ;Mr and Mrs John O'Neill were farewelled at Ballance on Mondav evening. Mrs O'Neill ,was presented with-ali'andsome silver tea service and oak tray and "an illuminated address ' is being prepared to be forwarded tot Mr O'Neill. At St. Mark's Church', Mangatai-. noka, on Wednesday, Mr Alfred Edward Clair Chilman, eldest son of the-W-eMr Edward Cfiilraan, Collector of Customs, Hokitika, was married to Miss Amy May Yowell, second daugh- ¥/ W. M. Vowell, of >'Tdk> tahi,"\ Mangataanoka.' Mr W. H. Dempsey, postmasteriat ■ rafiiatua, has been called away to Wellington on account of the illness o£" his mother, r T ( ''"*■'