PERSONAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10411, 4 September 1911, Page 5

PERSONAL.

Mr Douglas Redman, examiner of the Associated Board of the Royal Academy of Music and Royal College •of Music, will arrive in Masterton on Wednesday, September 25th. Sir Robert Stout is expected to arrive in Masterton from Napier on Saturday next. The sitting of the Supreme Court will open here on Mon*The Rev. S. J. Serpell, of Masterton, occupied the pulpit of the Trinity Church in Napier yesterday. Mr Walter rienry Pearson, who was for many years a prominent officer m the Survey Department, died at Napier on Friday last at tho age of <9 vears. A Press Association telegram States that at a meeting on Saturday at Marton, Mr William Meldruni, a solicitor, who unsuccessfully contested the Rangitikei seat at the last election, was chosen to contest the.Manawntu seat in the Government interest. The meeting was called by Mr John Stevens, who retired in Mr Meldrum s favour. Writing to a representative or tne Age, under date July 23rd, Mr W. L. Falconer says:—"l am at present in London, but am going away to the Glasgow Exhibition." " The friends in Masterton of Mrs Guy Williams will be pleased to hear that she won,the golf championship at Napier on Saturday last. The death is reported at New. Plymouth of Mr George Rodgers, one of the oldest inmates of the Ola People s Home. He belonged to the 58th Regi- . men* and took part in the earlier Maori wars. The name of Mr J. K. Hornblow, of Foxton, is being mentioned in connection with the possible candidates for Otaki, which now includes the river port. " Mr Arch. McDougall, Clerk of Works-to the Wellington Education Board, visited the Forty-Mile Bush - last week. The Rev. J. J. Pendray, who was stationed in tho Wiairairapa some years back, occupied the pulpit of the Methodist Church in Carterton yesterday. The scholars of the Clareville school made a presentation to Mr J. M. '■ Beechey, headmaster of the school, on Friday last, in honour of his approaching marriage. The present comprised a case of pipes, a handsome tobacco cabinet, and a Russian leather cabinet. Mr C. H. Poole, M.P., delivers an address in Carterton on Sunday next • tinder the auspices of the No-License Council. Mr Taylor, M.RXKV.S., of the Agricultural Department, was on a visit to Masterton on Saturday last. He returned to Wellington by the aftertrain. / ■ Major T. W. Mac Donald, Commandant of the Cadet Forces,, passed through Masterton on Saturday afternoon on his return to Wellington from Napier. Mr William Gillespie returned to Masterton on Saturday after a visit to Napier, where he has been attending the musical and literary fompe'titions. Miss Thelma Petersen gives a recital in the Wellington Town. Hall on September 11th. ! Mr F. W. Oarey, local manager of the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency) Company, leaves Masterton this morning for Rotorua on a healthrecruiting trip. He will be away for two or three weeks. Mr Holmes Warren has been elected a life member of-the Alfredton Rifle Oub. Mr Charles Cross, a son of Mr John Cross, J.P.j of Masterton, has intima- '• t«d his intention of becoming a candidate for the Alfredton Riding at the Masterton County election in ber.Word has been received in Eketahuna that Mr Henry Burling, the Waibanae centenarian, has considerably improved. He had an attack of bronchitis, and also &■ paralytic stroke. , His right arm and leg are The estate of the late Mr Herman / Nitz, of Kaiwhata, has been certified I to for stamp duty at £2752, and that of the late Mr William Blinkhorne, of ■'. Masterton, at £4& l.