PERSONAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10426, 18 September 1911, Page 5

PERSONAL.

> 3fc D, H. Rait, M.R.0.V.5., who recently visited Masterton, has, been appointed honorary veterinary surgeon to the Fealding A. and P. ciation. j The death has occurred at Oneiunge of Mr Thomas Holland, aged IGI years. He arrived in Auckland in ' 1854. . < Mx Wake has signified his intention not to contest the Egmont seat in the jGovernment interest, owing to the state of hia health. . '*. ' It was mentioned at the meeting of itho Feilding A. and P. Association oa Friday night that Mr John. Strang, of Mastertoh, "one of the best judges j ■of stock in the Dominion," had been ! •ordered Home, suffering from a severe j " affliction of the eyes.. On the motion ? of Mr Short, a letter of sympathy was . 'ordered to foe sent to Mr Strang. The Hon. George Jones, M.L.C., of \ Oamaru, is a visitor to Masterton to- J ■.''"..'VVflayt, . ■•• ..: /'"'[.y ■'-■'"• ■./""/■ ■_• "' '/':•■ V '*. : Miss Thelima Peterson, the well- * known young "vocalist of the Wairar- j •"- * apa, 'is arranging to give a concert at Dannevirke :at «n early date. J Mr Henry Burling,, the Waikanae "T" centenarian, is doing well after his re- ; cent illness, writes the Wellington Post's Otaki correspondent.' He adds that the report as to Mr Burling's paralysis and loss of speech are exaggerated. The centenarian had .V----slight stroke and an attack of bronchitis.

Mr W. Jeffries, formerly of Masterton, who was defeated on the sec.ond ballot for the' Geraldine seat at the last election, will stand again for that seat as an Opposition candidate in November. Mr James Boddie, • Mayor of To Kuiti, has withdrawn his candidature in the Opposition interest for the Tauinarunui electorate owing to pressure of private woi;k, Mr C. K. Wilson, ■" of Paemakd, "has consented to « stand, and has been accepted as the Opposi- : rfaon candidate. - ■