PERSONAL

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10518, 5 January 1912, Page 5

PERSONAL

Mr J A. Campbell, who has bpen for four vears orchard instructor in the Waikato district, has been appointed to fill the vacancy causedby iho retircmnt of Mr F. E. Nottage the Instructor for the Hawke's Bay district. The friends of Mr C. A. Pownall, of Masterton, will be pleased to hear that he is progressing favourably towards recovery from his recent illness. Mr T G. Mason, who has been redding in England for two or three years past, returned to Masterton last evening. The Rev. A. T. Thompson, 8.A., B D., of Masterton, intends devoting himself during the next few weeks to pushing the work of his church in the outlying districts. He will be relieved of llocal pulpit work during trie next- four Sundays by the Rev Jonn McGregor, who 'has just completed a course of study at Knox College, .Dunedin.

Mr D. M. Barton, one .time of Masrerton, who has been arranging the wireless telegraphic apparatus at Fiji during the last few months, is at present a vivior to this town.

Mf Allan Wallace, the chosen Mew Zealand Rhodes sctiokr for 1912, has distinguished himself - in the field «f athletics,., chiefly as&a cricketer. He represented Auckland last season, and ■had the second highest batting average in the Auckland district.

Sir Arthur Guinness is now the "Father" of the New Zealand Parliament. He was first sworn in on August 19th, 1884, and has sat in nine Parliaments and attended 33 sessions. Dr. Schbne, a, member of the Prussian Government, is ait present on a visit to New Zealand. The health of the Mayor of Pahiatua (Mr W. W. McCardle) has teen, very unsatisfactory of late, and his "Worship has been in consultation with medical men.

Two Old residents of Timaru passed away yesterday—Frances Sarah, wid- \ ow of E. P. Sealy, Provincial Sur. ' yeyoiyand an alpine explorer of".lie early days, iaged 56, and Mary, widow of Richard Turnbull, for many yeir's M.H.R. for Timaru, aged 83. Mrs Turnbull had l>een an'invalid for a long time.

Mr M. Miller, stationmaster at Fe&tiherston, and formerly of Carterton, has received notice of his trnSisfer to Dunediri as relieving officer. Mr Geo. Mooney, of Paekakariki, >il! supersede Mr Miller at Featherston.

A very old resident of Hokianga, in the person of Mrs Quigley, died; at Hokianga on Sunday at the advanced age of 90 years. Deceased arrived by ihe ship Aurora in 1840, and lauded in Wellington. Subsequently, in ♦company with her first husband, Mr .las. Maxwell, sbe travelled overland to Wairoa, Hawke's Bay, and then went on to Auckland, the town at that time being, full of refugees from Heke's wars. She settled for a time at Lucas's Creek, and afterwards resided wt the Thames for many years. Going to Hokianga in 1879, the deceased resided there until her death. She had a large family and-, leaves many descendants.

G. A. Faulkner, .the South AfrL:iu representative cricketer, who had Uie misfortune to break one of .his legs in o. football match, at Home this week, is generally considered tihe greatest all-round cricketer in the world at the present time. Besides being one of the most reliable run-getters, he exploits the "googlie," a la Bosancjite.t, but with, more pace, and mixes u deully fast "yorker" with, his <iow balls." As a batsman, he is strong in defence, very skilful on the leg side, and « powerful driver. In the IDO7 tour in England he headed the batting averages, and did remarkably well witlh the ball—64 wickets at a cost of 15 runs a-piece. In one of the Test matches (at Leeds) he took 7 wickets •for 17 runs. Last season in the Australasian tour he headed the averages. It is to be hoped that his injury will not'interfere with his playing in the Triangular Tests in England this season, as without his services the Soutih African side would be very materially weakened.