PERSONAL

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10521, 9 January 1912, Page 5

PERSONAL

Mi F* Feist, Mayor of Carterton, has gone on a fortnight's visit to the South. Island. Mr C. A. Pownall, of Masterton,. had a relapse yesterday, and his condition is causing anxiety to his friends. Mr T. G. Mason left M&sterton for Dannevirke yesterday on account of the serious accident to his nephew, Mir m J.Magoa, Mr A. H. Hindinaish, M.P., of Wellington South, has been, a visitor to Woodville since Friday, and has been staying at Oete with his brother-in-law, Mr S. Bolton. There died on Sunday at New Plymouth, states a Press Association telegrain, Mr Heiiry Hookei, aged 78 vears. fie arrived in New Plymouth In .1861. The death occurred on Sunday at Palmerston North of Mr W. E. Young, eldest son of Mr James Young, ger of the New Zealand Dairy Union. Tho.deceased met with an accident two years ago. Sir Joseph Ward, Lady Word, and Miss Ward,propose to leave almost immediately on a three weeks' holiday in | the Taupo district. Sir Joseph will be [back in ample time for the meeting of the House. There passed away at the Gisborne. ' hospital suddenly last week, a well- | known figure,in local sporting circles in I the person of Mr Gus Manning, forj merly trainer of Mr O. J. Parker's I stud, and recently employed by Mr T. , Hackett. I . J I The death is announced of a pioneer i settler of Feilding, Mr Wm. Whisker, !at the age of 78. Mr Wm Whisker, ! with his late brother James, were I amongst the very first who took' up | land in the district wlhere the town of i Feilding was eventually established. * J A cablegram from Sydney last night announced the death, after a lengtihy j illness, of Mr J. A. Kinsella, formerly i Dairy Commissioner in New Zealand. ' Mr Kinsella. was well and favourably I laiown in tlie Wairarapa, and in other j parts of the Dominion, and the news of his death will be received with very sincere regret.