PERSONAL

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10525, 12 January 1912, Page 4

PERSONAL

On December 26tih, there passed away, at the advanced age of 82 years, .another of CanteTibiiry's old settlers in the person of Mr Charles Storey...'-The deceased gentleman, who was born at Little Stukelv. Huntingdonshire, England, came to New Zealand in 1866 witih Mrs Storey .in the ihm '. .'. well-: known and popular Aip Mermaid.

" The -death..occurred"at -the -Napier hospital 6ri"!Riesdiay of Mr pharles" E. Goulds .of- Bastings i{. Deceased • Was -> native..chf.'Essex, And-arrived...iu New Zealand some.seyen years ago"." He recently engaged in fruit farming at Havelock. Mr TV. G. GoUld, secretary of the Hawke's Bay Fruitgrowers' Association, is a ibrother of the deceased. Consumption was the cause of death.

Mr Alfred Worsley, late organist and choirmaster of St.. Werburgh's Church, Manchester, has. been pointed assistant orgamist-cf' ""'GliuHiStr church. Cathedra 1 !. The friends of Mr Archie McMinn will regret to learn that lias condition is such tihait his medical adviser lias recommended his admission to the Qtoaki Sanatoriiun. A communication from the \Vairara.pa Hospital Boacrd in legard to the matter was received at yesterday's meeting of the Palmerston Board, and it was decided to ask that Mr McMinn he sent to Palmerston for examination.

Ma- G. H. Perry, of Masterton, .his been appointed one of the judges for the. competitions and light horses at 'the show of the PahiatuarAkitio.. A. and P. Association, to be held on Friday, February 9th. Mr R. D. Knight (Longburn) will judge-the draughts'. Mr M. . Fitzgerald, formerly of Hawke's Bay, has entered into possession of the Post Office Hotel at Pahiatua. Mr Watts, the former _ proprietor, is .still staying in Pahiatua, but intends shortly to take a trip to the Auckland district. Prior to his leaving Ekotahuna. for Nornronby, Mr W. Payne was the recipient of a travelling bag from his Mends and entertained at an evening. Mr A. Macintosh, manager of Messrs Da'lgetyand Co.. Ltd., who has been on a -trip to England, tretm-ned to New Zealand, via Sydney on Wednesday.

Mi- Leo I). Chateau is in. Masterton to-day making tlie necessary arrangements for Mr J. C. Williamson's Dramatic Oompa.n.y, which is to present "The Speckled Band" in the Town Hall on Monday, January 22nd.