PERSONAL

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10527, 15 January 1912, Page 5

PERSONAL

At the meeting of the' Mastecfcon Trust Lands Trustees on Friday'evening, a motion of condolence was passed to Mr, John Hessey, a former member of the Trust, in his recent bereavement. The resolution was proposed by the Chairman, seconded by MiEton, and spoken to by Mr W. H. Jackson. The Committee of the Masterton A. and P. Association adopted the recommendation of the Finance Committee on -Saturday last, retaining,the-.ser- . vices'of Mi; J: B.'jErmhiett aa- Acting-. Sectary .until, aftex .shefsfro>r. \ Applications" for'the. position ox' permanent Secretary are then to be invited. Mr A. W. Hdgg„ex-M.P. for Masterton, paid a. visit to Wellington l»t.t week! His health is now almo-st pletely restored. The death occurred at Palmerston North on Saturday of Dr. Stccxwcll, for many years a well-known resident of the Southland district, and vho went to P&hneraton to live a iittle over ; twelve months ago. The late Dr. Stock well, who was 62 years of age, came to New Zealand in 1879, and was the pioneer medical man in the Lower" Mataura Valley, Southland. He held a commission in the old Southland JHussare, Mrs 1. i.rchei : and family, who have been spending .a three-weeks' holiday in Napier, return to Masterton tonight, ';'••..,,,•' • \ "News 'has been received of the death j at E. Richardson, formerly chief account- . ant in the Prisons Department in New Zealand. ! Mr E.C. Howard, M.R.C.V.S., of j the Agricultural Department, Will j assist in the judging at the Farmers i Union show at Eketafrima on January j* 22nd. " f Bro. F. Wise, who for the past fourteen years has acted as Secretary to Court Makakahi, A.0.F., has, owing to stress # of other business, resigned the position. . - Mr A. H. Herbert, who unsuccessfully contested the Masterton seat rut the" last general election, is to be tendered a social next month by his supporters. There will also be a presentation made to him. Mr Chas E. Sligo, editor of the i\*hiatua Herald, has resigned, his position, in order to pay a visit for the benefit of journalistic.experience to En?land,and the Continent. He leaves by an N.D.L. liner from Sydney on - March 20th. Tlvo death is announced from Vekon of Mrs Thomia.s Holyoake, an. old resident of Riwaka. - The Right Rev. Bishop Mules, Bishop of Nelson.,, has tendered his resignation to the Acting-Primate, stating that he desires to be relieved of hio duties from June 20th. Bishop Mules, who is seventy-four years of age, was consecrated a chaplain in 1879, and has been Bishop of Nelson since 1892. A long record of public service in County affairs is that of Mr A, Matthews. Including his term of as •a member of the Feather.-stoti "Road Board, for 37 years he has represented his riding of the Featherston County and has been at various ti rr.es chairman. Both Mr Matthews &nd the late Mr Jas. .Donald took pro n. me.it parts in the pioneer work of road au .1 bridge making in that district. Mr Bruntnell, M.L.A., who is a member of the New South Wale;; J otalisator Commission at present -.siting New Zealand, was at one time ;-i "Major" in the Salvation Army in this Dominion. Mr George Ross,"son of Mr A. iiovs,' of Kaitawa, Forty-mile Busn, is '.saving shortly for Vancover. The death occurred on Friday night of Mi- Alfred Elliott, of Hawera. ihe deceased was a son of the late Air Elliott, at one time proprietor oi the Nelson Examiner. The death is announced by cable from London of Major-General bir Frederick Maurice, k.C.B. !»«'• ceased, who was in his seventieth year, 'held numerous commissions in the Royal Army, and was awarded several medals far noted actions. Tlie Hawko's Bay Tribuns of Friday says:—Mr J. S. Jenkins, Government Veterinary Surgeon, left Hastings this morning for' Masterton where he intends practising on his ow.i account. A very' old and highly respected residnt of Hastings in tOie person oi Mtrs Bain,- wife of Mr John Bain, passed awav on Thursday evening after a short illness. Deceased attained the advanced age of 88 years on the day or her death. A London cable announces the deat": of Mr John Pope, principal of the firm of Farmers, Ltd., drapers. He was a leading merchant and philanthropist.