PERSONAL

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10540, 24 January 1912, Page 4

PERSONAL

The death occurred in Masterton last evening, at the age of forty-four years, of Mr John Mitchell, who was for, some time»storeman for Palgety and" Co. The deceased had been in failing health for some months. He leaves a widow and youp.g family.

Sir Robert Stout was last night- reelected Chancellor, of the New ZeaTsraa University, and Sir Charles Bowen V ice-Chancellor.

Mrs T. F. York, of "Bank View," left yesterday on a visit to Christchurch.

It is reported that Mr W. Halley, formerly proprietor of the Marquis of Norman by, Hotel in Carterton, will take over the Clarendon Hotel in Paimerston at the end of the present month.

: Major J. T. {Large who fo i- the .nast :thift<ien years Kas : .l'fc6en\ Magistrate "and ■Oooli droapJ.'aird /wiaCs'fornierly a ivesir 'dent'of \Vairoa., Hawke's Bay, -is 1 on .'a"visit 'to Weilin'gtdn:; Mr A.-A/ Corrigan has resigned his position as manager of .tihe Wellington branch of Hie D.1.C., which he has held for many years. < Tho Hon. D. Buddo, Minister of Internal Affairs, has signified his intention of being preseht to open tlie Coronation Hall in the Mastertou Park on Park F'ete Day., $ • •' "• Mr W. 'A." VejtcK,- M.P., 'arrives .n Master ton by the afternoon train today. He will be met at tihe station by several leading citizens. The death is announced of Dr. W. J. CUt tan, of On tram and West Taieri.

. Mr H. I).' Bedford,: at' Ws own request, has been relieved of the position of lecturer on English history at the Otago University. Mi- M. Mar dock, Inspector of the : Colonial -'Mutual Insurance Company; who has ibeen in thei Wairarapa for the past three months, has left for Invercjugill. ;

at thV jMfcsteiton public library, will regroc to learn that- she is confined to her bed with sickness.

Mr Robert J)»Krbch, at one time an assistant a ts!eiie Master ton school, bu + , now headmaster of the Roseneaih School, Wi liington, was a visi/.r. to Ma.ityo.frdav.

. .Mr (.' i\'t -'.o'asj «vLo has been on the stall' of the \\ oodvilk: Post Office for some; years, has been transferred to Miisieiloi-

A Sydney cable announces the death of the Hon. George Lee,~M.li.C. Mr .Robert Billons. sub-editor of the Manawavu Standard, is to be married at Wangamii to-dav to Miss Bas-set-t, daughter of Mr W. O. Basset t, a prominent resident of that .township. - . -

Tt 'mav not, be generally known, tliai Mr H. B> Irving, the famous actori .vJm? : is now visiting Xew Zealand, is ,-an Kiiglish barrister. , Henry Coward, who sO 'ably conducted' t'ho Sheffield "Choir during their recent world* tour, has stated that the enterprise resulted in a loss of £40,000. Mr R.' H. Cunningham, of the Wellington Technical School, has been appointed theoretical instructor in engineering at the Duncdin Technical School. He has had a large and varied experience in the United States and Canada.

I A TRAIN ACCIDENT -» NEWSPAPER VENDOR INJURED. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) WAWERA, Last IvVht. On the arrival of the express train from New Plymouth to-day, it was reported .that ail adult 'newspaper runner had fallen, off the train a few phains from .the station. The man was found in a semi-conscious condition, witli his left thigh broken, and a nasty contusion on the head. He is unknown here, but from the railway pass found in .his pocket, his name appears to be Alfred E. Mills.