PERSONAL

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10545, 30 January 1912, Page 4

PERSONAL

Mrs Rowland''Waddingtoru, ' # ''of "' Ijeura, N.S.W., as at present on! a vSMfc 4 to Masterton. '■ '/ •,*■''

Mr Willia'in Gillespie, pf Masterton,'. •i§ at,present attending the conference of athletic bodies at Hamilton. The funeral of the late Mi* W.' Moav ifldt-y, whdcili took place at CartErton on Sunday, was very largely attended. The ceremony at the graveside was condiucted by the Rev. Father Bowie.

Mr an 3' Mrs Oliver Bunmy, of Mas-' terton, have returned to New Zealand, after having spent a lengthy holiday in 'the Old Country. ' • ! " '•; ."/-''■ Mr George Scrimgeour, son of Mr. A. C. Scrimgeotir, of Masterton.,,who has been'suffering from an attack of pneumonia, ds making satisfiacforj: progress towards recovery. . '' '-,

- General Bootih will be 88 years of ' age next "April:- Although almost blind n he is now on a tour through Germany'' and Denmark full of hope, and vigour. Mr J. L. Murray, who seriously injured his baclc. at Castlepoint last week and was broiight into Master-' ton on Sunday, was much improved yesterday. It will be several days, however, before he will pe able to.leave his bed.

Miss Thompson has been, appointed a temporary assistant teacher at- tho Masterton District High School.

The deatli occurred in the Masterton Hospital at an early hour on Monday morning of Himiona Haratierai, a wellknown Native of this district. "Simeon," as he was familiarly known, was fifty-two-years of age. ■ . &.[ fevv years back ho was one of. the. '.most prominent wrestlers in the Domuiiou, and his feats at the: Caledonian and othersports' in Masterton will- long be remembered: He was also a prominent ,footballer'in. bis; .younger days. The dause of death was pneumonia. A "tangi" is Being held at • "Hiona,-'* the pah recently named after the Zion City..; ;

Maggie Papakura, the well-known AVhakarewarewa. guide, who recently ; returned from the Old Country, is at .present a .guest of Mrs.Tai Te Tan. of Masterton.

The engagement is announced of Miss Agnes Hodge, of Masterton. to Mr William Hendry, ofWangauui. Sir Joseph Ward • returns to Wellington from Taupo to-day. It is understood that Mr J. T. M. Hornsby, of Carterton, has accepted the position of editor and manager of the ■Petone "Chronicle." He is to be given a send-off by his Carterton, friends. .-* ,'.'•••''

Loixl Northland, son of the Earl of Ranfurly, New Zealand's former Governor, 'is to contest East Tyrone in the Unionist interest at the next election. ;'.'.-■

'The Mayor of Pahiatua (Mr W. W. \McCardle) is now sufficiently recovered from his recent severe illness to be able to take walking exorcise.