PERSONAL

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10549, 3 February 1912, Page 5

PERSONAL

j. Mr 6. F. White, who has just sold his Matahiwi farm, is taking a trip with, bos family to Dunedin and other parts of iihe South Island.^* 1

Mr R. W. Robson and family leave Masterton, for Wellington to-day, to spend a holiday by the sea-side. M<r R. Bannister, manager for the past two years of Mr H. Williams' "Kuma Kuraa" property, has left to take over the management of Mr. Pilmer's "Spring Hill" estate.

| Messrs Standen and Lawton, of tihe (key town* railway station, have rej'celved notice of transfer on promotion j to Masterton and-Taumarunui respectively. i News has been received in Sydney to the effect that Miss Marie Narelle, the popular Australian singer, was : married to Mr Henry Currie, at New i York, on December 9th.. The brides I groom is electrical engineer for' the • New York. Central Railroad^. and is ! said to be one of the most brilliant engineers in America. Five years ago | Miss Narelle toured New Zealand. , Mr H. S. Fii/Jierbert, the New Plymouth S.M., wW taken suddenly ill while tlie Court was sitting. By latest accounts His condition had improve* ed.

very small •. section were responsible for the disturbances. POLICE BUSY. TRAMWAY COMPANY FIRM. (Received February 2, 9.55 a.m.) ■ * BRISBANE, _ .February 2-1 : Tlie police were busy all day yesterday had 'frequenit -brushes with (strikers wbo were making demonstration® against the sihops, where the employees continue to work. The crowds were easily dispei-sed and v the poKce were compelled to use their batons only.' in the beer-lorry episode. FEELINGINTENSE. There-are indications 'that. feeling is becoming intensified and more mounted police are being drafted in. , Forty railway men have i-esumed work. They stated tliat they leftwork under a misapprehension. A-de-putation, of enginemen and guards waited on the Commissioner and assured him of their loyalty. The suburibaji train service will be suspended at seven to-night. STATEMENT DENIED.

\ The manager of the Tramway Company denies the statement tliat lie is prepared to. allow., the men to weajunion badges, and he. remains firm against the concession. The police had a couple more brushes with t'he crowd, mostly youths, who wei-e making a demonstration against tlhe non-union shops late last might. The police used their batons, and the mounted men, drawing their swords, charged and dispersed tihe demonstcrators. Tile police refused to permit a procession to-day, fearing violence.

OUTSIDE SUPPORT. MORAL AND FINANCIAL. (Received February 2. 9.65 a.m.) MELBOURNE, February 2. The Trades Hall Council is pledged to morally and financiaJly support the Brisbane strikers. , ADELAIDE, February '2. The tramway men have subscribed £3OO towards the funds to assist the Brisbane men.