PERSONAL

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10558, 14 February 1912, Page 4

PERSONAL

Mr.H. C. Tews ley, Wellington manager for Messrs Sargood, Son, ami Bwen, has been compelled to take an extended holiday for the" sake of his health, aifter thirty-eight years con-; tinuous service. «,

Mr Gobbe has been appointed caretaker of the Masterton public reading room in succession to Mi- E. S. Richresigned.

Htis Excellency the Governor returned to Wellington yesterday by the Monowai from the north, and will remain there during the Parliamentary session. . Lady Islington leaves Rotorua on Thursday , for Auckland, where Lord Islington will rejoin her at the close of the session.

Mr, A. Smith, of the staff of the Pahiatua branch of the Bank of NewSouth. Wales, has received notice of transfer to Palmerston North. His place wall be taken by Mr K. Clark, of Inglewood, ' ■ ' At the meeting of the Masterton County Council yesterday, the Chairman (Gr. W.J. Welch) mentioned that since last meeting one of the gentlemen who had occupied a seat on the Council for many years had passed away. He referred to Mr Jojm Morris. Ho thought it right and-proper that they should '"place orT rebord the » services rendered by this"gentleman, ami. extend their sympathy to his relations. He moved accordingly. In seconding the resolution, Qr Murray stated that he had known, the late Mr Morris for over thirty years. . He had found him a good settler, a good son. and a sterling man in every sense of the word. The resolution was Carried 'by the Council standing in silence.