PERSONAL

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10574, 4 March 1912, Page 5

PERSONAL

Mrs Cobb, senr., of Napier, is at present visiting Oarterton. The many friends of Mr Geo. Ritchie, well-known in Carterton, will be pleased to learn that-he is making satisfactory progress towards recovery from his illness in the Taihape Hospital.

Mr A. E. Dare, who has for the past few weeks been managing the Carterton branch of . Messrs ' Georgo Davies, Ltd., tailors, will leave Carterton to-morrow for Australia.

A London cable states that Earl Carringtoii has been created a Marquis. Mr O. Pragnell, of Masterton, is at present on a visit to Auckland.

Messrs Edgar Harding, John Harris, David Hughes, J. D. Wilson and Dr. Riddell have been returned unopposed for tbo Pahiatua Licensing Committee. Miss Thclma Petersen, tho wellknown "Wairarapa contralto singer, has created very favourable impressions in Auckland, where the musical world predict a great future for the young singer.

Mrs Seddon and Miss Seddon arrive shortly in Sydney, and Mr T. Seddon, M.P., left on Friday for Australia to meet his mother and sister. They will reach Wellington about the end of the month. Several Featherston residents are leaving this month on a visit to the Old Country, the number including an old settler in the person of Mrs A. Cliisholin, who came to New Zealand with her husband over forty years ago. Mr George Keast, who for the past two years has been manager of the Ballance Dairy Company's creamery at Scarborough, lias resigned his position to follow farming pursuits. He was entertained at a social and presented with a handsome clock as a mark of esteem from tho factory suppliers.

A London cable announces the death of Mi- George Grossmith, soiu\, tlie well-lriiowii actor.