PERSONAL

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10578, 8 March 1912, Page 4

PERSONAL

Tho Hon. J. A. Millar left for Auckland yesterday, and the Hon. D. Bud* do for Olmstc'lrardi. The Hon. Mr Ngata is at' Port Awanui, and t-he Hon.. T. Mackenzie at Dunedin. The other Ministers are in Wellington. A Quayaquil cable states that General Andiude, a suppoiier of the QuitoGovernment, was assassinated by bis-, own soldiers.

Tiie Earl and Countess of Marton are at present on their way to New Zealand from England.

The Mackay Daily Mercury (Queensland), of February 22nd, hostile following item :—The-many friends of Mr W. Moersch, of Dow'* Creek, will learn with regret that his son,. Frederick, died suddenly at 7 o'clock on Tuesday evening. Deceased was only 2o yeans of age, and his death at such an early stage in his career is greatly deplored. He was a keen sport, and captain of the Garget Cricket Club." Mr Moerseih was at one time a prominent figure in Wairarapa junior cricket,'having played for the St. Matthew's Club, and materially helped the A. team to win the championship in 1910, in which year Ko won a bat presented for the highest batting •average. He was employed whilst in Masterton by the Cement Pipe Company.

Mr W. H. L. Galwev, late of Mnsterton and now of' Napier, lias boon appointed manager of the Bank of Now South Wales, Auckland. Mr Gahvcv's many Mastertbn friends will bo pleased to hear of his substantial promotion. Mr Galwey leaves Napier ia-t once to take up his new duties. The funeral of the late Mr A. C. Scrimgeour took place in Mastenton yesterday afternoon, when a very long cortege of people from various parts of the Wmrarapa and Hawke's Bay were present to pay their last respects to one who was widely known and respected . The memibers of the Mastcrtotr. Lodge, 1.0.0.F.M.U., followed the procession to the cemetery in respect to their late .brother, who for a great many years was a prominent member of the Waipawa Lodge. The service at the graveslcle was conducted by the liev. A. T. Thompson., 8.A., B.l)., of Knox Church, Masterton.