PERSONAL

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10587, 19 March 1912, Page 4

PERSONAL

Miss Thompson, of Master ton, who took a prominent part in the Cinderella dances last winter, arid who is leaving Mastert<m, was tendered" farewell last evening, the function taking the form of a euohre party and dance, held in the Exchange Hall. 1 There was a large number of ladies and gentlemen present, and a most enjo\ablo evening was spent. Mr H. P. Stark, manager of the - Bank of New South Wales at Greymouth, has <been promoted to the charge of the Sydney office; . . Mr and Mrs 0. F. Vallance and Miss Vallance iefifc.'Masterijon yesterday by •motor car for Wellington, en route to Blenheim, where they will spend a short holiday. Mr F. J. Dignan, formerly of Master ton, who has been managing tho business of the Bank of New Zealand in Fiji for some time past, has returned to the Dominion, The remains of the late Mrs Serpeli were interred in the Masterton cemetery ''yesterday afternoon. TVyr funeral cortege was large^acd-wtfresentative,• * and «n impressive ceremony was performed at the parsonage and the cravej sido by tho Rev. S. F. Prior. j His Excellency tlio Governor return.- , ed to Auckland from Rotoruji on Saturday. | Miss Annie O'Leary, tho champion ! tody swimmer of New Zealand, is to 3io entertained at afternoon tea by the : girls of the secondary classes of the , Mastertou District High School on , Thursday next. . . | An illuminated address is ;to be presented to Mr J. T. M. Hornsby at . Carterton this evening. | At the meeting of the. Lansdown> School Committee last evening, referj eneo was made to the Tortheoniinp; dei parturo of Mr E. Welch, one of the members, on a trip to .the Old Country. A resolution expressing appreciation of the valuable services of Mr Welch .was passed ibv the Committee, and •those present wished bim a pleasant trip and a safe return. A Press Association telegram from Duncdin says:—The Star understand:; that Mr 11. iR. Martin, recently organiser for the Reform Party, lias accepted tho position of organiser for tho' "Trade" for the Dominion. Mr T. M. Wilford, who is on a visit to the Old Country for health reasons, 1 ' will not be a candidate. for re-election to the Wellington Mayoralty, as lie does not expect, to return to the Dominion until June. The Hon. T. Mackenzie was met by a largo gathering on arrival at Eltham on Saturday evening. He was heartily cheered. He visited Opunake yesterday, and is returning to Wellington "to-dav.