PERSONAL

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10609, 16 April 1912, Page 5

PERSONAL

,Mr Eugene M'Carthy, for many years an employee at the Petone-Rail-way Workshops, and latterly on the staff of messengers of the Railway Department, died a* his residence, Mitcheltown, on Saturday. The funeral of the late Mr Fred J. Pownall, which took place at Karon on.Sunday, was very largely attended. The ceremony at the "grave was performed by the ,Rev. A. M. Johnson.

Mr Joseph Corkill has been re-elect-ed Mayor of Wairoa unopposed.

A Paris cable, received yesterday, announced the death of M. Henri Brisson, President of the Giamber, at the age of seventy-seven years;

The friends of Mrs G. Foreman, of Gladstone, fyill regret to hea,r that she is in a somewhat serious state of health.

Mr H. T. Salmon, who was recently appointed Town Clerk at Featherston, has resigned in order to take up a position with Mr Coleman Phillips, solicitor, of Carterton. Mr and Mrs 0. Monrad, of Palmerston North, son-in-law and daughter of Mr and Mrs A. Matthews' Waiorongomai, left on> Friday on' a trip to Denmark.

Mr and Mrs W. Sorenson, who are old jicsidents of Featherston, intend taking up their residence in Carterton.

It is understood tliat Mr T. A. Ballantyne has declined to accept the position of Postmaster at Martinboroug'li. . Mr E. V. Ellis, on Saturday evening severed his associations with tho staff of the Mutual Trading Company, Carter/ton;, on account of -his departure for England. Prior to leaving, Mr Ellis was j tie^re^ipi^^ < iof : : ; ji»Ji^ ; d«>T)fle.' travelling rug fromthe'staff. '.'■ "

■Mr-M. C. OlCOniiell; who has:been' on anextended visit*to Auckland and Rotorua, .returned Ito Masterton last night. Sir Joseph Ward left Wellington for tho 'South last .evening, eft route to Australia.!-, • ... A Press Association x telegram from Hokitika. announces the death of Mr Alexander Gunn, a welMcnown settler of Wataroa, at the age of 75 years. The death occurred last week of Mr John.H. Griffin, a welMcnmvn and ■ higlily' respected! residenft of" Nelson.. Romney-March sheepbreeders in all parts of -thp world will hear with tlie deepest regret of ..the.-recent: death of MrC.File, of -Elham, C&nteriniry, in his year, after a short ill. ness, His place.: upon ,the council of the Kent or Roinney March Sheep Bi'eeders' Association, which at its last .meeting elected -ham as one of its vice-presidents, will be difficult to •firi. . '" ; ■• '•' ;' ■:'

A big '.'tangi", was held at the Te Ors Ore Maori pah last liight over the remains of a young ' Native \ woman .named Paowa Broughtoh, wife of ".Sonny" Broughton, .who. died ait the end of last week. Tlie deceased was a daughter of Mrs Ellers, of Masterton, and was much respected -by thoso who knew her. The funeral, takes place today.- • - . '

Chief Inspector Fleming, of the Wellington Education. Board, was a visitor to Masterton yesterday.

' Mr M. J. Brookes, North Island ma uager for the Dresden Piano Company, was in Masterton yesterday.

Mr T. Rigg, says a Wellington Press message, Iras been nominated by the University Senate for the research scholarship offered this year. The Senate also .specially recommended Mr P. W. Bnrbridge to the Royal Commission for the second , scholarship. ) Both arc students of Victoria. College, j.

The people of Lyttelton propose to entertain, the Horn. George Lanrenson at a .banquet early in July. ■ A Christehurdi telegram 'announce* tlie deatii of Mr Edwin Wa.tkin.si who since 1895 was principal of tho Christ, ckurch Training College. Deceased was 63 years of ago. A Sydney cable states . that Sir Allan Taylor lias resigned the Lord Mayoralty of that city, owing to failing heal tli. A pretty wedding took place \\£ Greatford on Wednesday last (says tho Rangitikei Advocate), when Miss Lilians Isabel Whale, fifth daughter of Mr George Whale, wa* married to Mr Ernest F. Hayes, son of Mr F. S. Hayes, of Greytown. The ceremony took place at rtlie residence' of the bride's parents, the Rev. James Mackie. officiating. The bride, who was given away by her father, was at-Ja-retl' in a dress of cream Irish poplin with silver trimmninigs. tucked net yolk and sleeves, ' and a veil and orange blossoms. She also carried a shower bouquet presented by' Mrs J. G. Wilson, Bulls.