PERSONAL

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10619, 26 April 1912, Page 5

PERSONAL

Mr T Quirk is to lie farowelled t,i ' ©a the first of next month on in doparturo for the north. Mr James H. Pauling has ljeon elected piesident of the Wairarapa Caledonian Society for tho Ensuing term. Mr B. R.Gardiner has been re-elec-ted Mayor of Levin. Messrs Donnelly and McMahon, or the" Wellington Picture Company, ■ were visitors to Masterton yesteic.aj. . The engagement is announced cf Miss Vera Edwards, L.A.8., A.'l .UL.. daughter of Mr and Mrs A. G. iMlwards, of Chapel Street, Masterton, to Mr W. Percival Carter, of Palmeistor. North. 'llio death occurred at l s alm- rs l -on North on Wednesday of Mr Andrew Jack, .at the ago of 52 years. Mr Jack came to New Ze<i.la,ud as a boy, anel after working at his trade at Wellington and New Plymouth, commenced business in Palmers-ton North as a pluml>er nearly a quarter of a century ago, and has resided there practically every since. ' We understand that Mr Edward Pragnell lias been invited to become a candidate for the vacant seat on thy Masterton Borough Council, ane* uill probably -accede to the request. Mr James Mackenzie, who ha,- hsvn appointed Surveyor-General, presided over the monthly meeting of the Wellington Land Board yesterday for tho last time, says a Wellington telegram. At tke conclusion of the business, the retiring Commissioner was prescn'-el with a framed photo of the members of the Board. v A much respected old resident of Feilding has died in Mrs Harnett, Gould at tho age of 75 years, relict of Mr William Goukl. Mr and Mrs Gould arrived in Feikling in January, j 3830, from Dudley, Woreester:=nire, England. Five sons and four daughters survive. Last night's Gazette, contains anotification that Captain. E. \ . Bo van (New Zealand Garrison Artillery) and Uaiptain G.J. liastrick (16th Waikat-o Regiment) have been promoted to the rank of Major. Sir Allen-Taylor, Lord Mayor of Sydney, has been appointed to tho Legislative Council. A wedding in which some interest was centred took place in the Methodist Church, Masterton, yesterday afternoon, when Mr George was united to Mrs A. 1. Lee. 1 e Misses Reitl acted as bridesmaids, ana Mr T. Treen as best man. Alter tiu ceremony, which was performed by the Rev. S. J. Serpell, a .number of guests sit. down to wedding breakfast at tllC Arcadia tea-rooms. Mr- and Mrs left by the afternoon train for Wellington, en, route, for Sydney, where the honeymoon is to be spent.