PERSONAL

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10627, 4 May 1912, Page 5

PERSONAL

Superintendent C. C. Warner, or the- Palmorston North Fire Brigade, .has-been appointed to the position ot Superintendent of tho Christcimrch Firo Brigade. A Press Association wire received last night states that Mr George 1V.i1,. an old and highly respected resident of ,'Wangamii, died yesterday. Colonel James Allen, <M.P. for Bruce, who has served twenty-three years in the Defence Forces, has been awarded the long service medal. . Mr W. C. Buchanan, M.P., was on a visit to Napier this week. Tho Hons. J. A. Haiian and Tc Tlangihiroa left Masterton for Wellington yesterday by tho afternoon train. Mr 11. McXah, ex-Ministcr of Agri.. "culture, will deliver a lecture at tho Wellington Philosophical Society's meeting at the end of this month on early Dominion, history. Mr \V. Fisher, Chairman of the Taratahi Dairy Company, formerly a member of South Wairarapa County Council, has been elected unopposed to fill tho vacancy on the Carterton Borough. Council, caused by the retirement of Cr. Berrill. We congratulate- Or Fisher on his appointment, unci ifche Borough.on securing the services ot a practical man. Mr H. S. Wardell is reported to bo seriously ill in Wellington with.a severe attack of pneumonia.

Mr O. Carlev, of the staff of the local branch of Messrs Dalgcty and do., who has been on a health recruiting trip to To Aroha, returned to Masterton yesterday, greatly benefited "by the change