PERSONAL

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10661, 17 June 1912, Page 4

PERSONAL

! Mr P. Costih,. until recently licensee of the Taratahi Hotel, has left on a trip to England and the Continent. The many friends of Mr J. H. Pauling, of Masterton, will bo pleased to hear that His condition yesterday was very much improved. Mr,A. A. Edwards, of the Pahiatua branch of the-Bank of New Zealand,. Iras received notice of his transfer to Mangaweka. 1 Messrs I). Robertson, Secretary SJ& , ihe Post and Telegraph Departmompr -'" and John Strauchon, Under-Secretary of Lands, have been granted the Imperial Service Order by His iUajesty the-King. A- wireless message from Tahiti has ■ been received by m, member of the/ Wairarapa Caledonian Society from. Messrs G. and H. Lang, who are on their way to Scotland', via Vancouver. The message stated that' both were well. Councillor John Smith, the senior Councillor of Wellington City, who has ... • ■ many friends in Masterton,.is to bj* presented with a purse of sovereigns by the citizens on. Wednesday next.--Mr Ben. Morriss has been elected" chairman of directors of the llongokok'ako Cheese Company, in succession to Mr W. Elliott', wlio lias resigned, tfwiihg to pressure of 'Business. The following is the weekly list 1 - of .visitors.'at. the Marauis of Norma,n.by Hotel, Carterton: Wellington, MessrsAlfrey, Anderson,. Frown,. Carpenter, , Davies; Keeshan, Little, Pettit, Read, Reid, Thompson (2) Thirwell, Williams, Wood, Wyeherley, T«ylbr-Car~ rington Co. (2). Palmerston North: Mr Pickering. Nelson: Mr Rabinson. Pahiatua :Mr Sid'ey. Eketaliuiifw-- V Messrs Griffiths and Mouatt. bush, Messrs Crawford".and'McKenzie.. •,/ The funer-al of the late- Mr LeslieMcLactilan took place yesterday afternoonV and was one of the largest? even seen in the district! Tlie hearse was preceded by the Caledonian PipeBand (under Bandmaster Pearson), which played the impressive' lament, ■* "Lochaber No More."' The ftimeraT cortege included a large n-rrm ; ber of old settlers and friends of the fa.mily, together with members of the Caledonian "'Society. The coffin- was covered with beautiful wi'eaths. The ceremony at the graveside -was performed by the Rev. A. T. Thompson. B.D. The pall-bearers were Mess« , F. RednioucL D. G. Stewart, N. Ch<am3P... berlain, R. Welch, J. McLachlan, and W. C. Welch.

A presentation of a handsome gladstone bap: and travelling rug was made on Saturdav to Mr H. E. Huston, of the staff of the local Magistrate's 'Court,'who'has been promoted to a. position in the Supreme Court Office, Wellington. The presentation was m»ide by Mr 0. N.'C. Pragnell, on behalf .of the, legal profession of. .Mas- _._ terton. Tn proposing the toast of theguest of the evening, Mr Pragneil made reference to the sterling qualities of Mr Huston as an assistant "of the Court. Eulogistic reference, te#ifying to his esteem, was also made by'Messrs-Foley, Perry, A. Hollings, O'Dowd, and' MoKenzie. Mr Huston, in replying, stated that his work in Masterton had always "been a pleasure*. to him, and he thanked those present for the many kind words; spoken of him, ■ .- '