PERSONAL

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10664, 20 June 1912, Page 5

PERSONAL

The friends of Mr Burnett, solicitor, of Woodville, will regret to learn that no trace has been found of his son 'Leo, who disappeared from a Hawke's Bay sheep station recently.

The Hon. J. A. 'Millar wired yesterday from Rotorua that -his*health was improved, and be hoped to be in Wellington in a week or a fortnight. Mrs Hanan will' accompany tho Hon.' J. A. Hanan,' Minister of Justice, oli his visit to Masterton to-day. Mis Excellency,the Governor is at present the guest of Mr H. D. Vavasour, at Ugbrooke, Marlborough.

We .are pleased to be able to report that the condition of Mr J. H. Pauling was improved yesterday. The death occurred suddenly a* Christ-church on Tuesday of Mr John Manttan, a well-known wholesale jeweller and dental importer of that •city. . •

Mr G. R. Sykes, M.P., proceeds to Putara to-morrow morning to moot the%ettlers and discuss local requirements. He will afterwords visit Kaiparoro. Mr J. B. McKenzie has been appointed chairman of the Wairarapa Caledonian Society's Pipe Band. The remains of the late Mr Chris. Petersen are to be interred in the Mauriceville cemetery to-morrow ' afternoon. Dr. Mcßae, who is leaving for the Main Trunk Lino, is to be tendered a farewell at Tenui to-morrow night.

■Mr J. -Ct'lfcalbon., of Tumi, is in active training in view of the Now ZeAnd boxing championsrips to be hekßtt Wellington next month.

A Wellington' telegram states that Councillor John Smith, who has been a raemiber of the City Council since ~~- ■ 1885, and was acting-Mayor during gyy-Mfr Wilford's absence through, illWf n*ss, was yesterday prtfiented by the Wellington; citizens with a purse or 'sovereigns in recognition of the services he had rendered toxthecity.

It is stated that should another •election be held within the next few months, the Opposition, candidate for Waimarino will be Mr J. Studholme, -of Ruanui.—Hunterville Express.