PERSONAL

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10669, 26 June 1912, Page 5

PERSONAL

Mr and Mrs Con. Vallance, of Wairoa, are at present on a short visit to Masterton-.

Mr Neil C. Peterson, . of Parkville, Eketahuna, .died last Thursday. .The deceased was only 32 years of age. A wife and four children are left to mourn their loss.

Mr J. Boxhall, who has been in Ijr.isir.C'do ,!.i Masterton for ,a number of years past, leaves for his new home in Hamilton on Monday next. At the meeting of the National Dairy Association in Palmerston yesterday, Messrs A. McFarlane, of Pahiatua, and W. Fisher, Carterton, were re-elected directors.

The death took place at Eketahuna on Thursday of Mrs Wapp, wife of Mr 0. Wapp, of the Hunterville district. Deceased, who was 22 years of age, was a daughter of Mr L. C. Christensen, of Putara, and leaves three young children. At the annual meeting of the New Zealand Daiiiry Factory Managers' Association, held yesterday in Palmerston, Mr W. C. Dixon, Thames, was elected President. Mr T. C. Irving, Greytown was elected a Vice-President, and Mr G. West, Dalefield, was elected a member of the Committee.

A pretty wedding was solemnised at St. Mark's Church, Carterton, by the Rev. B. Young, on when Kate Victorin© Maud Groube, granddaughter of Mrs C. Groube", was married to Claude James August, only son of Mr and Mrs J. H. August, Flaxlands, Waiohine.

Master Steve Avery, a son of Mr S. Avery, formerly of Ballance, and nephew of Mr Charles Avery, of Konini, Avon the junior ploughing match for youths under j!0 at the Feilding Farmers' Ploughing Competitions, held at Feilding on Thursday last. Young AA'ery, Avho is only 16 years of age, also Avon the special prize, a gold medal, for the best ploughing on the ground.

The Wairoa Guardian says:—Mr T. Dwyer, a well-known Masterton sportsman, left for Sydney by the Ulimaroa last Friday. 'Mr Dwyer for many years lias been a well-known figure in sporting circles in New Zealand.,. In a conversation he announced his intention of setting up in, racing in a big way in Sydney. • Messrs W. Perry (president) and J. B. Emmetfc (acting secretary) will be present at the annual meeting of the Lincoln Sheepbreeders' Association to be heUVat Palmerston North on Thursday. Messrs H. J. Dagg, J. M. James and D. McKenzie, of Masterton, will attend the annual meeting of the Hereford Cattle Breeders' Association to-dny, and Mr R. Gray will be amongst those present at the annual- meeting of the Romney Marsh Sheepbreedors' Association, which • will be presided over by Mr A. Matthews, of Featherston, who is President of the Association.

The present winter has had its effect on Maori chiefs. During the past three weeks, four chiefs in other centres have passed away, while in this district Tamatea Watatohu died last week at the Tutaekara pa. Waitatohu was closely related to the late Nireaha Tamaki. who died at Hamua in July, 1911. Ho was chief at the Rnngitane,' Ngatikahungumi and Hamua tribes. In the early days he was a very influential native, and took a prominent part in the survey of the land between Masterton and Dannevlrke. Watatohu was horn at Mauawatu 7-1 years ngn. — Pahiahip Herald.