PERSONAL

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10690, 9 August 1912, Page 4

PERSONAL

His Grace Archbishop Redwood has returned to Sydney from Tonga.

Mr Lindegreen, organiser for th<? Reform Party, was in Masterton yesterday. Tho death is announced from Petone of Mr Martin Cargill,-a wellknown resident, at the age of sixtyfive years.

Mr 0.. R. Sykes, M.P., is on threet eoinnirttees in the House of Representatives, including the Agricultural Oom-mittee.

I Mr O. B. Pcniberton. secretary of the Canterbury A. and P. Association, is at present a visitor to .Master- ■ ton.

Mr B. "Hive has definite!v announced h'is* candidature for the Egmont byelection. Avhich will be necessary in consequence of the appointment of the Hon T. McKenzie to the High Commissfonership. ,

The Rev James Rattray, of Pon--gtrroft. has tendered his resignation to* the Presbytery.) Mr Rattray,' who r is well-kno-nn in Masterton. has been for over four years in the Pongaroa; district. a"d his resignation will beregretted by a wide circle of friends..

The death occurred in Masterton at 1 noon yesterday, after a protracted ilfness. of Mr Henry Hooper, carrier. The deceased, who was fifty years of" age, had resided in Masterton for jt number of years. He leaves a widow and young family. The funeral takes place to-morrow afternoon.

Visitors at the Club Hotel. Masterton, include Miss Groves (2). Miss Legfiett '(Bushgrove),- Mrs and" Miss Devino. Mr and Mrs Paterson. Miss* Rvan, Messrs Stuart. Kinvig, Pilsrrim, Kain, Burke, Pain, Cope (Wellington), Mr Ferran (Eketahuna).

The Hon. Thomas Mackenzie, High Commissioner-elect, will be entertain-, ed at dinner at the Grand' TTnte-I on Wednesday next by the. Wellington* Chamber of Commerce. The Hon W. F. Massey (Prime Minister) and othermembers of the Government, and Sir Joseph Ward, Bart., will also be the. guests of the Chamber-on- that accft-. sion. *

A wedding in whicli a deal of local interest was centred was celebrated at. the residence of the bride's parents rm Wednesday, when Mr Percy G*. Nicoll,, of Hastings, fifth son of Charted Xieoll. of Blenheim, was married to Miss Marion (May) Calton. seoohtfc daughter of Mr and Mrs T. F. Calto» v old and respected, residents, of \NfcwI*' 1 *' man. '

: The remains of the late Campbell; Carley were interred wi tbe Masfcertoit, Cemetery yesterday afternoon. Tb<* lengtby and representative... funeral cortege bore striking testimony to ih"> respect hi wbicb tbe deceased was held, throughout the district. The eeremojtt.v at the graveside was performed by the Rev Ashcroft. assisted bv the Rev W. Raine. of Wellington, Messrs? J. G. Hrnno, L. S. Nicol, A. Pragnell, W. Denbee, R. Messenger, and J3 % J.'l>ev6n acted as pallbearers,