PERSONAL

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10694, 15 August 1912, Page 4

PERSONAL

Mr John Hessey, of Masterton, was; married on Tuesday ]»st to Mrs Constance Lonargan. of Christchurch. The death is announced by cabl© of M, Jules Eniile. Frederic Massenet, the composer and conductor. A Sydney cablegram announces tho • death of the Rev John Aukl, a well--known Presbyterian minister. • The Hon G. Fowlds'will'shortly doliver a lecture in the Masterton Y.M.C.A. Gymna=iuin Kail, under; the auspices of tbe'Mast'v-ton LabourParty. The death is announced from Wellington of Mr Edward Donovan, an old West Coaster, at tho age of" eighty-three years. Mr L.-Tripp, of Wellington, has been re-elected president of the New Zealand - Acclimatisation - Societies ; Conference. Tho friends of Mr W. J. Fly, of Fly and Young, Masterton, will regret-, to hear that be is at present confined to bed, and is under the doctor's care. Mr George Bolton, who' arrived in Wellington when only seven years of age, died on Tuesday' at' the age of ; seven fy-eiphfc years. Mr F. G. 80l- jt ton, solicitor, is the only surviving * member of the family. . The death is reported from Palmerstnn North of Mr William Fraser, who had attained the age of eighty- " one. The deceased took part in tho • Fureka Stockade affair at Ballarat. He was afterwards fcn the Otaso and | Westland goldifields. and settled in Palmerston twenty-three years ago. From fifty-six applicants tho Blenheim Borough Council has selected Mr John Sturrock, C.E.. at/present borough engineer at Napier, to fill, a similar position at Blenheim. Mr Sturrock's .first- imnortant work will bo the installation of a water and" sewage scheme. The Rev A. T. Thompson, 8.A., of Masterton, has gon" to Xapier for a week. The pulpit of Knox •. Church will be occupied on Sunday next by the Rev Bain McDonald.