PERSONAL

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10703, 26 August 1912, Page 4

PERSONAL

; Mr. G, S. Smith, shcepfarmer, oi Paekaka'Hki,'died on Saturday.

' Mr W. W. McCardle, Mayor of Pahiatua, left Sydney on his return, to i\i'\v Zealand 'on Saturday.

f Mr W. ,?. O'Donnell, borough engineer, at Damjevirke, has resigned his position owing to differences with ! the Council over drainage matters.

'. Mr Chappell, of Masterton, has' taken a'fruit farm near Hastings; for which place" ho leaves at' an early 'date. ' ; ■'''' ' ■•■' '■'■■

Mr L. ')\. Brad.stnck,' of ftoogbktfkako, has hewn gazetted second lieutenant to tho Territorial unattached list, ■■■•'-■=■

According to a private- cable received,in Dannovirke Mr J. A. Wilson, a* former resident of Kumeroa and woty known in Da'nnevirke, died in Sydney on Wednesday last.

Tho death occurred on Friday at Thames of a very old resident of that district in tho person of Mr Carter,.father of Messrs Fred and Claud* Cater, of Palmerston North.

The friends of Mr. J. 11. Pauling will he pleased to hear that yesterday he .showed 'signs of slight improvement.

Mr. H. Xuttall, formerly -v wH-: known settler at Jlahotu, but latterly;, schoolmaster, near MorrinsvilJe, die& A at Hamilton on Sunday last from..; pneumonia. '

Mr Harold Jennings, son of Mr. W,, T. Jennings, late member for Taumanmui, who has London for the last few years,'has received an important appointment with a hanking' firm in Buenos Ayres, South American (says the Taranaki Herald). Captain 11. Swindlcy (chairman of the Coromandel County Council/' d.ied last week, at t!ie age of 69 years,'" after a short illness. Deceased was it, brother to the late Major Swindley, of Whakatano, both having held eonirmis&ions in the Imperial service.'.

Mr Arthur H.. Ftillford-.-a resident of Wellington for nearly forty years* died, at his: home at Brooklyn en Saturday at the age of forty-six years.

The death occurred nt Tailiape, 0n:.,, Friday of Mr Soren Thomasen, one- , of Ekotalniiia's earliest settlers, in his 68th year. Deceased only recently disposed of his interests in Eketahuna and when he left for Taihape' was evidently enjoying the best of health., He leaves a grown-up family including Mrs Lawrence, of Eketahuna, and Mr R. Thomasen, of Nireaiia.

' Tdie death lias occurred of.Dr P. J. Musse.n,;father of Mr H. A. Mussen* of Te Kuiti. Coming to New Zealand in the early 'fifties Dr Mussen served throughout the West Coast Maori War, both in the capacity of medical officer and of volunteer. Ho served!" under ■ General Cameron and. Colonel and was also attached i<y the Forest Rangers under Major Von Temosky. At the rplief of PipirikL Dr Mussen; was attached to the reexpedition. His last servicewas with the Kai Twi troop under Captain Bryce, brother-in-law to Br Mussen.