PERSONAL

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10704, 27 August 1912, Page 5

PERSONAL

Tho Hon J. A. Millar has returned to Wellington from Rotorua, much improved in health.

Miss Ruby Chapman was last .veek gazetted a cadette in the Masterton telephone exchange.

A Sydney cable states that the Hon James Bryee, British Ambassador at Washington, sailed yesterday i.iy the Victoria for San Francisco, via Auckland.

There passed away at Carterton yesterday morning Mrs W. B. Hinton, wifcT'of Mr Hinton. of Richmond Road, Carterton, and one of. New Zealand's oldest settlers. She has attained the ripe age of 89 yeais.

An okl resident of the in tho of Mr Charles Edwards, died at Mangatainoka on Friday, aged S3 years.

Mr George Taiaroa, a brother-in-law of Mrs Tai te Tau, of Masterton, was drowned while returning to his homo at tho Truaron Heads last Friday in a. motor launch. The deceased, who was forty-eight years of age, leaves n family of twelve children. Hori Ngtai, a well known chief of the Ngaiterangi tribe, aged about' died at Whaeroa, Bay of Plenty, on Saturday morning. Great preparations are being made for the tangi. Natives are expected from all parts of New Zealand.

A Press Association telegram states that Mr Easton has been elected chairman of the Nelson Education Board. Yesterday's' arrivals at" the Club Hotel, Masterton, include Mr :ir,tl Mrs Bunny (Hinakura), Mr and Mrs Nov ins (Annedale), Messrs Graham and Perkins (Christchurch), Captain Hamilton, Messrs Johnston, .Bock, Pumfrez,' Ash worth, Conder, Parker, and Gow (Wellington). Mr P. Hamill. of Masterton and Carterton, was the recipient on Saturday evening of a very handsomo present in the shape of a silver and glass epergne, being a presentation from Mr Hamil's employees at Masterton and Carterton in honour of his approaching marriage. Mr J. Williamson, manager of the Masterton branch of the firm, made the presentation, and spoke of the excellent terms which always existed between Mr .Hamil and his employees, and referred eulogistically to the many excellent qualities of Mr Hamil. The presentation, which came as a surprise, was suitably acknowledged by i Mr Hamil.