PERSONAL

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10708, 31 August 1912, Page 5

PERSONAL

A Berlin cable states t)-t the recovered from ba toss.

Uv C. M. Wluttinfitan ha?,l-c;o» res ■deSed chairman of the H ? . W «o s Ba> Education Board.

of Thonipson-Payut. > a Mastertpn to-day..

Mr C N. Hnslam. headmaster nt the Island Bay School, is at present a visitor to Mastorto:i.

Tho new Collector tv Cujtoins at Wellineton, vice the late Mr L-. &. X on willbe Mr E. ». Brabaaon, at present Collector at Duned.n.

Tho Rev T. G. Butler, of Maaferton is still confined to his room with Sauoni, and is not expected to bo about for.-soveral days.

Mr J. Vance, who was first ass.stant at the Mangatainoka cheese fae--torv last season, has recorved an ni:portan appointment at the Woodvillo cheese factory.

.Mr Allan McDougaU one, 4k »« • Zealand's Rhodes scholars, has been • elected to an assistant lectureship in -English language and hte:atuie at fr Nottingham University.

Mr and Mrs A. J. Welch, of Musierton, who have been on a trip to Australia, returned to their homo on Thursday night. Their two sous are remaining in Australia for a tune.

A Wanganui telegram states that the Rev F. H. Radford, of Mosg.el Jias accepted an invitation to succeed tho Rev A. S. Wilson as Pastor oi the "Wanganui Baptist Church.

The appointment of Mr E. J. | as instructor for the remainder of the ■current- year to the classes in bookkeeping and in English and arithmetic, recently relinquished by Mr Haslatn, .-was confirmed b ythe Man-a-rerß-of-the Technical School .art night. . J.--'

The wedding-olf Miss Ruby Bently, only daughter of Mr J Benjly, of V Soutli -Ffcatherston, to Mr Herbert :' Lewis August.'of Carterton, was celebrated in ' the South leatherston -'*' Church om Wednesday.

Dr J. Bruce Baird (at present act-ing-suporintendent of tho -Mnstertnn Hospital in the absence of Dr Hosi king) intends to practice his proie**ion in Pahiatua, and has arranged u> take over the house and practice ot 1 Dr Beard, whose illness renders hn

return to'vPahiatua impossible.

The Rev Graham H. Balfour, ol First Church,-Dunedin, was. marn-.-d ■on Wednesday afternoon to. Miss McKenzie,, who ...until recently, whs nmt- < ron at the Dunedin Hospital. <>r t Catherine Will acted .as .bridesmaid, '""''and Dr Ooiquhoun-'gave the 1..nd0 'away. \

The friends of.Mr- Robert Krahagan, of Masterton, will regret to learn that his mother died at Nelson yesterday. It is only a fortnight since his fat-hor died, and the double bereavement will come as a sever*? shock to the family. Mr Krahagan,. who Jeft- : .for Nelson yesterday, will have the, sympathy; of *y Inrgc circle of friends.'

■Mr H. T. Wood, chemist,'of Masterton, had the misfortune to spram "his ankle on Thursday, and will be confined to his house for some days. Mr C. J. MoHardie, of Palmerston North, will be in charge of his busi.ness during his enforced absence. I The Rev A. North, wlio will conduct the-anniversary services at t.io Baptist Church to-morrow was a,--tor of the Hanover Street Bapti,t Church, Dunedin, for eighteen years - a nd afterwards Pastor of the Baptist Church, Calcutta, India. Returning to' New Zealand be accepted a call :o the Baptist Church, Ponsonby Auckland. At the last conference he wa* appointed general organiser by tlio Baptist Union of Now Zealand.

Mr C. S. Smith, who for a number of years has been a. member of tho clerical staff of the W.F.C A Masterton has been promoted ( to the charge of the office at the Greytown branch. Mr Smith, who left tor Grevtown yesterday, was presented >T members of the Masterton staff with it handsome travelling mg. Mr J ago, . in making the presentation, referr-M to Mr Smith's long connection witli the firm, and the very high esteem m which, ho was held by all. Mr Smith suitably responded.

A pretty wedding took placed AH Saints' Church, Palmerston North, on Wednesday, when Miss Ethel Jane, eldest daughter of Mr T. Camp-eh, ■of Palmerston North, was united in the bonds of matrimony to Mr h. Fletcher, of Masterton, eldest son or Mr F. Fletcher, of Woodville. .1 h-i bride looked charming in a dress nt silk voile trimmed with silk lace ant. niching, and wore the usual veil p-u'. -orange blossoms. She earned r.n ivory and silver prayer-book, presented by tho local ladies' Orange Lodge, of which she was a member.

The condition of Mr J. H. Pauling, who is in tho Masterton Hospital, suffering from a serious . internal complaint, is occasioning grave anxiety , to his'uumerous friends. Tho medical staff of the hospital decided yesterday to call Dr Ewart, of Wellington, it,to consultation. Tho consultation took place early in tho evening, and it was decided that an operation should pot I>e, performed until this morning. At a late hour last night Mr Pauling was reported to be in a very low condition. At the Roman Catholic Church. Otaki, on Wednesday, Miss Ella Maud Cook, eldest daughter of Mr A. H. Cook, was married to Mr J. J. Council, a, well-known resident of Laus<lowne, Masterton. Miss Stella Cook, was bridesmaid and Mr Carl Cook best man, while tho Rev Father Melu was the officiating minister. Tho bride, who was given away by her father, looked very pretty in a neat blue serge costume, with hat to match. Tho bridesmaid was dressed in white silk. After the ceremony, the young couple left for the north for their honeymoon, after which they will take up their residence in Masterton. There passed awav on Wednesday at his residence in Elizabeth Rood, Napier, Mr William John Wakefield Turvey M.lnst.. Mch.E., assistant Town Clerk of The deceased gentleman arrived in Now Zealand a, few vears ago from England where at tho Woolwich Arsenal lie had been engaged for a considerable period in •the design and construction of. torpedoes: Ho also had considerable experience' with several of tho largest engineering establishments in tho Old -Country, in designing and constructing high class machinery.