PERSONAL

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10713, 6 September 1912, Page 4

PERSONAL

Mr JVC, Cooper, of Masterton, is afc present attending a conference of representatives of Island Meat Freezing Companies in Wellington.

Dr Ewarfc, of Wellington, who-' is suffering from pneumonia, was reported? to he slightly bettor yesterday. Mrs H. H. Wollers, of Carterton who has been on a visit to Sydney, return-' ed to her homo' last night. Tho* Napier Borough Council hasrappointed Mr B. B. Swinburn, of Hastings, clerk of works, in connection with tho tramway installation.

Mr G.. It. Sykes, M.P., was iri Masterton yesterday for tho funerals *£ the late Mr J. H. PaoiUng, ll© returns to Wellington to-day.

Mrs Prujcan and family, who aw»leaving for tho Wanganui district, wero given a send-off by the settle** of Nireaha, where they harae- been res£~ deiit for sons® years.

Mr W. Thomas, M.A., at presentheadmaster of one of the Timaru Borough schools, was yesterday to tho rectorship of the Timaru Boys School, at a salary of £SOO. There* were thirty-five applicants.. .-, Mr H. H. Seed, Assistant Commissioner of the St. John Ambulance?* Brigade, who has been on a visit? ox inspection to Masterton, leaves this, afternoon for Wellington. ■-.

| A private telegram has been receip!cd in Masterton to the effect that !the Rev Watts-Ditohfield is improved iin health, and his engagement at I Masterton will be carried out as* adi vortised.

; A Feilding telegram .states that at the annual meeting of the Feilding: j Employers' Association, Mr F. Pmcum .was re-elected president,-and:appoints j ed delegate to the arniual meeting of the New Zealand Employers' AssociaIti'onv

i An, old identity, in the person, of :Mr J; W. Matthews, late manager of the Bank of New Zealand Gisborne, I,lms passed away at the 'age of 172. He arrived in Auckland with his parents at the age of three, and wasj educated in the Church of England : Grammar School. Mr Matthews tea!ves a widow and five sons and' .-frcw*. 'daughters..

1 There passed away in Greytown mi i Wednesday, at the age of 72 years, Mr ! George Copeland : , very well known in■the Wairarppa as a sawmiller. He had been troubled for some time past, hvith his heart, and his death occur*-, red somewhat suddenly and unexpectedly. He leaves one son and shu daughters, all of the latter beiag married. The deceased was "a relative iof Mr G. R. Sykes, M.P., of Master.-, ton.