PERSONAL

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXI, Issue 10713, 17 December 1912, Page 5

PERSONAL

Hio Misses Card, of bY'atherston, who Jijivb been on-a visit to the South .Island, returned homo on Saturday. i ( MrV. L. Fairbrothor .returned to \ Carterton on Saturday', after a pros- ; pocting tour of the .North. J Mr and Mrs W. Piatt, of Masterton, I are leaving on a short visit to the I Nelson district. j Mr W, C. Bargrove has boon transferred from, the Pahintua branch of the Hank of Kew Zealand to Dannevirke. The Lansdowne vSchool Committee has nominated both Mr R. Brown and Mr C. C. Jackson for the vacant seat on tho Wellington Education. Board. Mr J. G. Cox. one of the oldest residents of Featherston, has been conifined to his house for some days, but i.s now showing of improvement. Mr G. 11. Sykes, M.J'., presents the prizes at the Rongokokako school to--1 day. Ho will spend several flfrys in tho Bush. Colonel Chaytor, Officer Commaucl- . ing the Wellington military district, will be absent in the South fsland From the 19th instant till January G, 3913. Another old settler of Palmorston North has passed away, in the person of Mr Andrew MoDowall Deceased was born at Petone in 1841. A Nelson telegram states that Mr J. S. Wratt, Mayor of Motueka, died on Saturday after a brief illness. The funeral took place yesterday, and was very largely attended . A Sydney cable, received last night, recorded the death of Mr George Rignold. the well known- actor. The deceased hud visited New , Zealand on many occasions, and was an exceedingly popular actor. Mosdames A Rogers and A. B. Willis, Miss Cecil Haines and Mr T. Newton, of Wellington, will take part in the Wairarapa Caledonian Society's concert on January Ist, 1013. Mrs M. Ridgway, one of tho early | settlers of Ha wife's Bay, died at Napier on .Saturday morninsr. She oame to New Zealand with her family in the shin Helen Denny.

Mr 14. M. Boddington has been appointed'■ to represent the Masterton tigg Circle at a . conference of delegates of Egg Circles, to'be held at the Lower Hutt on December 27th

Mrs Harry Baxter, who some years ago was well known throughout New [Zealand as Amy Yaughaai', a talented i member of t-lie theatrical profession, has returned, to Waiigaaui on a visit , l to her father; Mr Neville Thornton.

At the conclusion of the prize-giv-ing in connection with Miss Hampton's school, in Masterton, last evening, the Rev. H. Watson, on behalf of the students, presented Miss Hampton and Miss Vida Hamoton with handsome little tributes of respect. An old identity in the person- of Mr Michael Hamilton died at his residence, 105 Nelson_ Street, Petone, on Saturday afternoon.' Deceased, who was a very old and respected resident of the town, was born at Stratliavon, Scotland., in June, 1829.

The Hon, F. M. B. Fisher intends touring the North Island and playing in lawn tennis matches with the English in on. during the holiday. He makes it quite clear that he does not intend doing it at the expense of the country. Presumably he will not draw travelling or house allowance. A Wellington telegram states that Mr fci. Arthur, who retired from the position of Railway Triffjc Superintendent in 1909, uied at his residence in Hobson Street this mornin- after a .short illness. The deceased gentlema.n- was in the 1 railway .service for fortj' years. Ho has left a grown np family.

The Kov. J. W. Burton, formerly of Masterton, but now of .New Plymouth, is opposed to the Bible in 'Schools movement. On> Sunday evening he delivered an address in' the Methodist Church, entitled. "Why we should Oppose the Platform o'f the Bible in I State Schools League."

The death is announced from London of Mi- WJiitelaw Reid, the United States Ambassador, at the age of seventy-five years. Deceased was a famed American journalist and diplomatist, and was oi purely Scottish descent. His father was the son of a Covenanter who emigrated from Scotland to America. Adjutant Charles Dawkins, representing Commissioner' Richards, of the Salvation Army, arrived in Masterton from Dannevirke on Saturday. Adjutant Dawkins will remain in Masterton for about a week, wn dduring his stay he will interview prominent residents of the town and district, in the interests of the Booth Memorial Fiwid. The adjutant met with considerable success in the Dannevirke town and district.