PERSONAL

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXV, Issue 10713, 11 February 1913, Page 5

PERSONAL

Mr J. G.. Davies, an cvt-ngeist from Elsternwick, Victoria, is at present visiting Greytown. j Mr J. Nairn, of Palmerston North, I will judge the pot plants and flowers at the i'ahiatua Horticultural Show, j Mr W. A. Kellow (Wellington)lias been elected president of the -New . Zealand Master Bakers' Association, j Mr •) T. Norton <'Lvttelton) vice-pre-j sident, and Mr H. F. Allen secretary. J Staff Sergeant-Major MeCristall, who is well known in Masterton, has received word of 'his success in the | recent examination!-; for the vacancies as Staff-Lieutenants, and ' ho now holds this rank. j Mr Robert McNah intends being) present at the unveiling ceremony in \ connection with the Cook Memorial at Ship Cove next Tuesday. ' In the ( evening he will give a public lecture at Picton on '"Early New Zealand." At the monthly meeting of the Aki- ; tio County Council, held on February j Sth. a vote of thanks was passed to Mr G. K. Sykes, M.P.. for the part he had taken in regard to the proposed grant, to he expended on the Pongaroa-Masterton Road. I Hon. W. IT. Hemes. Minister for Railways, accompanied by Mr Fisher, Under Secretary for Native Affairs, Mr Roynaync, General Manager of Railways, ' and Mr Buxton, Chief Traffic' Manager, passed through, Palmeijstou yesterday for Tara.n-' aki, where they Avill make a tour of inspection of the various railway lines. Miss Annie O'Leary, of Masterton, has again succeeded in winning the Ladies' Swimming Championship of New Zealand, this being the second year in succession that this honour has been secured to Masterton by this young lady. Miss O'Leary hap been looked upon as one of the most promising lady swimmers in Australasia for the past season or two, and by. annexing the coveted championship twice i'i succession, she may fairly claim to be the host in the Dcminion. Tim performance is a highly meritorious one, as this year the event had heen regarded as very open, at least two of the competitors having heen looked upon as likely to wrest the championship from the holder. The result is particularly iiratifying to swimml'ig enthusiasts in Masterton. and no doubt the success of Miss O'Leary will have the effect of giving the art of swimming a further impetus in this district. The fart, that the young champion has been invited to give an exhibit ion of swimming at the Auckland Carnival, point-si to her ability heing recognised as very much above the ordinary. Masterton will offer its heartiest congratulations to Miss O'Loarv on her snlomlid performance.