PERSONAL

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXV, Issue 10713, 25 February 1913, Page 5

PERSONAL

Mr Richard Brown, of Wellir is at present on a visit to MastA Melbourne cable .state? tin Gavin Duffy lias been sworn in Judge of the High Court. The Rev. S. V. Prior, of Nort; Auckland, and formerly of _Ma ton, is at present lying periousi

Captain William Waller, of Huddart, Parker service, has appointed harbourmaster at Nov. mouth, from fifty applicants. A large number (if Pahiatua s fanners attended the rani fair Masterton last- week, and it is -est ed that fully IUO rams were pu. Ed bv residents of that district.

I A (Jr.re telegram states tha" Hon. W. Fraser arrived there hn-ercargill "yesterday morning visited his constituents at Wt side and Waikaia. He receive*, putations on various local matte In the death of Mr Robert ,No. Buttle, of Cambridge, a breach been made into a brotherhood of ■ colonists of the best type, t-h-.. of the late Rev George Buttle, leyan minister (says the AucStar). Mr Buttle, the elder, to tliis country about the year as a. missionry to the Maoris ansettlers who lud then adven. here.

The death occurred at his re-si' Feilding. yesterday, of Mr W: Henry Gardiner, at the ole cf 81 years. Mr Gardiner was of the pioneers of the, Ron goto.--trict, having taken up a farm - nearly 10 years ago. He er on agricultural work for 30 ;• and then retired to Feilding. •who had been living for the past jyears.

Bandsmen will be interested hear that tho well known ve Drum Major of tho South Island C. Holland, is aboyt to take up residence in Hastings. .Air Ro holds a. record oi' $J years' servi. Drum Major, having led no less thirty-eight different bands in Zealand, including the Mast Band and tho Christclmrch Gar Band. He began his colonial e as a bandsman in 1575, as drui in tho Balclutha Band, and reclias beeif residing at Martinboroi

A Ngaturi sheepbreeder, Mr A. .- Kay has (according to the Herald. : cided to enlist among the stud It—ney sheepbreeders. Last u through Messrs Dalgety and Co., purchased 25 stud nomney ewes {• • ••■ Mr Rowlands, of Longburn, Pain.' ton North. He also bought a Romnev ram at, the Masterton . y V •r .- fair o:ii Friday. The latter was f- • Mr G. R. Sykes' stud flock. Xgaturi district has proved a r • one for 'Romneys, and Mr MeF - venture should prove a success. ' • intends to exhibit at the surroun shows next year. The death occurred at Eltham j„ Sunday morning of Dr G. A. Hanison, a brother in law of Dr Valium Inspector-General of Hospitals. About a fortnight ago lie attended a child patient who had been operated on for an acute abscess 011 the n-'ck-Wlien bandaging the wound he slightly pricked the thumb of lii-s left hand with the pin used for fastening ihcbandage. A few days later symptoms of blood poisoning manifesto:! 1 themselves, and increasing with. I'arming rapidity, with the resultthat a week ago the arm had to be. amputated. Since then Dr Harrison has been lying in a critical condition', and causing great anxiety to his medical attendants. Dr Harrison was 47, years of age, and had been practising 111 the district for nearly 20 years. He. wa f s greatly esteemed by tho people.

An interesting wedding was celebrated at the Methodist Church, Masterton, yesterday, when Miss Ella Re id, only daughter of Mr and ißeid, Pine Street, Masterton, u - married to Mr Alfred Rippon, also of Masterton. The wedding service was conducted by the Rev S. J. Serpell. Miss Thompson, of Ekatahuna was bridesmaid, and Mr J. Mcintosh, Masterton, best man. The church (was prettily decorated, and a large number of and friends were present. After the ceremony a reception was held at Wicken's rooms, when a. number of .oasts were honoured. The happy couple left by the afternoon train for Wellington, where the honeymoon' will be spent. Mr and Mrs Rippon will reside in Masterton.