PERSONAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXV, Issue 10713, 12 June 1913, Page 6

PERSONAL.

Mr B. Newman, M.P., who has been on a visit to Australia, returned by the TJlimaroa yesterday. The remains of the late Mrs Thomas, who died suddenly in Masterton on Tuesday, are being takeu to Christchurch for interment. Mr J. M. Lightfoot, manoger of the Carterton branch of the Bank of New South Wales, returned yesterday from a two-months' holiday spent chiefy in Australia. At a meeting of the Wairarapa Hospital and Charitable Aid Board yesterday leave of absence for s ix months was granted to Mr S. Bolton, who is on a visit to iJhe Old Country. Mr C. C. Ross, of Masterton, who proceeded to Australia a few weeks back to obtain the best medical advice procurable, returned to Wellington by the Ulimaroa yesterday. .. ■. Sir William Hall-Jones, ex-High Commissioner for New Zealand, ac- l companied, by Lady Hall-Jones and the two Misses Hall-Jones, reached Wellington yesterday''on their return from England. In answer to a question, Sir William stated that he had no desire whatever to re-enter public life. Sir James Carroll i s now well on the way to recovery fro*n his serious illness, but it is not likely that he can. pay much attention to Parliamentary duties during the coming session. When his health i$ thoroughly established ho intends taking a long sea trip, visiting, among other places, the South Sea Islands and Java. At Greytown on Tuesday, Miss Ida Maud Mitchell, daughter of Mr and Mrs Alex. Mitchell, was married to Mr Lawrence James Thompson, eldest son of Mr Jas. Thompson, of Morkon's Bush. , The bride was given away by her uncle, Mr H. Morison. Miss Morison (cousin of the bride) was bridesmaid, and Mr Arthur J. Thompson best man. The marriage took place at Gisborne a few days ago of Mr Ernest Bull, second son of Mrs Arthur Bull, of Mangatainoka, to Miss Madge McDonnell, daughter of Mr J.\A. McDonnell, of Patutaki, Gisborne. The bridesmaids were Miss C. McDonnell and Miss E. Ellery. The bridegroom was attended by his brother, Mr 0. Bull, and Mr L. McDonnell acted as groomsman. Mr J. D. Wilson, representative of the combined boroughs of Pahiafcua and Eketahuna, took his seat at the table of tho Wairarapa Hospital and Charitable Aid Board for a first time yesterday. In acknowledging the welcome extended him by th© Acting-Chairman, Mr Wilson said he came to the Board with no axe to #rind. His desire was to do the best he could for all parts of the district.