PERSONAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXV, Issue 10713, 14 June 1913, Page 5

PERSONAL.

Leave of absenca for 14 days was granted at the meeting of the Masterton Trust Lands Trust last evening to the secretary, Mr A. Hathaway. , Mr Perkins, clerk of works for S. Matthew's Church, leaves to-day for Christohurch, after being a resident of Mastertarn for ten months. The Rev S. J. Serpall, Masterton,' will commence a series of evangelistic meetings in the Methodist Church at Greytown to-morrow. "The ■Hev; - Potter.of Wellington, who is conducting services Both morning arid evening at Knox Church (Masterton), will be the speaker at, the Y.M.C.A. Strangers' Tea Service at 5 p.m. to-morrow. At'last evening's meeting of the Masterton Trust Lands Trust it was decided to place on record appreciation of the services rendered by Mr R. Krahagen as chairman of the Trust, during the past year. It is with deep regret that we have to chronicle the death of Mrs Jane B-nokeridse. wife of Mr E. H. Buckeridge whioh occurred at the residence Kokotau, Carterton, yesterday. The deceased lady, who had been ailing for some time, wa<s a very old tier of the Wairarapa, and had attained the ag? of 68 year&i Poßsessr < ed of a sweet and, generous disposition, she was ever ready to extend the hand ef sympathy and assistance to those in troublo, andfher- kindly and unoateatatiotis ministrations in this connection will long be remembered: ' Th«» deceased lady leaves.; a! husband and grown up family of five to mourn their loss. The three sons are Messrs Walter, Robert, and Edward, and the married daughters are Mrs G. Tully (Waikanae), and Mrs Tosward (Kokotau). The funeral wiir leave St.. Mark's Churchy Carterton., at 1 o'clock on Tuesday next for the Clareville Cemetery. There are many friends, in jfcfasterton and ■ rapa,. who wfll learn with sincere regret of the death of Mrs Loasby, wife of Mr Dv P. Loasby, Mayor of Grey town, which occurred at <her house on Thursday evening,,, at age of 57 years. The-late- Mrs Loasby was a daughter of Mrs Douglas, and was born in the Nelson district. Her. funeral will take place on Sunday afternoon. '•••«. Prior to leaving Te Wharau, Mr and Mrs R. Barrer, old residents of the district, were the recipienta of a massive solid silver rose bowl, suitably inscribed from the settlers, and a valuable slab of greenstone from the Waikikino tribe of Natives. Mr H. Kelly, of Mangainutu, who recently disposed of his farm, intends leaving with Mrs Kelly on a ■ trip to Ireland. Mr Joseph Dawson has been reappointed a member of the Wellington Land Board. . A wedding of much interest took place in St.. Luke's Church, Greytown, on Thursday afternoon, when Amy Victoria Emily Smith, second daughter of Mr H. S. Smith, a wellknown resident of Greytown, was married to Mr William James Futcber, second son of the late Mr Henry Putoher, of Pahiatua. The bride, who was given away by her father, wore grey chiffon taffetg. and the usual veil of orange blossoms, which were presented to her by her sister, Mrs A. M. King. She was attended by the Misses Pearl May Smith, niece of the bride, and Vera Salisbury, cousin, as bridesmaids, who wore grey velvet and hat, to match, with pink roses. Mi- Geo. Lyster acted as best man. MrC. H. Bowen, teller at the Bank of iNeW South Wales at Carterton, ha» received notice of his transfer to Palmerston North. Accompanied by Mns Bowen he will probably leave Carterton on Monday. Hie place at the Bank will be filled by Mr E. H. Burnside.