PERSONAL.

Wairarapa Times-Age, 20 April 1938, Page 6

PERSONAL.

Mr and Mrs Hugh Armstrong, of Napier, were visitors to Carterton for the holidays and were the guests of Mr and Mrs E. Eagle, Wyndham Street, Carterton. The death occurred at the Masterton hospital on Monday of Mrs Maude Alexander Neill, wife of Mr E. Neill, of Featherston, at the age of 51 years.

Mr Sefton Hawker, of the Masterton branch of the Bank of N.S.W., has received notice of his promotion to the Auckland branch of the bank. Mr Hawker will leave Masterton towards the end of the month. Mr F. Brown. Tokomaru Bay, will take his position as accountant at Masterton.

The funeral of the late Mr William Leonard Wrigley, which took place in Masterton yesterday, was very largely attended, settlers and others being present from all parts of the district. There was a great profusion of beautiful wreaths. The Rev D. McNeur officiated and the pall-bearers were Messrs L. C. Chapman, W. Mitchell, R. Payne, J. Lett, W. McGovern and R. Wellington.

Mr Stanley Fletcher, of Masterton, who left Wellington last evening as a member of the contingent of New Zealand returned soldiers which is to attend the Ahzac Day celebrations in Australia, served both in the South African War and the Great War. In the latter part of his Great War experience he was Assistant-Director of Veterinary Services to the Australian First Division. At the invitation of the men who served under his command, Mr Fletcher proposes to attend the celebration of Anzac Day in Melbourne.

For many years one of the most successful breeders and racers of horses in Taranaki, Mr Alexander Alexander died at New Plymouth yesterday morning, a Press Association message States. Many fine horses which made a name for themselves on race tracks throughout New Zealand and Australia came from his stud, the outstanding one being Silver Link. Mr Alexander also took a keen interest in the administrative side of racing, being a committee man and steward of the Taranaki Jockey Club for 20 years. He was born in Scotland and had lived in New Zealand for 57 years.

The death yesterday of Mr Edward Howlison after a protracted illness removes a well-known figure from the life of the city, says a Press Association telegram from Dunedin. He was born in Roslyn in 1866 and, except for such periods as were occupied by visits elsewhere (during one of which he visited the Old Country), his life was spent in Dunedin. Mr Howlison was well known in the cycle and motor trade. In 1900 he entered into partnership with Mr F. A. Cooke, when the firm of Cooke, Howlison and Co was formed to trade in bicycles and motor-cycles. In 1903 motor-cars were handled for the first time. In 1926 he entered into the motor business on his own account under the name of E. Howlison and Co. He took a keen interest in various branches of sport and served for a period on the city council.