PERSONAL.

Wairarapa Times-Age, 11 July 1938, Page 6

PERSONAL.

The death occurred at Mangamutu on Friday of Mr Andrew Gardner, at the age of 93 years. Mr L. J. Wild has been re-elected president of the Royal Agricultural Society of New Zealand.

The death occurred at Eketahuna on Friday of Mrs E. M. Wilson, relict of the late Mr W. M. Wilson. Mrs Kenneth Scott, Tararua Street, Masterton, has returned from Christchurch after having spent a month's holiday with her daughter, Mrs Butler. Dr J. Ritchie has resigned from his position as medical officer in charge of the Rotorua hospital. Dr W. Watt has been appointed temporarily to fill the position.

The death occurred yesterday of Eria Morris, the three-year-old child of Mr and Mrs Hippo Morris, Homewood. The child, who had been suffering from an attack of measles, died rather suddenly. An inquest will be held tomorrow. Dr R. M. Barrer, who has been doing research work in physical chemistry at Cambridge University for the last five years, and who is a Cambridge Blue, arrived in Wellington by the Awatea today. He will spend six weeks in New Zealand, visiting his parents, Mr and Mrs T. R. Barrer, Masterton, before returning to Cambridge. Mr R. Darroch, secretary of the Navy League for New Zealand, arrived in Masterton this morning. This afternoon he will address the pupils of St Bride’s Convent and St Patrick’s School. After school hours he will address the Fernridge School pupils. Tomorrow afternoon he will address a meeting of Navy League members and friends at the Midland Hotel at 3 o’clock. The minister of the Ravenswood Congregational Church, the oldest and best knqwn church on the north side of Chicago, Dr J. Morrison Thomas, has arrived in New Zealand to spend 10 weeks as minister of the Chalmers Presbyterian Church, Timaru, under an exchange arrangement with the former Chalmers minister, the Rev E. L. Williams, who is at present in Chicago. Dr Thomas is at present in Auckland. Accompanied by Mrs Thomas, he will leave for Timaru on Wednesday. The death occurred at Nelson yesterday of Mrs Mary Ann Bromell, aged 103. The late Mrs Bromell was Nelson’s oldest resident. Born in 1836 at Clifton. Bristol, she married in England and came out with her husband in 1867 to Melbourne. Nelson was reached in 1868. After eight years at Havelock Mr Bromell bought a farm at Tadmor, and on his death. 25 years ago the late Mrs Bromell went to live in Nelson. There are two daughters and three sons of Mrs Bromell’s family living, Miss A. M. Bromell (Nelson), Mrs A. F. Thomas (Devonport, Auckland), Messrs E. H., P. H. and G. J. Bromell.