PERSONAL

Wairarapa Times-Age, 24 January 1939, Page 4

PERSONAL

Mr and Mrs V. Burridge, of Renal! Street, Masterton. have returned from a holiday spent at Worser Bay. The death occurred at the Pahiatua Hospital yesterday of Mr Thomas Francis Smith, of Alfredton, at the age of 87 years. The Rev Father J. Stewart, S.M.. parish priest hi Temuka, has been appointed parish priest of St Mary of the Angels. Wellington. The Rev Father P. Scanlon, S.M., Blenheim, has been appointed curate in Temuka.

Much benefited in health by a leisurely tour in the South Sea Islands, Earl Beatty, son of the late Admiral of the Fleet, arrived at Auckland with Countess Beatty by the Matua from Suva yesterday afternoon to spend a fortnight in the Dominion. The Rev G. T. Beilby, M.A., _ a graduate of the New Zealand Baptist College, has accepted the pastorate of the Island Bay Baptist Church, and will succeed the Rev A. L. Silcock. Mr Beilby will begin his ministry at the end of January, and his induction will take place on Thursday night.

Director-General of Public Health in the Commonwealth Government. Dr J. H. L. Cumpston, arrived at Wellington yesterday, first of the Australian official delegates to the Cancer Conference in Wellington on February 14. He said that with two other officials of his department, Drs Holmes and Eddy, he had been invited to attend by the New Zealand Government.

At Wellington this morning the death occurred of Mr Tom Cummings, of the Wellington Post and Telegraph Department. He was about 53 years of age and had been nearly 40 years in the service. He was a single man and had a number of relatives in Masterton. He was formerly on the staff of the local post office. Mrs H. Keisenberg, of Masterton, is a sister. He also leaves the following sisters: — Mesdames F. Ball, Wellington, W. Vaughan, Wellington, C. Garner, Aramoho, and Misses M. and K. Cummings, Masterton. He is a nephew of Mr and Mrs D. Diggins, of Bentley Street, Masterton. The funeral will take place in Wellington.

Mr R. J. Thomas, of the Public Works Department, Wellington, left on Saturday last for London to take up a position in the office of the High Commissioner for New Zealand. Mr Thomas, who is exchanging positions with an officer from London, expects to be away for about -18 months. Mr Thomas is the son of Mrs W. E. Chunn, of Bannister Street, Masterton, and the late J. H. Thomas. He is an old pupil of the Wairarapa High School. He is well known as a keen Rugby player, having played in many representative games at Auckland and Wellington, and was also a member of the N.Z. University team which toured Japan three years ago. His many friends will wish him every success in his new sphere.