PERSONAL

Wairarapa Times-Age, 25 March 1939, Page 6

PERSONAL

Mr R. R. Judd has been appointed assistant caretaker at Wairarapa College.

Dr H. G. Denham has been re-elect-ed chairman of the Wheat Research Institute for another period of five years.

At last night’s meeting of the Masterton A. and P. Association a vote of condolence was passed with Mr P. H. Paku in the death of his wife. The Rev. G. B. Stephenson, vicar of Dannevirke, has been appointed a canon of Napier Cathedral in succession to the late Canon E. D. Rice. The Rev. A. J. Seamer, who has resigned from the position of general superintendent of home and Maori missions under the Methodist Church of New Zealand, will continue to act as adviser on Maori matters to his successor, the Rev. G. Laurenson. Major Allan Ross has been appointed to the first command of the New Zealand Scottish Regiment. Major Ross, who is Assistant Secretary of the Department of External Affairs and Cook Islands, has been associated with the Wellington Regiment for 10 years, and commands A Company (suburban platoons). There was a large attendance of district settlers at the funeral in Masterton, yesterday afternoon of the late Mrs A. W. Hood, of Mauriceville West. The Rev E. J. Rich conducted a service at the residence of Mr H. Hood, 11 Macara Street, and also at the cemetery. .Many beautiful wreaths were in evidence. The pall-bearers were Messrs Alan Cameron, A. Emerson, A., Goodgame, C. Johansen, S. Hansen and B. Kelleher. The Minister of Lands, Mr. Langstone, who has been appointed by Cabinet to represent the Government at the International Labour Conference in Geneva this year, has arranged to sail from Auckland by the Mariposa for San Francisco on April 3. After visiting the United States of America, Mr. Langstone will travel through Canada before crossing the Atlantic to England. He intends to visit the Golden Gate Exposition in San Francisco -and the World Fair in New York. The New Zealand Government has courts at each of these exhibitions, and as Minister in Charge of Tourist and Publicity, Mr Langstone has a particular interest in them. A most enjoyable social was held last night in the Savage Club rooms .when a large number of friends gathered to wish Mr and Mrs Chas. Dickason an enjoyable trip to England and a safe return. Mr H. M. Boddington proposed the health of Mr and Mrs Dickason. He referred to the sterling qualities of Mr Dickason as a business man and as a citizen, and of the high esteem in which Mrs Dickason was held. On behalf of those present he presented Mr Dickason with a handsome New Zealand rug, and Mrs Dickason with a leather handbag. Messrs Alex. Young. Rod. Gray, J. Kerslake, W. White, Robt. Russell and D. A. Pickering spoke in eulogistic terms of Mr and Mrs Dickason. A number of other toasts were honoured and musical items were given. Mr C. Mills, presided at the piano.