PERSONAL

Wairarapa Times-Age, 6 September 1939, Page 4

PERSONAL

Messrs Campbell and Alexander, of Napier, are guests at the Midland Hotel, Masterton. The condition of Mr Francis Kelly, who has been a patient in the Masterton Hospital for the past four weeks, is causing some anxiety to his friends.

Mr 11. M. Mackintosh, Commissioner of Crown Lands, Wellington, and Mr H, P. La wry, -S.M., are among the guests at the Empire Hotel, Masterton.

Mr. P. B. Cooke was elected chairman of the executive of the Wellington branch of the Navy League at the monthly meeting of the branch yesterday. The Hon. Mr. Justice Ostler, who has been engaged in Supreme Court work in Auckland during the absence of the Hon. Mr. Justice Callan on the Arbitration Court, will return to Wellington with Lady Ostler tomorrow. The Hon. Mr. Justice Callan is expected in Auckland tomorrow.

Dr. R. J. McGill, M. 8., Dunedin, and late of Auckland Hospital, was presented with a ceremonial sword by the officers of the 7th City of London Regiment, on his resignation as medical officer to the regiment to accept an appointment in His Majesty’s Indian Medical Service. Dr. McGill is in Jubbulpore. Guests at the Prince of Wales Hotel, Masterton, include Messrs P. Dillon (Tinui), H. Masters (Mamara, Australia), W. S. Mackey (Gisborne), D. Caldwell (Fiji), R. M. McLean (Wellington), G. Boswell (Wellington), M. J. Akel (Wellington), W. T. Tate (Wellington), E. Gilbert (Wellington), and H. Whateme (Wellington). The Rev. J. C. Jamieson, youth director of the Presbyterian Church in Victoria, intends to be present at the Centennial Conference of Presbyterian Youth Workers in Palmerston North at the end of this year. Mr. Jamieson who formerly resided in Otago, was an active leader in young people's work before he went to Australia some years ago. The death has occurred at Palmerston North of Mr William Thomson, who was well known in Masterton. The late Mr Thomson was born in Scotland 77 years ago and came to New Zealand in 1892. He was appointed minister of St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, Palmerston North, where he remained until 1900. He then went to Dunedin, and subsequently he made a visit to Scotland, England and America. When he returned to New Zealand he took up land at Fitzherbert West. After the Great War he engaged in literary work, being editor of “The New Zealander” up to the time of his death. He was also New Zealand editor of the “Empire Mail” until it ceased publication. Mr Thomson took a keen interest in politics and was a candidate on one occasion for the Masterton seat.