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Wairarapa Times-Age, 1 November 1939, Page 4

PERSONAL

A London cablegram reports that the King gave an audience to Mr P. Fraser.

Mr and Mrs R. R. Burridge, of Masterton, have arrived in Australia on their return home after a six months' tour abroad.

Dr Alastair Watson, son of Mr and Mrs T. F. Watson, Lansdowne, who left New Zealand for England in July last, is at present engaged in. post-graduate studies at the London Cancer Hospital. Guests at the Empire Hotel, Masterton, are Messrs R. Garvie, Porter, W. Wilson, Beattie and Tustin, Wellington; Mr R. Knight, Dannevirke; Messrs W. Ross and E. Roberts, Palmerston North; Mr O’Grady, Taranaki. The engagement is announced of Dr Mary Watson, second daughter of Mr and Mrs T. F. Watson. Lansdowne, and Dr Neil Leitch, son of the late Professor . Archibald Leitch and Dr Ethel Leitch, Edgware, Middlesex, England. The following are guests at the Prince of Wales Hotel, Masterton: C. Thomas and Miss H. Thomas, Nelson; Miss F. J. MacDonald, Rotorua; W. B. Manning, K. F. Manson. .Mr and Mrs I. K. Dickson and Mr and Mrs M. W. Millner, Wellington.

The Federal Cabinet, sitting in Sydney yesterday, appointed Mr Daniel McVey Director General of Posts and Telegraphs in succession to Sif Harry Brown, who has accepted a lucrative appointment with a city electrical house, a Sydney cablegram reports. Keen interest was taken yesterday in the Westport mayoral election caused by the recent resignation of Mr John Kilkenny, who again offered himself as candidate and was opposed by Mr John McLean Robertson, a former councillor and deputy-mayor. The voting was: Robertson. 945; Kilkenny, 806. There are still 395 declaration votes to be counted. Visitors to Masterton who have signed the register recently at the Hotel Midland are Messrs C. Blincoe and G. E. Stevens, Palmerston North; W. J. Peel, Hastings; T. Pollock, J. A. Raven, Auckland; T. Von Harlitzsch, Greymouth; C. Hewitt, Eltham; J. Miller, Collier, G. Cameron, N. F. Constable and J. Major, Wellington. Cable advice has been received in Timaru of the death in England of Pilot Officer Colin Cameron, son of Mr and Mrs J. E. Cameron, Timaru. It is understood that he was killed in an accident involving a Royal Air Force plane. Pilot Officer Cameron, ■who was aged 22, was a promising athlete and before leaving for England held the South Canterbury mile and half-mile titles. He competed in the Canterbury championships in 1938. being second in the mile. In England he represented the Air Force against the Army and Navy, finishing fourth in the mile to the noted English runner Pell.

A very pleasant social evening, arranged by members of the Borough Council staff, under the capable direction of Miss Ella Edwards, took place last evening at the home of Mr and Mrs T. T. Denbee, Renall Street, by way of a complimentary reminder, to both of them, of days past when each proved so helpful, with the conduct of both Borough office and social affairs. The night’s programme of music, song and games was one in which all took a share. The proceedings concluded at midnight with the singing of “Auld Lang Syne” and the National Anthem. Mrs J. Y. Douglas, as accompanist for the evening, and Miss Edwards, as organiser of the party, received warm commendation for the way in which each had played her part. An old resident of the Stanway district, Mrs Rose Pilcher, died recently after a long illness at the home of her daughter, Mrs Robinson, Taihape. Her husband predeceased her several years ago. Mrs Pilcher arrived in New Zealand with her parents in the sailing ship Karmatic in 1875. After her marriage she lived in Otaki. then Halcombe and other parts of the Manawatu. Mrs Pilcher is best remembered for her work during the Great War for which she received one of the five special medals sent to New Zealand by the late King George. Of the large family of twelve children, nine are still living. Will (Tauranga). Jack (Otorahanga), George (Makino Road). Mrs Robinson (Taihape). Mrs Evans (Weraroa), Mrs W. B. Miles (Halcombe), Mrs Chamberlain (Masterton), Mrs Spiers (Levin). Mrs Mills (Dannevirke). Three brothers and two sisters are also left —Charles Churcher (Wanganui), George Churcher (Auckland), Frank Churcher (Masterton). Mrs Fitzgerald (Gisborne), and Mrs Woulfe (Hamilton).