PERSONAL

Wairarapa Times-Age, 6 January 1940, Page 4

PERSONAL

Mr J. Vickers, of Masterton. is visiting Hastings. A Masterton visitor to Napier is Mrs J. Gardner. The Hon P. C. Webb. Minister of Labour, returned to Wellington from Auckland by air yesterday. Mr and Mrs J. Robertson and family left Masterton today on a visit to Keneperu Sounds (Marlborough). Messrs Keith and Dick Ellmers are Gisborne visitors to Masterton. on their way to the Centennial Exhibition. The Rev E. J. Orange, of Papatoetoe. has been elected moderator of the South Auckland Presbytery for the ensuing year. Mr Humbert Wolfe. Deputy Secretary to the British Ministry of Labour, died in his sleep on the eve of his fifty-fourth birthday, a London cablegram reports. A Los Angeles cablegram reports Itiat Dorothy Mackaye. aged 37. a stage star and wife of the screen star. Paul Kelly, was fatally injured in an automobile accident. The Hon Adam Hamilton. Leader of the Opposition, returned south last night after attending official gatherings held in Wellington yesterday in connection with (lie departure of the First Echelon. Mr P. R. M. Hanna, general manager of the National Bank of New ealand. Ltd., has been elected chairman of the Associated Banks for 1940. in succession to Mr R. C. Addison, inspector of the Bank of New South Wales in New Zealand.

The death is reported of Mr Francis Giles Hilton, of Wanganui. Mr Hilton was in business in Marlon for 28 years. During that time he look an active interest in the affairs of that town, serving for a long term as a borough councillor. He also took an active interest in the Presbyterian Church in Marton, occupying the office of elder. He retired from business 19 years ago and went to Wanganui to live. Mr Hilton was also a Past Master of Lodge Ruapehu. Marton, and a life member. At the time of his death he was a member of Lodge Wanganui. N.Z.C.. and the Wanganui Royal Arch Chapter. Mr Hilton leaves a widow and two daughters. Miss Beatrice Hilton. Wanganui, and Mrs H T. Guthrie. Palmerston North.