PERSONAL

Wairarapa Times-Age, 15 January 1940, Page 4

PERSONAL

Mr and Mrs F. Parkinson, of Wellington, are on a visit to Masterton and are staying at Kent- House. Colombo Road. Mrs P. R. Cook has returned to Masterton from Tauranga. where she was present Cor the marriage of her son. Dr. Wyvern Cook, to Miss Sylvia Dale. Mr 11. J. Brass, district manager of (he A.M.P. Society. Masterion, is at present on his annual leave. Mr Brass is being relieved by Mr W. T. Marshall, of Wellington.

The death has occurred of Tan Henare al his home at Motahu, Bay of islands. says a Press Association message from Auckland. For 24 years he was member of Parliament for the Northern Maori constituency. Fellow boarders at "The Chequers." Renal! Street, assembled on Friday night to farewell Mr .1. Claridge, who is shortly proceeding Io camp. Ou liehalf of those present. Mr C. Mossap presented Mr Claridge with a razor and smoker’s outfit and in doing so, wished Mr Claridge the best of luck mid a safe return.

Mr and Mrs A. .1. Welch; of Essex Street. Maslerton. have received invitations to attend the functions in connection with the opening of the Wellington Provincial Centennial Memorial at Petone on Anniversary Day (January 22). Mr and Mrs Welch are lhe oldest, living representatives of their grandparents (Welch —Poad, Hunt--Chamberlain) who were among the 11’411-41 pioneers.

At a meeting of lhe Wairarapa Provincial I'lxecuiive of the Now Zealand Farmers' Union liel.l in . Masterton this morning, the president, Mr Hugh Morrison. stated that the chairman of the finance committee, Mr W. J. Thomas < Carterton > had met with a minor accident, and would not be present. Mr Thomas, who had the misfortune to fall out of bis cm’, was not seriously injured.

Cable advice lias been received in Wangmmi ol the death in England of Captain .1. W. Melville. formerly oi Wangmmi. He left New Zealand several months ago Io recuperate from a severe illness. Captain Melville’s long military record started in the Kent Yeomanry. In his early twenties he left England. mid after serving many years v ith the Capo .Mounted Police in South Africa lie etmie lo New Zealand, lie went overseas will) an early reini'oreemeiil ol the Mounted Rifles Brigade in tile (treat War amt served in Egypt ami Palestine. He was a member of III" stall of Sir llary Chauvel. eoinmaiidor ol’ lhe "Diseri Column ol the Au- Il'.ilian I’ot'i'e... ami til'ler serving in Ute Seemul Mounted Rifles lor a term after the war retired.