PERSONAL ITEMS

Wairarapa Times-Age, 26 February 1940, Page 8

PERSONAL ITEMS

Mrs Trader, Perry Street. Masterton is visiting Hastings.

Mrs Richard Taylor, Pahiatua, is the guest of Mrs John Atkinson, Ngaio.

Mr and Mrs S. C. Rofe, Wellington were at the Prince of Wales Hotel Masterton. at the weekend.

Mr and Mrs Andrews. Heretaunga, were guests recently at the Hotel Midland, Masterton.

Mr and Mrs H. B. Scott, Waitara, are at the Prince of Wales Hotel, Masterton.

Mrs A. .Hilton Miller, of Auckland, is visiting Pahiatua as the guest of Mrs W. T. Boyd.

Mr and Mrs V. J. Clegg, Wellington stayed at the Hotel Midland, Masterton, at the weekend.

Mrs A. Tweddell, Wellington, was a guest recently at the Prince of Wales Hotel, Masterton. Mrs Norman Gooder. of Cornwall Street, Masterton. is spending several days' holidays in Wellington

Miss L. A. Crosbie, Featherston, was a guest recently at the Prince of Wales Hotel, Masterton.

Mrs W. Dick has returned to Pahiatua from a holiday spent in the Waikato.

Mrs M. Bryant, Wellington, stayed at the Prince of Wales Hotel. Masterton. recently.

Mr and Mrs J. H. Cunningham and family, who have been spending a foi (night’s holiday at Eastbourne, have returned to Masterton.

Mr and Mrs Thomson. who have been residents of Featherston for some years, have left to take up their residence at Shannon.

Miss D. Short, of the local telephone exchange, left Masterton on Saturday en route to Nelson, where she has been transferred on promotion to the position of supervisor at the Nelson Telephone Exchange.

One of Manawatu’s pioneers who attended the centennial reunion at the Manawatu Racing Club's course at Awapuni on Friday, Mrs W. Milverton, is celebrating her ninety-fourth birthday today. Mrs Milverton arrived in New Zealand with her husband in 1386’ from England, and after living in 'Wellington for a year they moved to Pohangina and later to Palmerston North, where she nas resided ever since. Her husband died in 1898.

The death occurred in Lewisham Hospital early yesterday morning of Madam Evelyn de Mauny, wife of Mr Leon de Mauny, Oriental Parade, Wellington. who is well known in Masterton. Madam de Mauny was known as one of the most energetic figures in Wellington musical circles, always cheerful, obliging and extremely capable. She became ill on Wednesday and entered hospital on Friday night. Madam de Mauny (nee Evelyn Kate Harrison) was a native of London. As a girl in her ’teens she showed facility as a pianist and singer. Her more advanced studies were pursued at the Guildhall School of Music. London, where she eventually became official accompanist for the school and gold medallist. She studied singing at the Royal Academy of Music, having a sweet soprano voice, and it was for her vocalism that she was granted a licentiate of the Royal Academy. Antrim trouble a little later in life ended her singing career. She leaves, besides her husband, two sons, Erir and Francois, and one daughter, Yvonne. Madam de Mauny was one of the official accompanists for the New Zealand Centennial Brass Bands Contest which has just concluded, and at the Town Hall yesterday morning 200 bandsmen stood in silence as a mark of respect.