PERSONAL ITEMS

Wairarapa Times-Age, 28 March 1940, Page 8

PERSONAL ITEMS

Dr and Mrs Hugh Paterson. Pahiatua, are visitors to Wellington. Mr and Mrs H. M. Morton, of Lansdowne, have returned home after a trip to Napier. Mrs W. H. Saunders and family, of Essex Street, Masterton, have returned from a visit to Paekakariki. Mrs J. L. Murray, Church Street, Masterton. spent Easter with her daughter, Mrs I. Carroll, Wellington. Mrs S. Cooper, formerly of Te Ore Ore. and now of New Plymouth, paid a brief visit to Masterton this week.

Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Mackley, Perry Street, Masterton, were visitors to Feilding for the Mackley-Hunt wedding. Mrs Jacobs. Dunedin, who has been the guest of Mrs R. Hornblow. Cornwall Street. Masterton. has returned home. Miss Coyla Cairns, of Palmerston North, and formerly of Masterton, is spending a holiday at Queen Charlotte Sounds. Miss Margaret Wrigley has returned to Masterton from a holiday spent with her aunt, Miss M. Wrigley, at the Chateau Tongariro.

Miss Betty Welch, formerly of Masterton. celebrated her 19th birthday with a delightful cocktail party at the Royal Standard Hotel, Sydney, recently. Assisted by Mr. and Mrs. Randall Welch, ex-residents of Masterton, she entertained 24 guests. Among them were many well-known radio personalities: Mr and Mrs George Edwards. Eric Scott (well-known announcer). Loris Bingham (“Mum.” of ‘‘Dad and Dave”), Colonel Thayne and Mr. Sumner Locke-Elliott, Australian playwright and radio actor. Miss Welch, by the way, was the leading feminine role in George Edwards’ production of “Hard Cash,” adapted from Charles Reade’s well-known book. It is a strong dramatic part. She was also interviewed over- the air recently, and incidentally gave a good boost to New Zealand. The death occurred at her residence in Martin Avenue, Remuera, on Tuesday, of Lady Cooper, widow of Sir Theophilus Cooper, who was fori 20 years a judge of the Supreme Court of New Zealand. Lady Cooper was born in Kingsclere, England, in 1853, and was brought to New Zealand by her parents, Mr and Mrs Alexander, when she was eight years of age. She knew Auckland when there were only two or three houses in Devonport, and when the regular means of communication with the North Shore was a rowing boat. Auckland was her home for practically all her long life, except for the period when her husband was for some years engaged on judicial duties in Wellington. Lady Cooper was married to Mr Justice Cooper in Auckland about Cl years ago.