PERSONAL ITEMS

Wairarapa Times-Age, 10 May 1940, Page 8

PERSONAL ITEMS

Miss R. Cameron, of Dunedin, is the guest of Miss M. Bisset, Pahiatua.

Mrs. J. A. Walsh, of Pahiatua. is visiting Auckland.

Mrs C. M. Wright, of Church Street, Masterton. is visiting Dunedin. Mr and Mrs C. S. Watts. Christchurch, are at the Prince of Wales Hotel, Masterton.

Mrs F. Beckingsale. of Auckland, is the guest of her mother, Mrs Moore, Hogg Crescent, Masterton. Mrs Wynne Johnston, of Wairoa, is visiting her mother, Mrs AV. Dickens, Pownall Street, Masterton. Mr and Mrs C. Ritchie, Nganahanga, are staying at the Prince of Wales Hotel, Masterton. The Rev. and Mrs J. M. Simpson, left Masterton this week to take up their residence in Dunedin. Mr and Mrs W. Worsley, Waitara, are guests"at the Prince of Wales Hotel, Masterton.

Mrs.'Lavinder, of Dunedin, is visiting her daughter, Mrs. W. Hall Weston. Pahiatua.

Mr and Mrs B. McGillivray, Wellington, were at the Prince of Wales Hotel, Masterton, yesterdav-

The 93rd birthday or Mrs. Mary Slatter, Hataitai, Wellington, was celebrated with a quiet family party yesterday afternoon. Mrs. Slatters was born in Nelson on May 9. 1847. Her parents arrived by the Fifeshire on February 1. 1842. She is still quite active .and does the cooking and sewing for her household. She takes a keen interest in all current events, and can relate many reminiscences of early pioneering days. She has four daughters living, seven grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren. The daughters are Mrs. J. Henderson. Johnsonville; Mrs. Jordan. Christchurch; Miss Maude Slatter. Hataitai; and Mrs. Berry, Australia.