PERSONAL

Wairarapa Times-Age, 8 March 1941, Page 4

PERSONAL

The Hon. R. Semple,' Minister of National Service, will return to Wellington today from the South Island. The Hon. A. H. Nordmeyer, Minister of Health, left Wellington for Nelson last night. The Hon. D. G. Sullivan. Minister of Industries and Commerce, left Wellington last night for Christchurch. Mr. T. Jordan, president of the Municipal Association and mayor of Masterton, left for Nelson last night. The Rev. J. M. Thompson, of Kennington, has been elected moderator of the Southland Presbytery.

The Hon. J. G. Barclay, Minister of Agriculture, is visiting the north. He expects to return to Wellington on Tuesday.

Mr. L. M. Mason, son of Mr. and Mrs. R. V. Mason, of Renall Street, Masterton, having joined the Air Force, has entered*, camp at Levin.

The engagement is announced of Iris Augusta, youngest daughter of the late Mr and Mrs W. J. Rudd, Christchurch, and Albert George, eldest son of Mrs and the late Mr John Henry Wills, Pohangina.

Mr. T. H. Wilson, a pioneer in the Portland cement industry in New Zealand, has retired after 53 years’ continuous service with Wilsons (N.Z.) Portland Cement, Ltd. For the past 30 years Mr. Wilson has held the position of works manager, first at Warkworth, and later at Portland. Gunner G. L. Donald, late of Kopuaranga was entertained at a social gathering by the residents of Paekakariki last Tuesday evening, being the recipient of a wristlet watch from the local patriotic society. Gunner Donald, who had been visiting Masterton returned to Paekakariki yesterday. He left for the Papakura camp today. Mr. Daniel A. Tucker, traffic manager for the Wellington City Corporation tramways, and one of the oldest employees in the service,', is to retire at the end of the month. Mr. Tucker, who has been connected with the tramways in Wellington for nearly 40 years, joined up soon after the Wellington City Corporation took over the horsedrawn trams from the late Mr. A. Hall. Among the many parties given to Trooper Jock Bell, a well-known and popular Masterton resident, who is at present on leave from Burnham Camp, was one held at the residence of Mr and Mrs Robert Bell, Chapel Street, Masterton, last evening. The number of friends present was a tribute to the personal popularity of the guest of 1 the evening. Dancing, singing and supper were enjoyed and toasts honoured. All joined in wishing Trooper Bell a speedy and safe return. Major Robin Quentin Featherston Johnston, previously reported to be missing and believed a prisoner of war is now stated to have been killed on active service in Libya at the fall of Tobruk. Major Johnston, who was second in command .of a battalion of the Durham Light Infantry, was a son of Mr. Justice Johnston and Mrs. Johnston, Wellington. He was educated at Wanganui Collegiate School, and after finishing his course there —shortly after the last war —he went to the Royal Artillery College at Sandhurst. He then obtained a regular commission in the Durham Light Infantry, and served with his regiment in peace-time in China and Egypt. He was married while in England, and his wife and small daughter are now in Wellington.