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Wairarapa Times-Age, 3 June 1941, Page 4

PERSONAL

Mr and Mrs V. E. Donald, of Masterton, have received cabled adw’.cc from their son. Second-Lieut. Hac’.clon , Donald, that he has returned to ’iigypt fit and well, presumably from Cvete. Advice has been received that Pte. J. Wallis, M.G. Battalion. 2nd N.Z. Echelon, is reported missing. He is the managing director of Wallis’s' Health Bakery, Masterton. Major Hubert Henderson. in command of No. 1 Training Battalion -at Burnham, has been appointed an inspector of secondary schools, e.nd is expected to be released from military appointment in a few weeks' time. About thirty friends gathered at the Blairlogie Hotel last evening to entertain Sergeants T. C. H, Miller, Lambert Roach and Gunner H. M. A. Major. Mi E. G. Norman presided and Mr N. G. F. Whiteman proposed the toast of the guests. Major-General Sir Andrew Russell. K. K.C.M.G., Inspector-General of the New Zealand Military Forces, is paying an official visit to the Auckland district. Ho went to Whangarei yesterday, and later will visit districts further north. ( About fifty friends gathered at the residence of Mr and Mrs R. Foster.. High Street. Masterton. last night Ix> entertain Mrs Foster's two sons. Gunners James and Joseph Edwards, who are on leave from Papakura Carnp. They were the recipients of a fountain pen and a thousand cigarettes each -and those present joined in wishing rheir. the best of luck and a safe retur a. Mr C. E. Evans, formerly of Masterlon, who retired last Saturday Trom the position of borough engi ne'er in Hastings after 18 years' ser-.ric.e, was honoured last week at a ga.tb ering of about -10 member's of the o.u* 3 jd e staff of the council. On behalf rq' the staff, the borough ioreman. Mr -yy Geddes, presented ?\r Evans with ;m engraved wristlet, watch as an .'4' >preciation of 1 the relations which existed I between him and the,- outside staff. I