PERSONAL ITEMS

Evening Post, Volume CXVI, Issue 23, 27 July 1933, Page 13

PERSONAL ITEMS

Mr. H. S. Kyle, M.P., left for the south last night. . ■

Sir William and Lady Hunt sailed for Lyttelton last night.

The Hon. and Mrs. G. J. Smith wcra passengers to Lyttclton last night.

Mr. P. N. Jeffreys was among those who left for the south last uight.

. The funeral of the late Mr. E. Wcliipeihana took place at the mania of his people yesterday afternoon. Tho largo number of visitors, both Euro* poaii and Maori, was an evident sign of the deep-respect in which his memory was held. .The officiating clergy wera the Rev. Father Hiordan, Supoj'ipr, oiL. the Southern' Maori Mission district, and his assistant, the Kcv. Father' McSherry, S.M. The choir of the Kukii Church, led by Mrs. T.. Wcliipoihaii.il. daughter-in-law of deceased, saug most plaintively and charmingly the beau-> tiful hymns for the occasion, ■ "'Ho Kainga Takiwa" and "Kia Tata Mai.1'; The service was given in tho Latin language of the Church Bitual, and, tho, sonorous Maori of tho deceased's,own; tongue. At the conclusion of the sei> vice the final prayers wero said ia English. , About 500 attended- the obsequies, including the president, sec« retary, and several' members of tho Otaki Racing Club,-representatives of various sports bodies, and returned soK diors. , .'■■■" ■

Visitors to Wellington staying at tho Empire Hotel include Mr. and Mrs. B. J. Woods (Wanganui), Messrs. W. AVallace, J. F. Shanley, and J. Bairii (Auckland), C. tyish (Marton), J. C. Cowsey (Hawera), and- J. Linklater (Palinerstoa North). '

Mr. and Mrs. E. J. M. Ferguson (New Plymouth), Mr. and Mrs. Govrer (Hawera), Messrs. J. S. Council (Chris?* church), C. Hamilton (New Plymouth)^ W. D. Armstrong (Mastcrton), W. J. Gilberd (Wanganui), A. H. Benham, (Taurauga), and J. D. Muir (Palmerston North) are staying at the Grand Hotel. . .-..-'■,■■

Mr. and Mrs. B. McCarthy (Hawera) f Messrs. W. Kogers (Nelson), H. Morrison (Masterton); H. Hamer (Chrisix church), C. H. "Davies (Wangainii), and W. K. Ingram (Auckland) ara staying at the Eoya.l Oak Hotel.

Mr. F. W. M. Stilling, Now Zealand representative of the Australian . National Travel Association, will leave' Wellington by the Limited express to* night for Auckland. He will Teturnj on Tuesday morning.

Staying at the Hotel St. George -arof Messrs. AY. H. Eowe and E. H. Hat-." rick (Wanganui) and E. Kerridgo(Gisborne).. ' : . • '