PERSONAL.

Feilding Star, Volume XV, Issue 3778, 3 May 1919, Page 2

PERSONAL.

Mrs 11. J. Seddon and daughters left Wellington for Loudon this week by the Athenic.

Sir James Allen stated yesterday that, the appointment of Sir Thomas Mackenzie as High Commissioner liad been extended as fro April.

Mr James Miinii, the well-known racehorse trainer, who had been, in a. had-state, of health for sonic time, passed away.at Hastings on Thursda{y aftomoou, aged 06 years.

Mr and Mrs Alfred Matthews, ol "Wairongomai," Featherstbn, have just celebrated the golden anniversary of their wedding. The children am! grandchildren present numbered 30.

A Sydney cable message slates that the State Governor Sir Walter.Davidson, collapsed in Government House grounds and i- confined to-his bed. Tho cause of his illness is. not stated.

The following Feilding men are reluming on the transport Rinnitiika. due in Wellington ou Ihe 17th inst.: M. J. Bovim J- J. Clements. E. V. Reid. F. W". Spooner, A. P. Wiggins, (Feilding), J H. Thorp (Ashhursf). ..I. G. B. Signal (Bulls), Corpl. A. Gee (Rotigotca)

The Labour member elected tv iho Wellington Harbour Board (Mr C. 11. Chapman) is a linotype operator employed on tho "Worker, and was one of the men's representatives in the recent Typographical dispute.

A wedding of much interest took place iv St. Paul's Pro-Cathedral, Wellington, when Miss Beryl Goring, daughter of the late Sir Harry Goring, Bart., England, and niece ot Mrs W. W. Johnston, of " Highden," Feilding, was married to Lieulonant John Martin, son of Mr and Mis Martin, of Martinborough. Wairaapa.

While working on the Saudou block, Mr George Stent ct his loot very badly with an adze, and througli loss of blood was unable to- go fr assistance. Frtunately, his calls brught Mr J. Holloway. juu.,- to his help, and after TCiidcriiiu:. iirsit aid. In.' drove Mr Stent to Huulerville, where the wound was stitched up.

Mr Malison, of Sand on Block, had I lie misfortune lo break his right arm one day this week while driving ing out to Huulerville. He was fixing'spine horse collars in the rear ol Hie-cart, when the horse stepped ou to the side of the road. As soon as it struck the bank, it i_five a jump forward and upset the cart, throwing Mr Malison heavily on to the road. Dr. Smith was summoned ami bandaged up the arm. Mr Manson was then motored down to Palmerston Hospital.

! Mr W. J. N. Blaxall. who has been a popular figure in banking and social circles in Fcildnig during the pa*d. six years, has" retired from flic service oi' the Bank of New South Wales on a well-earned pension. Mr Blaxall entered the Bank's service 10 years ago, and for 30 years had a iar"C and' varied experience on the goldfields of the West Coast of trie South Island. He was transferred to Feilding frnjn West-port, and it is a coincidence that his successor in Keildim.'. Mr F. Fish, is also coming from Wesfport. M - and Mrs Blaxall have vecii close.lv identified with the social, patriotic,'and other phases ol j Fcil.liic's life, and have actively par liciualc'd in the S.P.O.A. work ami in Ihe Barnado Homos funds. Thrie many friends will wish Mr ami Mt?Blaxall a long and enjoyable life in Iheir retirement. It is understood thai Ihev will live in Wellington.