PERSONAL.

Feilding Star, Volume XVI, Issue 4015, 15 June 1920, Page 2

PERSONAL.

Mr H P. West, of Wanganui, is the newly-appointed stationmaster i at Marton Junction, having .succeeded Mr Laing, formerly at Feilding, who is now located at Gore. Mr A. .W: Hogg, ex-M.P., and Minister, of Masterton, avliq has been ill for some time, is reported to have taken a turn for the better. - The engagement is announced'of .Miss Isla Stewart (late N.Z.A.N.S.), daughter of Mrs Alex. Stewart, of Essex street, Masterton, .to Mr 1. R. H. Brice, of "Marton,. Mr Herbert Booth, the Avell-knoAvn missioner,-iioAv in Auckland (brother .to General Booth) has received a cablegram from. London announcing the death of bis Avife. A public" farewell will.be tendered to' Their. .Excellencies the .GovernorGeneral and the Countess"-of Liverpool iA the Town Hall on Thursday, June 24. : - . .- - Mr Richard Brown,,. Avho has been chairman of the Masterton District High School Committee for the past twenty years, is to ""have bis services recognised. Passengers'by the Makura, for Vancouver,' included Mr G. H. Scales, of Wellington, Mr T. A. dagger, United States Government Volcanist, Mr M. C. Featherston, London manager for ■Wright, Step'henson and Co., Ltd., and Mr W. D. Hunt, managing director of the same company. Miss Bryant, of Foxton, avlio is to bo married to Mr Stanley Austin toinoiTOAV, was. entertained at a*complimentary social by the Foxton Presbyterians and presented Avith a ShelleyChina boivl iv recognition of her services on the .social side of church wo.rk for several years. Mr J. H. Miles, of. the firm ol Messrs "Fullerton-Smith,. Miles and Co,_, sojicitors, accompanied by Mrs Miles, left Marton for Auckland yesterday afternoon. They leave; for Sydney by' the Niagara on Wednesday, and intend, visiting Melbourne and • Sydney during: a two months' tour.

Seven Ms .P., Messrs Burnett' (Te-, muka), Bitchener (Waitaki), Witty (Kicarton), Malcolm (Clutha), Hamilton (AAVarua), Horn (Wakatipu), 1 and Hudson (Motueka), started yesterday on a visit to the West Coast coalfields, to gain first-hand information on the subject before the session. Mr .Herbert J. Duigan, of Wanganui, met with a, painful acsident last Monday whilst quail shooting Avith some friends at'Kaiapoi, receiving a number of pellets in the body and face, one of Avhich, unfortunately, completely destroyed the sight of the right eye. Mr Duigan is iioav avoll on the road to recovery. The Avedding took place at Rongotea last 'Wednesday of Mr Duncan M'Dotigal, of Bonny Glen, Marton, and Miss Agnes Gilchrist, of Cairn Farm, Scotland. The ceremony Avas performed by the Rev. T. RoAve, and Miss Ethel Rowo played the "Wedding March." Miss Annie Hunt wasbridesmaid, and Mr James Moxham best man. After the ceremony • the guests ivere enterfaineil at the residence of Mr M. Hunt, of Willoiv Creek. Mr F. Phalli's intended resignation from the chairmanship of the Wanganui Education Board (says the Mana- j ivatu Times) Avas referred to last night by members rrf the Campbell Street School Committee. Mr A. J. Mahon; ill moving, that the committee should place on record its appreciation of the valuable services that Mr Pirani had given to the cause of education in 'the. Wanganui Board's district, said |Mr Pirani bud boon an absolute grafter. 'His place would be hard to fill, both for energy and interest. Other members sppke in felicitous terms of' Mr Pinna's devoted services. Mr Jackyon regretted that it had not fallen to the lot of Mr Pirani to become Minister of Education. The condition of the Education Department of this country would hnA'c been in a very different position to-day had he filled that role. It was decided to send a letter of appreciation to Mr Pirani. Mr L. R. Bryant's resignation as a member of the Education Board ivas also referred to with regret and Iris services eulogised.