PERSONAL.

Manawatu Standard, 2 October 1913, Page 5

PERSONAL.

Mr T. Wilxm, of the staff of the local post offioe, has been transferred to Ohakune. •ftd will leave to take up his position there »t the end of the week. Mr D. Ryan, of the Hastings office, will replace Mr Wilton. The friends of Mr W. Rawlins will reRrvt to learn that he is seriously indisposed, *nd is receiving treatment in a Wellington hospital. It is expected it will be ■wie months before he will bo able to **vo the institution. H» many friends will bo pleased to £arn that Mr J. D. Wickham ("A Tramp. **V ). who underwent a serious operation IB a local private hospital, has sufficiently recovered to permit bun to return yesterW to his home in Auckland. Miss Nathan, who has been sr.v.in ff with he r sister, Mrs M. Cohen, for several months, left Palmerston North a few days ago for Wellington, en routs for Europe. Ti M f3 Cohen accompanied Miss Nathan as y far as Wellington, and will remain there for a few weeks. Mr W. T. Wood has sent a menage to us stating that he has changed h'is pans regarding his proposed removal to Svdney, and will, instead, return to Palmer ston early next year. Mr Wood .s.:vs it is his intention to" contest the Palmerston seat at the general election year. The friends of Mrs Harvey Burr, who with her husband resided for some time in Palmerston, and who hits been in indifferent health for a considerable time, will regret to hear that she '&■ to undergo a rather serious operation in a private hospital at Hastings. Mrs Burr is the second daughter of the lat--Rev. Jas. McWilliam. who was for a number of years in charge of the mission church at Otaki. Mr W. Bowles, who has boon treasurer of the Manawatu Motor Cycle Club since its inception, tendered his resignation at last Right's meeting of the club. Occasion was tawen by the members to present him with a gold-mounted cigar holder and gold pendant as a token of the esteem in which ho is held. In making the presentation. Mr F. Stock well (president) referred to the keen interest Mr Bowks had always taken in chib matters, and of h'.-i value a* an official. Mr H. Collinson was elected to fill the position of treasurer of tho club. There was a largp gathering of church officials and their wives at St. Paul's ?:Ikx>l- - last evening, when a f..iv\.. !i tea was tendered Rev. and Mrs Vallance look, who Mt to-day for Wanganui. The proceedings wore most enthusiastic, and eulogistic references were made bv Revs. F. W. Bovs and J. H. Haslam, and Messrs G. 11. Ben nett, R. H. Billons, and T. R. Hodd-r. t< the valuable work done in Palmerston. Mrs Cook was presented with a pretty gold and greenatone brexx-h. ami Mr Cook with at! albert, also of cold and greenstone, while a volume of Mr*T. L. Buicks "Old Manawatu'' was added as a reminder of the dis trict in which the visitors made themselves so well known. The Missioners feelingly responded to the cordial senium nis expressed. *nd stated that Palmerston hud been one of the most successful places they had visited. The mission service* are being continued at St. Paul's to-night and tomorrow night. Rev. W. Rowe being the preacher this evening. With th« warm weather comes the demand for washable garments whenever practicable. This demand has led The Rendezvous to offer a verv comfortable corset, called the "Washable." All the bone*? can be detached in h-ss than thirtj and put [•>..• !: in alxmt a minute. Willi embroiderv tops and four suspenders. Sues 19 to 25. for 5s lid pi r pair. Coilinson and Cunninghame, Ltd. —Advt.