PERSONAL.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLI, Issue 9742, 6 March 1914, Page 5

PERSONAL.

Mr F. Waldcgrave is at present on a visit to Palmereton North. The Prime Minister leaves Wellington on Monday next, on a three weeks' tour of the West Coast and Canterbury.

Miss Dorothy Waldcgrave, of Palmerston North, who has been on a visit to Fngland, arrived back by this week's Sydney boat. She returned to Palmerston last evening.

Unofficial information has been received to the effect that Mr D. Dennehy, of Christchurch., ha* been appointed organiser for the Liberal party. Mr Dennehy, who is a native of Westport, commenced life as a gold miner, afterwards taking up sawmill work and employment in timber yards, and always been an ardent supporter of the Labour cause Mr Dennehy later accepted a position as canvasser for the New Zealand Government Insurance Department. Mr Dennehy is well knowji in sporting circles, being the compiler and publisher of the New Zealand Trotting Guide. Mrs Isobel Rust, who (with the exception of Mr Robert Mair) was the oldest resident of Whungarci, died at the ripe old age of 85 years. Airs Rust arrived in Auckland by the ship Joseph Fletcher, in 1854, and she was married to Mr John Stewart Rust in St. Andrew's Church, Auckland, in 1854. In the early days of Whangarei, when Maori troubles were acute, Mrs Ru6t had many remarkable experiences. She had often to securely lock her doors and hide her children in fear of visits from marauding natives. Mrs Rust is survived by her only son, Mr A. M. Rust (head teacher of tiie public school at Hikurangi), five daughters, and many grandchildren and great-grandchildren W. N. Masefiold, who won the champion belt at Trentham yesterday, is president of tin' Sounds Rifle Club, a native of Akaroa, and 52 years of age. lie has spent most of his life at Manaroa, Marlborough Sounds, whore his parents went to reside when he was about five vears old. The prevent is his ninth Trentfuim meeting, and he has gor into the King's Fifty on seven occasions. He has always been recognised a» a good team shot, and when the United Service Match was organised, he was one of the first selected, lie has fired in every United Service Match, and his score of 104 out of a possible 105, at 200. 500 and 600 yards still btands as a record on the Trentham range. Three years ago Masefield visited the Bisley meeting, where he got into most of the prize lists, won a grand aggregate, medal, and secured his King's Badge for getting in the final hundred for the King's Prize Match. Masefield ha 6 three Empire Matches to hi* credit, two in Australia, and one in New Zealand. At the Dannovirke races on Wednesday a handsome presentation was made to the populur judge, Mr W. 11. Hartgill, for many years one of Dannevirke's most prominent citizens. Mr Hartgill has been honorary judge of the above club for sixteen years, and has done a great deal to aid its pros, r re*s. The presentation took the form of a gold watch, inscribed as follows: "To W. 11. Hartgill, Esq., from the Dannefirke Racing Club, in appreciation of his valuable as honorary judge. March 4th, 1914." The recipient's monograph was on the outside of the handsome jo'.d hunting chronometer. In making the presentation, Mr G. Hunter, M.P.. who is President of the Club, said the stewards realised. that Mr Hartgill's services to the Dannevirke Club and to racing generally in New Zealand during the past few ▼ears had been verr great indeed. He had during the past sixteen years acted as honorary judge to the club, and for the past eighteen had been intimately connected with its welfare in many ways. He had rendered most excellent services in numerous ways, and wherever he travelled he always put in a good word on behalf of the Dannevirke Club that had veen very useful to the institution. Continuing, Mr Hunter said: "Mr Hartgill has a keen eye and always keeps a clear head, which are two essential qualifications for a judge. He has other qualifications which I no not intend to enumerate, but I should like to say this, that Mr Hartgill is a man tou cannot bully, bounce or intimidate. I have great pleasure in handing this natch, suitably inscribed., to him. i ho>>e that the watch will never g<> alow I urn sure Mr Hartgill will never go too iast. I hope he will accept it as a memento of his connection with the club and that he will be connected therewith for another eighteen years." Loud applause, which was followed by the hearty singing of "Fur He'? a Jolly Good Fellow." Mr Hartgill, who was warmly applauded on rising to respond, said the experience was a very unique one in his life. as it \»a.« the first, tune he had been given anything except abuse—by some people (laughter-. He wished to thank them rerv sincerely for the handsome present, and Mr Hunter for the kindly remarks made and fo r th# endorsement given thereto. He felt he must say that his association with Dannevirke Racing Club and its various officials had always been very pleasant so far as he was concerned, and he thanked them for the kind remarks about his capacity as a judge. He had been many times to" the well, he smilingly observed, and had never broken the pitcher, and he hoped ho would still maintain that record which Mr Hunter had so kindly assigned him. "I thank you very much for your present," he concluded. (Applause). The health of the recipient was toaster], bringing a pleasant function to a conclusion.

-The Japanese are artistic, to a degree, and Japanese art is being featured in a window display at Collinson and Cunninghamo's. Framed water-colours, by Japanese artists. are shown. Each is a little gem of land or water, typical bits from Cherry Blossom Land. Each water-colour has the ' artist's signature. Priced from 2s 6d to 7s lid Advt.