PERSONAL.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIII, Issue 511, 25 September 1922, Page 5

PERSONAL.

Mr D. Macdonald, postmaster at Waipukurau, will, it is understood, retire shortly on superannuation, and will be succeeded by Mr T. J. Bollons. Mr 11. P. West, who for the past twelve months or so has been statioumastor at Napier, lias received advice of his promotion to the position of chief clerk in the traffic manager’s office at Dunedin. Mr D, G. Greenwood, owner of the racehorse Gloaming, who returned from a trip to Great Britain and America a few days ago, has left for Sydney for the Australian racing season.

Mrs G. B. Cope, who has had indifferent health for some time, is leaving with her sister, Mrs A. Routledge, of Kairanga, by tile Manuka on Wednesday on an extended holiday to Sydney and Melbourne.

Mr F. Laurenson, who has been a member of the staff of Messrs Colliuson and Cunninghame, Ltd,, for some time and who is leaving for Auckland, was made the recipient of a case of silver-mounted pipes by tho staff on Saturday. Various members expressed regret at Mr Laurenson’s departure and wished him well, Air Laurenson suitably responding. Air A, J. S. Thomson, who was accidentally killed at the Public Works camp at Kaiwaka, was for many years in the service of the Bank of New Zealand and retired on pension in 1918, owing to illhealth. He went to Kapied to reside two years ago, and about two months ago was advised to seek outdoor employment, and consequently went out to the East Coast railway works. Mr Thomson was an old Napier High School boy. He saw service in the Boer War, leaving with the second contingent. Tho death of Airs Hugh Fraser, one of the first settlers to reach the hackblocks thirty miles up the Pohangina river, occurred on Saturday evening at Wanganui, where she had resided since leaving the district some years ago. At Komako Air and Airs Fraser made their house u delightful rendezvous for their numerous friends and the welcome home for many in distress. Deceased, who was widely known and esteemed throughout the district, was the first postmistress at Komako and conducted the office for a long period. Air Fraser, two daughters and two sons survive. Two sisters,, Airs J. Smith, of Massey street, and Mrs P. Daniell, of Knoll in® street, reside in Palmerston North, and of her brothers Air A. A. McDonnell jives at Ashhurst and Air John AlcDonnell at Marton. One son lives at Samoa and one in Wanganui. Airs Fraser possessed a personality which won her many friends in all quarters. The deceased lady was a daughter of Air James McDonnell, a pioneer of the Rangitikei. The funeral took place to-day at the Fraser family burial place at Parewanui.