PERSONAL

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLV, Issue 138, 15 May 1925, Page 5

PERSONAL

The Hon. John MacGregor, M.L.C., who recently underwent an operation, is progressing well.

Mr J. E. Henrys, the well-known handicnpper, left New Zealand by the Aorangi lor Honolulu. He hopes to return to the Dominion in July. * M- Velvip, who has been secretary of the Masterton Y.M.C.A. for the past two years, has been appointed to a similar position in Hamilton.

Mr R. B. Ross f formerly member of Par- ™. en * l° r Pahiatua, will contest the t ahiatua seat as a. Nationalist candidate at the general election. The Rev. Mr Foreman has been elected president of New South Wales Alliance in succession to the Rev. Mr Hammond, who has resigned. The death occurred at Sydney of Mr Arthur McCabe, a former prominent footballer and a member of the famous Wallaby team. Mr George Price who, some years agio, was in charge of the Highden racing establishment, but who is now stationed at Randwick, Sydney, is at present on a visit to Palmerston North. His Honour Mr Justice Ostler will arrive here from Wellington on Monday night to take over the quarterly sittings of the Supreme Court, whioh had to be adjourned this afternoon owing tb Mr Justice Reed having to leave for Auckland this evening. Mr J. Newton, of Edendale, Southland, has been appointed pcwtmaster at Foxton in place of Mr Delany, who retires on superannuation at the end of the month. It is probable that Mr Newton will not take charge locally until next month (states our Foxton correspondent). Sir James Wilson. Mr J. A. Nash, M.P., ind Mr A. J. Phillips representing the Palmerston North Hospital Board, left this morning for Otaki where they are conferring with the health authorities in the matter of the suggested closing of the Otaki hospital. Lord and Lady Belper, who have been deer-stalking in the South Island, have left on their return to England. With them is Mr J. D. Oobold. of Ipswich, England, who haa also been deer stalking. Mr < 'obold is an ex-Mayor of Ipswich, a de-puty-lieutenant of Suffolk, and a noted game shot. The death of Mr William Mudgway, who passed away at his residence in Salisbury street. Levin, on Tuesday morning, at the advanced, ago of .70 years, removes another of the rapidly disappearing links with the early history of the. Horowhenua district and its development (says the Chronicle). The late Mr Mudgway was bom in the Lower Hutt, in 1855, and forty years ago came to Ohau where he was for many years engaged in sawmilling. The site of the present Levin township was then stand, ing bush, and when the Ohau timber was cut out towards the end of the eighties, Mr Mudgway followed to Levin. For many years after the cutting-out of the bush, he followed the occupation of carter in Levin. Marrying early, he loaves a family of nine children, seven sons and two daughters, all but three of whom, Mrs R. Meachlem (Auckland). Mr W. Mudgway (W anganui) and Mr H. E. Mudgway (Otahuhu) reside in this district.