PERSONAL.

Manawatu Times, Volume LXV, Issue 1348, 21 June 1911, Page 4

PERSONAL.

The Tmndon Morning Po«t has tim following:-. A marriage bofa arrauged, and will shortly take place, btiweeu Staff Sbrgpou 3. Woods, M.D., Royal Navy,, iiia Majesty s ship Oaiabriau, Australiau btariou, anil Rnbi Jessie, tho vouneest (lflngliter of tne late Right Him Richard J. Seddon, P. 0., L.b.D., Prime Minister of Hew Zealand, and Mra Seddon, of Eecl-.ston, Wellington, New Zealand. Two Courts have been held at Buckingham Palace during the lust, lew weeks, and the second ouo was oi direct New Zealand interest.. Amongst those presented were Mrs W. A. Chappell (presented by the Unohts? of Devonshire, the Mistress of the Kobes), Miss Clmppell, Mrs Arthur Russell. Palmerston North (presented by Mrs Lewis Haroourt? (fife of the Secretary of State for the Colonies), the Misses Ida and Beatrix Russell, Miss Violet Russell (daughter of Sir William and Lady Russdll), the Misses Hftttie and Rosa Hall-Jones, Mrs lrveu W. Raymond. (Invereargill), and Miss Valeria btnart Menteßt.ii, There is little oiiango iu the condition of Mr Joe .Hammond, the aviator. Last night he was reported as 'tluine as well as oonld be exptct3d." His Exoellenoy spent last night in the yice-Regjl car at the railway station, and ia ta go on to Wellington this morning early. The Hon. T. Mackenzie remained overnight bb the guest of Mr Robt.. McNab, with whom Mr Nicholson, chairman of the Taieri wnd Peninsular Company, is also stayiog during the Show. Mr Mackenzie addresses the Dairy Oonfereuco at 10 30a ' to : da y. an(l afterwards returnß. to welliugtun and Christchurcli.