PERSONAL.

Manawatu Times, Volume XL, Issue 13414, 1 June 1916, Page 4

PERSONAL.

Mr Scott Colville, J, N. Tait is at present "fin town arrange ing for the visit of the Royal Strollers on Friday and Saturday, June 9th 'and 10th.

Mrs Alan Strang and her daughter, Mrs George Black, of Palmerston North, have booked their passages for England in three weeks’ time. Mra

(Dr) Martin will also be a passenger by the same boat.

A motion of sympathy with. Hibernian Lodge in the death of the late Bro. Z. Maree, was carried in silence previous to the commencement of the ister-lodge euchre tournament last evening.

Mr George Flux, who is shortly retiring on superannuation, will be succeeded as headmaster of the Wellington South School by Mr Thomas, headmaster of the District High School, Pahiatua. Mr Chatwin, of Mangatainoka will succeed Mr Thomas. Sir Rider Haggard, visiting the Overseas Dominions in ■ connection with the settlement of soldiers on the land and the general question of oversea emigration, arrived yesterday from Sydney by the Manuka. He is the guest of the Governor. Mrs W. T, Wood and Miss Wood, of Picton, were in Palmerston yesterday renewing acquaintances with old friends. Mr W. T. Wood’s many Palmerston friends will be pleased to hear that te is now enjoying better health and is doing !ell in his new home.

Bishop Cleary, accompanied by the Rev. Father Kehoe, who is on a visit to His Holiness the Pope, arrived in Rome on Friday last. His Lordship will go from Rome to Great Britain and Ireland, and will then return to Auckland, where he is due back about the end of the year. There passed away on Sunday morning after a brief illness at Wellington an old and respected resident of Hawke’s Bay in the person of Mr Robert Wilson. Mr Wilson had come to Wellington to see his son, who is a member of the 13th Reinforcements. The deceased gentleman was for many years a successful dairy farmer at Dannevirke, and later was sheepfarming at Hatuma. He leaves a widow, two daughters (Mrs H. Wright, Hatuma, and Mrs R. Baxter, Ashburton) and five sons.

The popular price of 7/11 has been, put on a new lot of smart styles in ladies’ ready-to-wear hats at Collinson and Cunninghame’s. Felts in, brown, navy blue, black and purple have coloured bands. New sailor shapes in velvet and silk are particularly good for the price; also with bands. Shop where the tea-rooms are! And the War Rebate for cash'*