PERSONAL

Manawatu Times, Volume XLIX, Issue 3495, 3 November 1926, Page 8

PERSONAL

Mr. W. Jones. M. P. for Marsden, is at present on a visit to Rongotea, the guest of Mr and Mrs R. Matheson. The Minister of Public Works (Hon. K. S. Williams) is expected to return to Wellington from the north to-day. Mr. “Jeff” Eager, Otaki’s oldest inhabitant, celebrated his 90th birthday on Monday. Beyond his eyesight Mr. Eager is well.

Rev. J. J. Lewis, who has been acting as locum tenens for Rev. Harold T. Peat at the Cuba street Methodist Church, returned to Auckland yesterday. Rev. Harold T. Peat has returned to Palmerston North from two months’ leave of absence, and resumes the pastorate of tha Cuba street Methodist Church from to-day.

Bishop West-Watson arrived in Hokotika yesterday morning to lay the foundation stone of the new memorial church in permanent material for All Saints’. —Press Association.

Mr J. P. Kalaugher, Dominion Secretary for the New Zealand Friesian Association .will be at the Manawatu A. and P. Show to-day, lecturing and demonstrating In the Friesian section of the Cattle sheds throughout the day. On Thursday, Mr Kalaugher will be at the Waikato A. and P. Show, at Hamilton.

Regret was expressed at last night's meeting of the Central School committee that Mrs Weekes, senior lady teacher at the school, was shortly retiring from her duties. It was resolved that the committee place on record its appreciation of the excellent services rendered to the school by Mrs Weekes, and that the contents of an eulogistic testimonial from the headmaster (Mr L. F. de Berry) be embodied in the secretary’s letter to the retiring teacher.

While riding in the wire jump competition at the Show yesterday, Miss Xanthe Baker suffered a nasty spill. The horse failed to rise at the jump and became entangled in the wire. Miss Baker was thrown clear, but before she could get up, the animal rolled on her. She was fortunate in escaping with bruises, but the incident will prevent her from competing in other events at the Show. Inquiries last evening elicited the fact that she was recovering from the shock of the fail.

At the conclusion of the routine business at Marton A. and P. Association’s meeting on Saturday the chairman called upon Mr J. H. McGrea to accept a silver tea service from the committee on the occasion of his marriage. In making the presentation the chairman referred to Mr. McCrea’s genial disposition and said that although he is only a recent member of the committee he had proved a very efficient one. The health of Mr and Mm McCrea was then honoured, Mr McCrea appropriately responding. Feeling reference to the death of the late Mr. F. Pirani was made at a meeting of the Wellington Show Association on Monday night. The chairman (Mr R. H Nimmo) said that the late Mr Pirani was well known to every member of the executive, and was deeply respected, not only by them, but by the whole community. Mr Pirani was a man who had given of his best for the public welfare, and his death was a loss not only to the people of Wellington, but to the whole of New Zealand. Members rose for a few minutes as a mark of respect to the deceased gentleman. When in Palmerston North this week, don’t forget to call at Coilinson and Cunninghamo’s. ‘ The latest Millinery and Frocks for this summer aro on display in the Showrooms and you are assured of a hearty welcome. Dainty morning and afternoon tea served in our Terraco Tea Rooms. Collinson and Cunningharae, Ltd.