PERSONAL

Manawatu Times, Volume 64, Issue 161, 11 July 1939, Page 11

PERSONAL

Mr. E. B. Borham, Bryant Street, is visiting the Chateau, Auckland and Whangarei.

Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Bailey, Awanui. Kiwitea, have as tbeir guests Mr. and Mrs. A. E. SandforJ, of Hamilton.

Mrs. Charles Williamson, of Waitunn and Miss Mysio Higgie, Sunnvbrae Feilding, have returned to their home: after motoring to Wellington for thi races.

Mrs. C. G. Pratt, of Hastings, is visiting her daughter. Miss Nita Pratt, of Palmerston North, aftor which she will journey to Hamiltou to stay with her son, Mr. Robert Pratt.

On the receipt of the news of the death of Mrs. H. E. Pacey at Wellington, her daughter, Mrs. L. Laurenson, and Mr. Laurenson, also Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Bennett, whose daughter is Mrs. (Dr.) Pacey, proceeded to Wellington.

The death occurred in Marton, following a short illness, of Mrs. Mary Bill, widow of Mr. A. H. Bill, in her 76th year. Mrs. Bill was born in Wan ganui and was the eldest daughter of Major Alfred Boss. She had been a resident of Marton for most of her lifetime and was a prominent worker in church and social functions, being the founder of the Bangitikei Club and secretary for 18 years, secretary of the Anglican Church Guild, a secretary of the District Nurse Committee, and a staunch supporter of St. Stophen ; s Church. With the late Mr. Bill she took a keen interest in the Keturned Soldiers' Association, and the Bangitikei Hunt Club. Mrs. A. Theed, Mrs. Hazel, Mrs. J. G. Simpson and Mrs. W. E, Simpson are sisters, and Messrs Toby Ross (Cambridge) and Fred Boss (Feilding) are brothers. Her brothers Hugh and Arthur predeceased her.

After spending the past four years in Scotland, Miss Isabella Brash has arrived in Christchurch to take up a post on the staff of the Y.W.C.A. in connection with senior work activities. Miss Brash is a graduate of Otago University where she obtained her B.A. degree. Much of the time during the period in Scotland was spent in Edinburgh, where after taking a commercial course at Skerry's College, she worked for a year ih the Bank of Scotland. Miss Brash was offered the post of secretary for Scotland for the Girls 1 Friendly Society, and in this appointment became familiar with many parts of the country since her work entailed constant travelling, as well as the central secretarial duties in Edinburgh. Miss Brash, who returned to the Dominion to take up her new post with the Y.W.C.A. in Christchurch, broke her homeward journey in Melbourne to gain further knowledge of the association's work. She has been at the Wellington branch of the association since her arrival a few weeks ago.