PERSONAL

Patea Mail, Volume XLVI, 29 August 1923, Page 2

PERSONAL

The death took place at New Plymouth on Monday of Mr Wm. Bfooking, at'the age of 79.

Sir Thomas Lipton has arrived in New York. He announced that he will challenge for the America Cup in 1925.

The directors of tuc T. L. Jpll Dairy Company have re-elected Mr J. B. Murdoch chairman of the company for the ensuing year.

Mr Prank Barr, of the Public TrustDepartment, is at present on a visit to his parents, Mr and Mrs J. Barr, kichmoud Street.

The many friends of Mr H. Wong, who was formerly iu business in Pa tea, tvi 11 bo interested to learn that he is at .present taking part in the lighting in China with the army of Dr Sun Yat Sen, in which he holds a captain's commission.

Members of the Patea Kilwinning Lodge of Freemasons foregathered at the Lodge room last night for the purpose of bidding farewell to Mr C. M. Strouts, who is leaving for Mastcrton on Saturday. The Worshipful Master, in a brief speech, expressed the regret felt by members at losing from their 'midst Mr Strouts, who had been treasurer of the Lodge for a number of years. Mr Strouts suitably replied, and said lie hoped to visit Patea from time to time, and would always be glad f to sec any brethren who visited Masterton.

The Prince of Wales, who has just entered upon his 30th year, is the livst direct heir, for some time, to the Throne to reach that ago unmarried. King Edward was married at 21, and King George at 28. Queen Victoria was not quite 21 when she was married. William IV. was 33 when he married, and George IV. was 33, though there are many people who believe in his secret marriage with Mrs Pitzherbert some years earlier. George 111. married at 23, and his father, who was Prince of Wales, but not King, at 29.