PERSONAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 3163, 14 April 1909, Page 5

PERSONAL.

The death occurred at the Napier Hospital lust week of Miss Winnie Corbin, eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs F. W. Corbin, who recently resided in Eketahuna. Mr H. H. Cork, who has been chief clerk at the Masterton Post Office for some years, and who has been promoted to the position of Postmaster at Levin, will leave for that place to-day, accompanied by Mrs Cork.. The friends of Mrs C. D. King will learn with pleasure that she and her child, who were injured through a buggy accident at the East Coast, are making splendid progress towards recovery. Mr George Easton, senior audit inspector for the Northern district, died at Ponaonby on Thursday evening. He was the eldest son of the late Mr T. J. Easton, of Wellington, and had been with the Audit Department for 25 years, beiag stationed in Auckland continuously since 1892.- He was a member of the Auckland Bowling Club, which he represented in many matches locally, and in the South. Mr Easton leaves a widow, who was the daughter of the late Captain Mackay, of Auckland, and two daughters. At Carterton, on Monday last, Miss 1 Ada Partridge, second daughter of Mr Albert Partridge, of Carterton, was married to Mr Henry Hart, youngest son of Mr John Hart, of Carterton The bride, who was given away by her father, was tastefully attired in pale blue silk, and wore the orthodox veil and orange blossoms Miss Lily Partridge and Miss '■■ Myrtle Kilminster were the brides-! maids, and both were attired in blue I muslin frocks, 4he marriage ceremony was performed by the Rev. W. I J. Elliott. A large number of guests were present at the wedding breakfast, which was held at the residence of the bridegroom's parents. Mr and Mrs Hart intend to reside in Tainape.

Mr A. J. Wright, late manager of the imperial Insurance Company in , Melbourne, died at his residence, | South Yarra, last week. Mr Wright I was born in Surrey, England, in the year 1829, being a son of Stephen Wright, who was for many years an official in the War Offbe. He arrived in Adelaide, S.A., in 1847, with the intention of joining his elder brother, j who was engaged in pastoral pursuits. ; In 1851 Mr' Wright obtained the aeency of the Imperial Fire Office of London. For nine years he represented that company in Adelaide, with marked success, raising an agency with insignificant figures to a leading position in South Australia. Jn 1860 Mr Wright was offered and accepted the position of general manager and suDsrintendent in the Australian colonies and New Zealand. He arrived in Melbourne in March, 1860, and held the position till 1890. The name of Archdeacon Averill, of St. Michael's Parish, Christchurch, has been mentioned as the probable successor to the Bishrpric of vVaiapu, but nothing definite will be known till the Synod specially meets, probably next month <says the Christchurch correspondent of the "Auckland Star.") Archdeacon Averill has been ministering in Christchurch for twelve years. Jn view of the large native population in the diocese of Waiapu, some -ire of opinion that ,an ecclesiastic who is also a Maori linguist will probably be appointed, but, on the other hand, it is stated that a majority of the Maoris now speak English, an'd the necessity for the holder of the position speaking Maori is not so great as in earlier times. An old Masterton identity, Mr T. D. Thompson, passed away at the Hospital yesterday morning. The late Mr Thompson was bo)-n in Melbourne, and come to the Wairarapa over thirty years ago. He first conducted a hairdressers' business in Masterton, and later took over the Taueru Hotel, where he remained for six years. On returning to Masterton he built the Prince of Wales stables, and conducted them for «ome time, and subsequently acquired the Jijmpire Hotel, which he conducted for many year--. Latterly he suffered several reverses through misfortune and ill-health. The deceased was of a genial and kind hearted disposition, and there are many who will/egret to learn of his death. The late Mr Thompson was 62 years of age, and leaves two sor>s, Messrs T. Thompson, saddler, of Masterton, and W. Thompson, to mourn their loss. He was predeceased by h?s wife, a son, Mr R. Thompson, and one daughter, the late Mrs Mandel. The funeral will leave the Hospital for the Masterton Cemetery, at 2.30 p.m., on Thursday.