PERSONAL

Wairarapa Age, 22 December 1919, Page 5

PERSONAL

Mr. J. T. M. Hornsby, of Carterton, has been in a very weak condition during tho last two or throe days aB a result of a heart seizure.

Mr. "Warwick, headmaster of the Scarborough school, and late of the Rongokokako school, has left for Wellington, en route for Sydney. Mr. E. G. Eton, chemist, of Master* ton, has been confined to his house during the last two or three weeks aa a result of an old injury to tho leg. Constable Fahey was presented with % sot of military hair-brushes by his "friends in Pahiatua, prior to his departure for Hawera. Anothor of the early settlers of South Canterbury, Mr. Maurice Slack, died recently at tho residence of his aon-in-law, Mr. F. R. Flatman. Ho was in his eightieth year. Mr. Robert Cooper has been returned unopposed to fill the vacancy on tho Wairarapa South County Council, caused by the death of the late Mr. John Strang. Mr. W. B. Rao, who has been first assistant at the North School, Dannovirke, for the past six years, has been appointed headmaster of the Pohu School, Napier. Mr. N. L. Macbeth, formerly manager and secretary of the Canterbury Frozen Meat Company, Ltd., who recently returned from a visit to England, has accepted the position of general manager of the firm of Armour and Co., of Australasia, Ltd. Mr. C. E. Cumpsty, headmaster of the Bangitumau School,; was yesterday admitted as a lay reader of St. Matthew's Church, Matfterton. Mr. Cumpsty holds the diploma of Licenti ate of Theology, issued by the New Zealand Board of Theological Studies. Mr. Hugh Donaldson, who passed away at Aahburton on Tuesday last, was a very old resident of tho county. Ho landed in Lyttelton from tho "British Empire" in 1864, and settled in Waikuku, North Canterbury, whore he successfully carried on a waggoning business between Christchurch and tho high country stations for about twelve years. In 1876 ho purchased a portion of the Longbeach Estate from the late Mr. John Grigg, whi6h was then mostly in its' native state, and retained his farm until tho time of his death. Tho death occurred somewhat Suddenly, at tho Blairlo'gie Junction Hotel on Friday evening, of Mrs. M. T. McGrath, the licensee of that hotel. The deceased lady, who waa fifty-seven years of age, had been under medical treatment for some days for an affection of the head. About nine o'clock on Friday evening she suddenly collapsed, and expired almost immediately. The deceased was tho relict of the late Mr. M. McGrath, who was well known in racing circles in the Wairarapa. She had resided in tho district for about eighteen years, and was highly respected for her social qualities. She leayos a family of five sons and two daughters. One of her sons (Mr. M. McGrath) is at present in Australia. The remains of the deceased wero interred in the Masterton Cemetery yesterday afternoon.