PERSONAL.

Wairarapa Age, 13 March 1922, Page 5

PERSONAL.

Mr J. G. Harkness, of Wellinfrton, Iras been appointed a member of the Dominion Land Purchase Board. A London cable state B that Mr Lloyd Georgy has gone to Criccieth, in Carnarvonshire, where he intends to rest.

The deatli occurred at Dunedin early last week of Mrs Sita B. Pedley, of Sydney, pastor of the Dunedin Spiritualist Church.

Mr H. A. Cunningham, of the legal finn of Messrs Robinson and Cunningham, Masterton, has received advice that he has passed, with honours, the examination for Master of Laws. On Wednesday the Hon. C. J. Pan- (Minister of Education, will officially open the old boys’ Memorial Library at the Palmerston North Boys’ High School. The following .have been elected a finance committee of the Featherston County CouncilCre. Q. Donald, J. C Bidwill, W. B. Martin, and D. Cameron.

A cable message from London states that the Kilmarnock Labourites have rejected Mr F. M. »B. Fisher as a candidate for that constituency, as his views were “unsatisfacory and over-moderate. ’ ’

It has been current rumour at Eltham that Mr H., D. Forsyth would probably be a candidate for the Egmont seat. Mr Forsyth has informed his friends that there is no foundation for the rumour.*

It is reported that overtures are being made to Mr B. J. Jacobs, president of the Palmerston North branch of the R.5.A.,.t0 become a candidate for tlie Palmerston North seat in the interests of the United Partv.

A Rome cable states that Vi'seount Lascelles and his bride have arrived at Florence. They were greeted by a large crowd outside the station. English women threw bunches of violets into their motor car. After 10 years’ association with the firm of Me&re J. and N. Tait, Mr E J. Gravestock has severed His connection with them, and will in future direct his own concert enterprises throughout Australia and New Zealand.

The fin'e organisation work done by Mr W. Savill Smith, secretary of the Soldiers’ Sports at Solway, ’and hie able publicity work, were in a great measure responsible for the tremendous success which marked the carnival.

The Labour candidates chosen to contest the Auckland seats at the general election are:—Messrs J. A. Lee, J. Purell, O. Mcßrine. H. G. Mason, R. F. Way, G. F. Jones, in addition to present members—Mtessra Savage, Parry, and Bartram. •

Sergeant-Major (W.0.) George Sandham, M.C., who served with distinction ae a commissioned officer during the war, lias been presented with the long and efficient service medal by General Chaytor. Sergeant-Major Sandham is a patient in the Trenthaia Hospital.

The funeral of the late Mrs Morrison, senr., took place yesterday afternoon at the Masterton cemetery. There wa B a very large cortege of motor cars, conveying representative men from all parts of the district, as well as from Masterton. Amongst those present were Mr G. R. Sykes, M.P., and Mr A. D. McLeod, M.P., Mr W.i Howard Booth (Mayor of Carterton), Mr J. McGregor, and many other pioneer settlers of the Wairarapa. The chief mourners were Mr Hugh Morrison, the Misses Morrison and Dr. and Mrs F. Bett (Nelson). The pall-bearers were Sir Walter Buchanan, Sir W. Mace, Mr D. Cameron, Mr G. H. Perry, Mr C. F. Vallance and Mr R. Maunsell. The services at the house and at the graveside were read by the Rev. G. T. Brown? M.A., of Knox Church.