PERSONAL.

Wairarapa Age, 15 March 1922, Page 5

PERSONAL.

Bishop ( . E. Locke, of the Methodist Episcopal Churchy left for Auckland by the Main Trunk express yesterday. Mr J. C. Thomson, of Riverton, will contest the Wallace seat at the Gen oral Election. The sitting member is Mr Adam Hamilton. The death occurred at Wellington on Monday of Mr J. W. Jackson, a wellknown indent agent and representative of important British firms. - Mr W. J. Boulton, of the Wanganui branch of the Bank of New South Wales, has been transferred to Wellington. Mr E. C. Banks,\chairman of the Auckland Education Board, will con test the Waikato seat at the General Election as a Reformer. There arc now four candidates in the field. At the meeting of the Masterton County Council yesterday Cr. W. Dmlziell was re-appointed the county’s representative on the Wairarapa Patriotic Association.

Lord Manton (formerly Joseph Watson), chairman of the famous soap firm, was thrown from his horse while bunting, and died immediately, in the presence of his two sons (states a London cable). He took up racing two years ago, when he spent £30,000 on yearlings; he owned Lemonora and Love-in-Idleness.

Mr R. P. Hudson, member for Motueka, met with a painful accident while accompanying the Minister of Public Works to Karamca. He was struck on the back of the head by » tree and for a time was in great pain. He insisted, however, in continuing the journey. He is now reported to have quite recovered.

The Hon. Mr Parr has notified the Hospital Board that, as Minister of Hospitals, he will be pleased to officially open the maternity ward at the Masterton hospital on Wednesday afternoon, March 29, at 3.30 p.m. An invitation is to be given to the public to be present at the function. Mr Parr is opening the Martinborough school that morning, and will come on to Masterton by motor in the afternoon.

The funeral of the late Mr A. Anderson, one o£ the pioneers of the Eketahuna district, took place on Sunday afternoon. There was a larg» cortege, comprising residents from all parts of the district. The chief mourners were Messrs Albert and Wilkie Anderson, Miss and Miss Alice Anderson, Mr and Mrs P. S. Carroll, Mrs A. B. Fallaver, and deceased’s grandchildren—Jack, Don and Peggy Fnllaver and Ma ire, John and Victor Carroll. The late C. V. Anderson, farmer, of Mangawcka, was a son of deceased. The pall-bearers were sons of the old pioneers, and Mr P. S. Carroll was a son-in-law. Th© services at the house and the graveside were read by the Rev. J. Davies, of St. Cuthbert’s Church.

There passed away at the residence 'of his daughter, Mrs W. Williamson, of Palmerston North, one of the early .pioneers of this country, Mr Peter Innes, aged 87. The late Mr Innes came to New Zealand in 1862, and settled in Canterbury, where he spent 27 years farming at Lincoln and Ashburton. In 1890 he came to the North Island, and was farming for 14 years in South Taranaki. Later, on his retirement from active farming, he moved to Feilding. His wife predeceased him 10 years ago. He is servived by five sons and two daughters, Alexander (Hawera), John (Levin), Thomas (Okiawa, Taranaki), George (Hastings) and William (Rata), and two daughters, Mrs Wm. Williamson (Palmerston North) and Mrs A. Williamson (Feilding).