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Wairarapa Age, 16 March 1922, Page 5

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Air W. S. Jago,* secretary of the W.F.C.A., Masterton, is at present on a visit to Napier. Air A. W. P. Hancock, of Eketahuna, has undergone an operation for appendicitis in the Pahiatua Hospital. Bishop Richards, of Dunedin, lias been advised that the Archbishop of Canterbury has conferred on him the degree of Doctor of Divinity. Mrs W. C. Hay, of Dannevirke, is visiting relatives in Pahiatua, prior to leaving with her husband shortly on a. visit to the Old Country. Air J. C. Thomson, of Riverton, former member for the district is announced as a candidate for the Wallace seat at the coming general election. A London cable states that Prince Henry finished second in the Grafton Hunt point-to-point race, after leading to the last fence, over a 3i-miles course. At the Starr Bowkett Building Society ballots in Palmerston North on Tuesday Airs K. Leslie (Featherston) drew a loan of £2OO free of interest, and Air W. Tucker (Carterton) a loan of £lOOO. Mr James Roberts, secretary of the New Zealand Watesiders’ F<id cation, announced at the Conciliation Council meeting in Napier that he would contest the Napier seat at the general election. Sir Thomas Parkinson, M.D., who came to New Zealand partly for health reasons, recently underwent a serious operation in a Wellington private hospital. The operation wae successful, and Sir Thomas is making good progress towards recovery. Mr A. D. AlcLeod, M.P., informs “The Age” that no definite arrangements have yet been made for the visit of the Hon. D. H. Guthrie, Minister of Lands, to the soldier settlements in the Wairarapa. Mr Guthrie has to visit the South Island before he will be able to come to this district.

Air James Doyle, Wellington’s chief sanitary inspector, will retire on superannuation at the end of the present month. Air Doyle has been in the service of the* City Council for nearly 32 years. Previously he was in the Police. Force. For many years AftDoyle was the champion heavyweight, lifter of the Dominion, and he was also a very good boxer. Before joining the Police Force Mr Doyle had a good deal of experience on the West Coast.

The “Daily News” saiys: “It is understood that the soldier settlers of the Wairarapa have a petition in drculation which is being largely signed, praying that Brigadier-Gen-eral H. E. Hart, C. 8., C.M.G., D. 5.0., will consent to come forward as a. candidate for the Wairarapa seat in the interests of the Liberal and Moderate Labour Party. The petitioners state that they realise the good work done by General Hart at the front, and think that he is the best man to represent both farmers and the small men.” A Christchurch Press Association telegram states that a wedding which has created a great deal of interest was celebrated at St. Mary’s, Aferivale, yesterday, when Miss Beatrice Wood, second daughter oL the late William Wood and Mrs Wood, “HadSpringfield road, St. Albans, wa.s married to Mr Thomas Seddon, AI.P., son of the late Richard Seddon and Mrs SeddonGoldie’s Hill, Wellington. The ceremony was performed by Canon W. S. Bean, broth-er-in-law of the bridegroom, assisted by Archdeacon Haggett. Relatives and friends were present from all over Qmcw ZiMand), including Sir Joseph and Lady Ward and Mr and Mrs T. M. Wilford. An unfortunate accident befell Mr R. Coates, the Auckland representative fast bowler, who plays for North Shore, one day last week. Mr Coatee, who is in the Postal Department, was on the wharf attending to the delivery of mail matter to one of the outgoing steamers, and while he was standing near the postal lorry the driver had occasion to move it.. Before Air Coates oould move out of the way the wheel passed over one of his feet, crushing it so badly that he had to be removed to the hospital. It was at first feared that the foot would have to be amputated, but this course was happily avoided, and the injured man is now progreeing satisfactorily.