PERSONAL.

Wairarapa Age, 21 September 1923, Page 5

PERSONAL.

Mr and Mrs John MeKenzic “Puke Te, ” are visiting Wellington. Princess Mafalda. of Italy, is improving and Princess Giovanna is out of danger. Mr M. McLaren has been elected chairman of the Pirinoa Hall Committee. The wedding of the Crown Prince of Sweden and Lady Louise Mountbatten has been fixed for November 3. Mr G. Selby has been re-elected to represent the Trades and Labour Council on the Masterton Technical School Board of Managers. The Rev. Joseph King, of the London Missionary Society, is dead. He was for many years in Samoa, and paid annual visits to New Zealand. < Mr John Creed, of the Wellington catering firm Gamble and Creed, is dead, aged 43. He leaves a widow and son. The following resignations have been accepted by the Wellington Education Board:—Mr F. C. Carson, sole teacher, Kohinui; Mis s D. Blyth, assistant, Carterton. Mr and Mrs G. Smith, of Columba road, accompanied by Misses M. and G. Smith, returned to Masterton on Wednesday night after spending a pleasant six weeks’ holiday in Sydney. Messrs J. M. James and J. McKenzie (Wangaehu) have returned from Palmerston North, where they attended a meeting of the Hereford Breeders’ Association. Sergeant Ferguson, of the police force, stationed at Opotiki, has been awarded the silver star for continuous good conduct in the force during a period of 50 years. Dr. Wm. Cotter, who lately returned from England, spent some days in Pahiatua with relatives. With Mrs Cotter and family he returned to Hastings on Monday . Mr S. S. Deans, of the N.Z Rugby Union stated at Mastertou 'hat he hoped that the next New Zealand touring team to Australia would take a man like Mr E. McKenzie, as manager. The “Evening Post” says: “Mrs Owen Daly, Waipapa road, Hataitai, entertained at a fox trot party at her home on Tuesday evening Miss Peggy Ford, the Masterton contralto, who left by the Corinthic yesterday for Home. ’ ’ Lady Jellicoe and the Hon. Lucy Jellicoe reached Sydney on Tuesday accompanied by Mr Eustace Burrows (Lord Jellicoe’s cousin), will leave by the Ika Marti for the Far East. The visit to Japan will be carried out if circumstances permit. Lady Jellicoe expects to return to New Zealond in January. Mr D. W. Cameron, of Lochiel Invernesshire, who was elected an honarary chief by the Wairarapa Caledonian Society in recognition of the hospitality extended by him to Mr Robert Cameron while in Scotland, has written the society expressing his appreciation of the honour and accepting the office. Mr W. Saville Smith, whose marriage takes place on Monday, was entertained by a few friends on Wednesday night to honour the occasion. Mr E. Harper on behalf of the gathering, proposed the health of the guest, which was drunk with musical honours. Other toasta were proposed by Messrs V. G. Darroch, D. Thompson, H. Jessett, N. Neil and H. Tarrant (on behalf of the Australians.) Miss Marion Tylee, of Upper Plain, has achieved a distinguished success at the annual exhibition of the New Zealand Academy of Fine Arts, which opens in Wellington to-day. Miss Tylee, who has been studying at the Christehurch School of Art for the past few months, has received the awards for still life in colour and landscape in colour. For the best work in all of the student classes she is awarded tho gold medal presented by Mr Leslie J. Brabin. The judges were Mrs J. A. Tripe and Mr H. M. Gore. Mr .Tames Ross, son of Mr C. C. Ross, (Lansdowne) who has been in Australia for some time past in the theatrical line, is now on a short visit to his parents in Masterton. Mr Ross, who appeared successfully in “Dorothy”' with the Masterton amateurs Inst year, has met with considerable success with travelling companies in Australia and is now a partner in the “Midnight Frolics,” which has been doing good business for many weeks in Melbourne and elsewhere. In all probability it will commence a New Zealand tour shortly. Mr A. W. Chapman, who as an officer of the Masterton Lodge of Freemasons took a leading part in the ceremonies on Wednesday, had an unfortunate breakdown on Wednesday c,eni*>g just before the arrival of the Gofernor-General at the ball. Mr Chapman had taken an active part in the preparations for the visit and this, with the various other public duties in which he is interested and into which he always infused the greatest energy, overtaxed his strength. He collapsed just as the Grand Master’s procession was about to enter the hall. Dr. Hosking was at onee summoned and Mr Chapman was conveyed to his home. On inquiry yesterday we learned that he had passed a eomrortable night, and his many friends hope that before long he will be up and about again.