PERSONAL.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXVI, Issue 18431, 15 March 1922, Page 5

PERSONAL.

The marriage of Miss Wood and Mr. Tom Sedden, M.P., takes place to-day in Christchurch. Mr. Fred Reade Wauchop who has Just concluded a successful engagement with the J. C. Williamson “Private Secretary” Company in Sydney ■will return to Christchurch shortly. Mr. T. N. Brodrick intends to retire shortly from his position as Un-der-Secretary of Lands. Mr. Will Hutchins, Mus. Bac., is a passenger on the Remuera. arriving at Auckland on the 14th. He will probably settle in Wanganui or Hamilton. Mr Leslie J. Peck will be leaving Wanganui very soon on a visit to England. We regret to hear that ill-health is the reason, and, along with his very many friends, we wisn him a speedy return to our town. His absence will be a distinct loss to music in Wanganui. Mrs Peck will accompany her husband. The death is announced at Ohakune of Tukino Pauro, a well-known chief of the Karioi natives. Deceased had been ailing some considerable time. Tukino was a very intelligent type and universally respected by both Maoris and pakehas. The death of the Venerable H. W. Harper, for many years Archdeacon •f Timaru and Westland, is given tym pathetic notice in the London •Times” of January 26. The obituary concludes with the words: “His influence on ecclesiastical affairs in New Zealand was second to that of Selwyn only, and throughout the Dominion the name and character of Henry William Harper well belong revered and his work gratefully remembered.” The “Southland Daily News” announces that in response to requests from all over the district, Mr. J. C. Thomson, of Riverton, has definitely decided to be a candidate for the Wallace seat at the forthcoming Parliamentary election. The sitting member for the electorate is Mr. Adam Hamilton. Mr Maurice Cohen, of Palmerston North, will leave Wellington about April Sth for England and the Continent, of which he intends to make an extended tour. Mr. J. H. Douglas, father of Mr. J. W. H. T. Douglas, the famous English cricketer, is as present in Christchurch. He ha§ been touring Australia and New Zealand, and made the trip to Christchurch especially to see the pick of Neiy Zealand cricketers in action in the inter-Is-match. Toseha Seidel, the Russian violinist, ha-? sailed from London on tour of Australia and New Zealand. It is reported that Mr C. F. Bellringer has been selected as the Reform candidate to oppose Mr S. G. Smith, for New Plymouth. The Rev. C. H. Laws, President of the Methodist Conference, will pay his official visit since his induction to Wanganui this week-end. He arrives here on Saturday and takes services at Aramoho and Trinity on Other meetings have also arranged during his visit. The multitude of friends of Mrs T. J. Shute, of Taihape, will be shocked to she died at the Taihape Hospital, on Saturday, as the result of an accident that occurred two days earlier. The late Mrs Shute had been visiting her son who is farming at Ohingaiti, and was being driven in by her son to catch the train at Ohingaiti Station, when the horse stumbled and fell, throwing Mrs Shute forcibly on to the metal road. The injured lady was taken on to the railway station and was brought on to Taihape, where an ambulance was waiting to convey her to the Hospital. At first it was thought that her injuries might not be very serious as no bones were broken, but she got gradually worse, and after a consultation by three doctors it was decided to operate to determine the cause of trouble. It was found that Mrs Shute had sustained such serious internal injuries that recovery was impossible. and she passed away peacefully on Saturday evening.—“Taihape Times.”