PERSONAL MATTERS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume LX, Issue 9345, 16 April 1909, Page 5

PERSONAL MATTERS.

Mr C. 0. Graham, S.M., sat at Carterton to-day.

Constable Anderson, of Gisborne, has been transferred to Mastertou.

Lieutenaut Shackleton, who leaves for England to-day, was entertained at lunch yesterday afternoon by the Ministry, Sir J. G. Ward presiding.

Lieut, Shacklotou aud Lieut. Adams, of the Antarctic expedition, leave Wellington for Sydney to-day by the Riverina, there to connect with the R.M.S. India for England.

Lord Plnuket will probably leave Lytteltou in H.M. S. Challenger on June ovd on a visit to the Oook Islands. He will return to Wellington towards the end of June in time for the opening of Parliament.

Mr G. Tattle, superintendent of tho mechanical departments of the Government Printing Office, is retiring at the age limit, with three months' leave of absence, at the end of tho present month.

Admiral Sir Harry Rawsou, who is retiring from the Governorship of New South Wales, after spending a few mouths in England will visit India, New Zealand and other parts of the Empire.

The marriage of Miss Willis, of Jolmsouville, who was lately a member of the Herbert Flemuiiug Dramatic Company, to Mr Edwin Goach, tho well-known theatrical manager, is to take place in Sydney this month.

The remains of Algeruou Charles Swinburne, the English poet and author, whose death was aunouueed a few days ago, were buried at Christchurch, in Canterbury—without a burial service, this being at his own request.—Received at 8.:J5 a.m.

Just before the retiring Governor of New South Wales left the capital, the Commissioner of the Salvation Army forwarded His Excellency a message of farewell. Sir Harry Rawsou, ever a staunch friend of the organisation, telegraphed the following reply from Edgeciiff:—"Thanks for kind message; I wish the Salvation Army in Australia all prosperity in their good work.—Rawsou."

Rev. J. J. Lewis, of Paluierston North, who has been spending Easter week at Eastbourne, has left for Nelson.—Many old Wairarapa residents will remember Mr John Patterson, of Brougham-street, Wellington, who is now iv his !)!Jrd year, and came to the Dominion iv the ship George Fife iv 1842. Mr Patterson has a wonderful memory, and is still able to get about and work in his garden. He resides with , his only daughter, who is a widow, and quite an invalid. There are now only three survivors who came to New Zealand iv the George Fife, viz., Bishop Uedwood, Mr Patterson and Mrs W. Bennett of Lausdowne.— Lansdowue correspondent.

Rev. J. W. Burton, a former resident of Masterton, who was reported at the recent Methodist Conference as one of our Foreign Missiou deputations for this year, is oue of New Zealand's contributions to the Foreign Mission field. He has recently returned from a visir to India, and h;;s been adrlressiug meetings in Australia. During his stay in India he was able to enlist seven oatechists for employment in the Indian work in Fiji. The catechist Daniel,who Burton on his New Zealand deputation tour a few years ago, has recently been married in India, aud will return to the work in Fiji. Mr Burton has contributed to the Sydney Methodist a series of articles on Sundays iv India.