PERSONAL MATTERS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume LXI, Issue 9697, 30 October 1909, Page 5

PERSONAL MATTERS.

Miss Mace, of Bramerton, who has been on a lengthy visit to Oamaru, returned home this week.

Mrs Stone-Wigg, of Te Rangitumau, who has been spending some weeks in Wellingtou for the benefit of her health, has returned home.

Mr J. O'Dowd, of South-road, is building a iavnily resideuce on the Solway Estate, facing the main road.

We regret to learn that Mr J. C. Coopei has beeu called away to Auckland by a telegram announcing the serious illness of his little boy.

Rev. E. H. Taylor, M.P. for Thames, was admitted into a private hospital yesterday. He uuderweut au operation which was successful.

Mr Purcell Webb, who has been spending a short holiday with his parents at Waugauui, will preside at the Knox Church orgau to-morrow, aud resumes teaching ou Monday.

Mr Cuyler Hastings, the original "Sherlock Holmes" iv Australia aud New Zealaua. is at preseut playing the leading part in "The Dollar Mark" in New York.

The leadiug lady of the Anderson Dramatic Company, which will commence a New Zealaud tour next week, is Miss Kate Gair (Miss Wrigglesworth), a member of a family very prominent in Wellingtou business circles a few years ago.

Mr C. A. Pownall has disposed of his Manaia property. The purchaser is Mr McLaren, of Bush Gully, through the agency of Mr W. H. Cruickshank, of Lansdowne, and at a satisfactory figure.

Mr Godfrey Powell, foreman carpenter for the Wellington Education Board, has been grauted six months' leave of absence from April next, tQ attend the International Trades aud, Labour Conference iv Great Britain , as one of the Australasian delegates.

Mr F. W. G. McLeod will leave for Blenheim on Monday morning to judge the Jubilee Hand Contest there. He expects to start for Cobar, New South Wales, next Saturday, connecting with the Sydney boat at Auckland. Mrs McLeod will accompany her husband to Blenheim for a short holiday.

Miss lreae Dillon, formerly of the "Mother Goose" pantomime company, aud a uative of Australia, appears to have "made good," as the Yankees say, iv the United States, fur she is to take the leadiug soubrotte part iv the American production of "The King of Cadouia," a musical comedy which will be seeu in New Zealaud next month.

Miss Rosina Buckmauu has beeu engaged by the Sydney Philharmonic Sociey for the performance of Berlioz's "Faust. " Towards the cud of last mouth the favourite soprano, who has relatives iv Mastertou, saug with success in the comedy part of Bettina duriug a week's ruu of "La Mascotte" at Goulburu, N.S.W.

A quiet but pretty weddiug was celebrated at Hastwell ou Thursday moruiug, when Miss Rose Reelial, second daughter of Mr aud Mrs C. Reehal, of Hastwell, was married to Mr JosephCorbishly. The bride looked becomiug iv a uavy blue tailor-made costume, with hat to match, trimmed with large ostrich feather, aud was her sister, Miss N. Reehal, who wore a cream tailor-made costume, with a cream bee-hive haG trimmed with small pink roses. Mr C. Gavin acted as best mau. The happy couple left by the afteruoon train "for Auckland and Rotorua.

Mr O. J. Canton has resigned his seat on the Wellingtou District Land Board. In a letter read at Thursday's meeting of the Board, Mr Canton stated that he was reluctantly compelled to resign owiug to private business, which would necessitate his absence for two or three meetings. Mr James Mackenzie, Commissioner of Crown Lauds, said Mr Cautou had devoted his energies to the Board, aud he had looked upon things in a broad mauner. He regretted the resignation, and desired to expiess his appreciation of the manner Mr Cantou had carried out his duties. A motiou to this effect was recorded in the minutes.