PERSONAL MATTERS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume LXVI, Issue 11934, 23 March 1914, Page 4

PERSONAL MATTERS.

Mr E. J. Cotliard has resigned, tift seeretaryshij* of the Woodville Jocker Club. Mr H. Breen, of the Pahiatua railway staff, has been transferred to Levin. Con.stablo Murray, of Carterton, is confined to his bed with an attack of appendicitis. Mr and Mrs K. U. Donald and their family Jeave to-morrow morning on n health recruiting visit to Seatoun. Mrs M.eGrogor, who was crowned ''Queen" at the recent Wanganui carnival, formerly resided at Gladstone. The Mayor (Mr J. M. Coradinc) will. preside at the meeting to be addressed by the lion. F. M. 13. Fisher at the Masterton Town Hall on AVedueedar night. -Mr and Mrs Poland, ''Devonshire House,'"' Masterton, will leave to-mor-row, en route for Xcw Plymouth ami Auckland, where they intend spending a holiday.

Mr James llalligan, stock inspector. « of Woodville, met with an accident &\Mt Konini last week, when shooting a diseased beast. Evidently the gun used was defective, for the powder came out. through tU,e breach into his face and eves.

The Very Key. Dean McKcnna will arrive in Masterton by the mid-day train on Thursday next. He will, be met at the railway station by members of his congregation, and will then proceed to St. Patrick's school. In the evening he will be tendered a welcome in the Town Hall.

Mr ,1. H. Wallace, of Eketahuna, ha* just received an intimation that he has been granted the military veteran's pension. Mr Wallace served during , the Maori Avar in IS6S-69 in the. Wangaiiui. and Taranaki districts. Ho was at that time only fifteen years of age, and there was only one younger 'in the troop.

Mr J. T. Watts, superintendent of the Xewinarket (Auckland) fire brigade, and secretary of the United Fire Brigades' Association, is on a visit to Masterton, accompanied by Mrs Watts. Yesterday Mr and Mrs Watts were taken for a. motor trip as far as Martin - borough, a, large number of the ton Fire Brigade being in the party. (Wk arrival at Carterton the. visitors entertained b ythe Carterton Fire Brit gade at afternoon tea.