PERSONAL MATTERS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume LXVI, Issue 11936, 25 March 1914, Page 5

PERSONAL MATTERS.

Mr T. M. AVilfonJ, M.P. for Hutt, is at present on a visit to Masterton. Tβ Mrs M. A. Harris, of Mastorton, has ' purchased Mr .1. Harvey's l'urm at

2n ewiusui. J% "Mr J. Brown, a well-known settler ol To Ore Ore, will leave on Friday on a. trip to 'Ireland. The death occurred at Pahiatua on Tuesday of .Mrs C. Ilobbs, of Woodyillc, aiid well-known in Masterton. The Masterton Borough Council last .-night granted the Town Clerk (Mr .1. Archer) his .annual leave of absence from April (ith. • To-night, lifter his address in the Town Hall', the Hon. F. M. B. Fisher will be entertained at supper by the local branch of the Keform League. Mr l>. Dobson, formerly Borough engineer at Masterton, will visit Eketahuna next month in connection with the drainage proposals. His Honour Mr Justice Edwards, who has been presiding at the session of the Supreme. Court at Masterton, returned to ."Wellington this afternoon. _ .The- friends of'Mr M. Spence, of MastertQU, will regret to hear that he slipped on the wet kerbing of the footpath last night and sustained a broken .-leg... f He was conveyed to the Master«ton hospital for treatment. - Miss Burnett wrote to the Masterton ' Borough Council last evening, resigning her position on the staff of office as from April liOth next. The resignation was accepted, and the mat±'ef of Ming the position was referred to the gas committee. ' The Ekctahuna Firo Brigade has decided to' make Bmnehman W. Knight, :who is 'leavimr the district to tako up his residence at Hunterville, a life mem- , ber of the Brigade. I On Monday night the staffs of trie * Ekctahuna. post oinee presented -Mr W . X. Trefoilning, who has been transferred to Bluff, with a case of pipes, and Mr..l. Bateinan, who has beeu transferred to Wellington, with a tobacco pouch. Mrs Tregouning was presented with a silver-mounted cut-glass dish. . Miss -Toy, of Masterton, who is short]v*to be n'larried, was presented by the members of St. .'John Ambulance Brigade last night with a silver cake dish find silver teapot, to mark the occasion.- Miss Gillespie made the presenilation on behalf of the members, and J«fc:ud'that. Miss Joy was a very valued 40rmember of the Brigade, and the memhers all wished her long life aud prosperity. The recipient replied in a suitable manner. \t the annual meeting of the Mastorton branch of St. John Ambulance. Brigade, last evening, Mr A. .Donald was presented with a thermos flask as a small token of appreciation of the services he had rendered the brigade for some years past. Mr J. T. M. Hornsby made the presentation, and referred in eulogistic t< rius to the valuable assistance Mr Donald had given the Brigade, and to the deep interest he had always taken in its affairs. Much of the'success achieved by the Brigade in its work was due to Mr Donald, and the Brigade was fortunate in having such a capable and enthusiasv tic helper. Mr Donald, who will shortly leave on a trip Home, suitably ac-knowledged-the gift.