PERSONAL MATTERS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume LXVI, Issue 12016, 29 June 1914, Page 5

PERSONAL MATTERS.

Mr and Mrs J. Lucoiia, of Toko, Taranaki, are at present on a visit to Masterton. ■ '_ V Included in the list, of new Justices I of the Peace is Mr M. J. McGregor, qt ' Hikorangi, Masterton. ,, •-. ' Mr K. JltLynn will judge the Jersey cattle at the next Carterton show. Mr A. E. Wainwright, who has been for some years an .enthusiastic worker in connection with the Master tou branch of the V.M.C.A., leaves to-day for the Home Land. Mr and Mrs D. B. Clough, formerly of Masterton, have severed their connection with the Auckland staff of the V.M.C.A., and leave to-day for England. A Press-Association telegram irom Sydney states that M. Mischa Elman, Who Russian violinist, is a passenger by She MoeraM, after a brilliant season in , Xfc the Basilica, Wellington, 011 bar--MflLy last, Mr Kareoni Elias Alexanof Masterton, was married to Miss Ixßiry Dorothy Shaib, daughter of th.s late Mr Fahieni Shaib, of Wellington. An Auckland telegram announces the death of Mr E. G. Towle, aged 64. ■ He ■was manager of the Bank of New South Wales in "Auckland for about twelve years. Deceased retired from the bankiu March, 1913, after 35 years' experience. Sir Joseph Ward (Leader of the Opposition) visited Palmerston North on ■Saturday, atid attended the Post and Telegraph" officers' annual re-union. LaTter he was present at the Railway ofli- - J eers , farewell^'social , ' to two officers JL Tvho are retiring on superannuation. A Wellington telegram states that: among officers" of the Territorial force retiring to j the reserve of officers, are Colonel E: J.; Collins, C.M.G., from the general list, and Major K. C. Kirk, from the Garrison Artillery. Colonel Collins has a' record of 45 years' service with volunteer and territorial forces in. [New Zealand. The Chief of the General Staff: and Director of Staff Duties and Military Training (Colonel E. S. Heard), who reived his appointment with tho New Defence Department on October 14th, 1910, leaves for England, via ■Sydney, on July 10th. The death occurred at Lansdownc on Saturday afternoon on Wainohu Te a well-known Maori. The dewho was 64 years of age, was the son of Hori te Huki, of Masterton. and was born near the Taueru. He leaves a widow and four children (two sons and two daughters) to mourn their loss, as well as a father and mother. A , tangi is being held at Te Ore Ore. The death occurred last night of Mrs Mary Bradford, a well-known resident of Masterton. Mrs Bradford, who was born in London, came to New Zealand about fifty years ago, and had speut •over forty years in Masterton. She has a twin sister living (Mrs W. Keeble), and another sister, Mrs Carr (Wellington), and a brother in Wellington, Mr Burn. One son (Mr Alf. Bradford, of Masterton), and an adoptTd daughter (Mrs Watt, Thames), are left to their loss. The funeral will leave the residence, Cole street, cm ■Wednesday, at 2.30 p.m. There was a very large attendance at of the late Mr Walter Bai!took place at the Clareville •cemetery yesterday, the cortege being over a mile long, and the biggest seeu in Cartertou for some time. The pallbearers were the Mayor of Carterton (Mr M. D. Hornsby), Councillor G. Hughan, and two representatives each from the Masonic and Druids Lodges. A large number of Masterton residents .■were present to pay their last respects -to one who was held in such high esteem.