PERSONAL STEMS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume LXX, Issue 14579, 1 June 1916, Page 5

PERSONAL STEMS.

At the annual meeting of the Masterton Entertainment Co., Ltd., Mr C. ._. Suiiiinerell was re-elected a director and Mr ( . Sellar auditor.

Mr James Macintosh, of Messrs W. and ( . Turnbull and Co., arrived back from a. visit, to Australia by the Manuka yesterday.

Sergeant-Major Yarrow, of the Masterton Defence Office, will leave to-mor-row to take up duties at the Trentham Camp, and will be succeeded by Sergeant C. Brooks, a returned soldier.

The death is reported of Mr John Council, of the Clinton police station, and brother of Mr M. Council and Miss M. Council, of Masterton, and Mrs 1 . Wallace, of Bideford.

Word was received in Carterton on Tuesday night of the death of -Mr John 11. 'fully, which took place at Cambridge on Monday night. Deceased was very well-known throughout the Wairaraap, having resided here for a num-

ber of years

Bishop Cleary, accompanied by the Rev. Father Kehoe, who is on a visit to His Holiness the Pope, arrived in Home on Friday last. 11 is Lordship will go from Koine to Great Britain and Ireland, aud will then return to Auckland, where he is due back about the end of the year.

The'death occurred on Tuesday of Mrs Louisa .1. Hosnell. wife of Mr 11. B. Hosncll. of Belvedere street. Carterton. She was a sister of Mrs Silas Kayner, who predeceased her by two days. Decea_ . had been a sufferer for some time past. She was _. .» yoars of age, and had been married a little over four

years,

Lieut.-Cokmel J. C. Freeth (formerly of Masterton) has been awarded the D.S.O. Colonel Freeth is commanding the 7th South African Infantry in Last Africa. Genera! Smuts' orders statethat Colonel Freeth established and maintained a position on the north side of Kea.i Nek on the night of March 11-112, until N a.m. on the 12th, although only .1 ,S men of his battalion Avere with hi m.

An old aud highly respected Masterton resident, in the person of Mrs H. A. Gaz/.ard. of Wrigley Street, died yesterday, at the age of 79 years. The deceased was born in England, and came to New Zealand 40 years ago. .he resided for the greater part of this period in the Taueru district. Her husband died about 16 years ago. Two daughters, one of Avhom is Mrs A. Burling, of Kaituna, aud an adopted daughter, are, left to mourn their loss. Tho funeral Avill take place on Saturday, at

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The death occurred recently, at Mount Eden, Auckland, of an early pioneer settler, in the person of Mr Wm. Wratten, at the age of 80 years. The deceased came to New Zealand in the sailing ship Montmorenzi, iv the year 1851. After spending several years on the golditelds on the West Coast of the .onth Island, he took up land iv the Wairarapa, Avhere he carried on sheep farming for over .0 years. The late Mr Wratten Avas one of the oldest members of The Foresters' Lodge in Greytown. His Avifc died some two years ago. His youngest daughter died about eighteen months ago, Avhile undergoing an operation. A grown-up family of five survive him.

A farewell Avas tendered to Private Raymond Coleman, son of Mr Chas. Coleman, Cliff Line, Marton, by the residents of that district, says the "'l_ingitikei Advocate." The function was held at Mr A. Coleman's residence, who, assisted by Mrs Coleman and neighbours, entertained more than one hundred guests. The evening AA-as devoted to games, dancing and singing, many friends contributing items. In a large marquee in the grounds, supper Avas served. The National Anthem was sung, and many toasts Avere duly honoured. Mr _. Spencer, on behalf of the friends of the guest, presented Private Coleman with a handsome wristlet Avatch, Avishing him bon voyage, a glorious career, and a safe return. Hearty cheers were given for the gallant young soldier who leaves Avith tho 14th Reinforcements. Private Coleman is a grand-nephcA. of Mrs Vavasour Marley, of "Caernarvon, ' ' Masterton.