PERSONAL ITEMS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 45, Issue 13753, 4 February 1919, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS.

Dr. P. R. Cook will resume practice in Masterton next month. 'Mr A. E. Prentice has been appointed .sol'rotary of tho local Hepatization Committee. Mr J. Goring Johnston underwent aja£kj operation ou Sunday at PalmerstottHr North, and is making good progress a private hospital. The Claims Board of tie "Wairarapa Patriotic Association yesterday passed a vote of condolence with Mrs A. Me- - Kain In her recent bereavement. Mr A. McDonald has been by the Government to the Board oi* Management of the Taratahi Training; Farm. One other Government appointment has yet to bo made.

Messrs J. M. Coralline, H. Morrison and A. McDonald have been nominated by th-ji Wairarapa Patriotic Association, in ''onneetion with the representation, of that .body on the local Kepatriatioix Committee.

Mr Eoborf Williamson, touring manager for .T. 0. Williamson, Ltd., arrived in Jfo.sterton last evening to make tlio preliminary arrangements for the production of "Business Before Pleasure" at the Opera House next Saturday night. Brigadior-General Eichardson is about to return to New Zealand to take position oi* Officer in Charge of istratum. Ke will be next in seniority to tho Commandant. Brigadier-General Hart is coming out with Brigadier-Gen-eral Kichardson.

At a. special meeting of the Mastertou School Committee, held last evening, Miss 0. E. Sutherland, whose name been recommended by the EducatioJP Bonn;, was appointed assistant to the Secondary Department of the District High School.

His Honour Sir Bassett Edwards was congratulated by the members v of the Wellington Law Society at the Supreme Court yesterday morning on the honour of knighthood recently conlerred upon him by His Majesty the King. There was a very large -attend' unee of the members of the Bar, and the Magistrates were also present.

Air S. V. Parsonson, representative o£ the Wairavapa Patriotic Association iv. France, was married in London on January 15th to Miss Florence A. who vaiTaeting as representative of thtjH| Association in London. The Claims w Board of the Patriotic Association yesterday decided to place on record appreciation of the services rendered by Mr Parsonaon and Miss Bird, and to extend further wishes for their future haijpine-ss. The death occurred at Waipawa on. Thursday night of Mr Joseph Eccleton, father of Mr W. C." Eccleton, of Pahiatua, as n result of injuries sustained in. attei.'iptiiig to control a grass lire about ;i week a.iro. The deceased, who had wide '-.Ircle of friends all over ISTe^iw

Zeaiai.'d, vvus 73 years of age. He was born at Trim, County Westmeath, Ireloiiii, :is/] joined thj Irish police at the age of 19 years, being a member ox that famous body when they were constituted tho Royal Irish Constabulary liy OiiodJi Victoria in 1860. After seven years' service with the Irish Constabulary, Mr Skeleton came to New Zealand, where lie at once joined the New Zealand po'i'-re force. Rα was stationed in. recent yours at Wcstport, Greymoutli, 'a-eytov.n and Waipawa) and about throe years ago retired on superann.ua- v tion at Waipawa after 54 years polieo service, during .S7 of which was attached to the >!cw Zealand force. His; wife predeceased him about 13 years ago. The family comprise Rev. Father .1. A. Eeelcton (Roefton), Messrs P. J. Eccletou (Leeston)j J. T. Eccletoa (Beefton), W. C. Eeeleton (Pahiatua), ir.i'l T. P. Keane (Napier) and 1". .1. O'Brien (Napier).