PERSONAL ITEMS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 45, Issue 13795, 27 March 1919, Page 5

PERSONAL ITEMS.

Mr Jas. Archer, tho treasurer of the Peace Celebrations Committee, -wishes to acknowledge the sura of £100 from Mr W. H. Beetham. Mr P. A. Shaw, of the Bank of New Zealand staff at Kaitaia, aud formerly of Masterton, has been transferred to Samoa. Cable advice has been received that Mr I. L. G .Sutherland, of Mastertou, has been successful in obtaining his B-A. degree, and has also been awarded the senior university scholarship for New Zealand in mental and moral philosophy. The Greytown Fire Brigade has elected tho following officers for the'ensuing .year:—Captain, W. Gates (re-elected); £rst lieutenant, .E.Eaison; second lieutenant, A. Coe; branchmen, J. Workman, H. Trotman, A. Morris, E. Clarke; hydrantmau, E... Boyd; treasurer, H. Trotman (re-elected);- secretary, J. Wallia; auditors, Fireman W. Armstrong and Mr Urquhart. Mr George Jackson, a centenarian, has been spending a holiday in Nelson, says the "Colonist." Mr Jackson, who is still hale and hearty in spite of "his great age, : was born in tho County of Kilkenny on July Ist, ISIS, and came , to New Zealand in 1862. For 50 years he wag prospecting and mining on the West Coast. Ho is a single man, and except for several accidents met ■with while following his occupation did not know a day's illness until at tucked by influenza last year, from which'he made a good recovery. Tho following Wairarapa soldiers, who returned by the Ajana, will arrive this afternoon from Auckland:—For Masterton: Private A- E. Allsworth, Private J .A. Neville, Biilemau L 11. Welch, Rifleman Taylor. For Carterton: Gunner L. A. l>. Beard, Rifleman T. A. Herrick. For Featherston: Private A. Davis, Lance—Corporal A. M. Tait. For Greytown: Farrier 11. E. .Puller jCorporal P. F. Brickeii, Private R. Goodiir, Corporal 11. J. Quinn, Private L_. Sigelekow. For Eketaliuna: Private O. E-. Halberg. Giving evidence before the Industries Committee at Nelson in regard to by-products from fruit, Mr T. KoulJter declared that an imitation vinegar was oil the market, which was being nold as genuine, in spite of tho Pure Foods Act passed in I9OS. It was impossible for the crc-r.uine browed article to compete with the imitation article. Ho pointed out that in the event of prohibition being carried brewing plants

could be utilised for the manufacture of vnogar. Through the manufacture of imitation vinegar being allowed the Dominion was losing .£.5000 to £0000 a year in duty. If the Pure Foods Act was enforced, he said, about ."100,000 bushels of apples would be used in the manufacture of vhiegar .

On Monday last a very enjoyable social was giveu by the 1.0. R. Tent to those members who have returned from active service, there being about 50 members and visitors present. The Rev. Halliday, in a neat speech, welcomed home those brothers who had done their duty nobly for king and country. Bro. C. A. Hendry and Bro. W. .7. C. Tyacke both suitably responded to the welcome. Apologies were received from Bro. E. Price and Ensign Sawyer. Many enjoyable items of iirst-class order were rendered during the evening by Miss Green, Miss Moore, Miss Jones, Miss Melvin, Miss Miller, Messrs Harrup, Black and Pearse. Competitions were part of the programme, and were entered into with plenty of spirit by all present. During the evening refreshments were handed round by the ladies. An enjoyable evoning was spent.