PERSONAL ITEMS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 45, Issue 13988, 26 November 1919, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS.

■ A Wellington telegram announces the death of Mr John Duncan, chairman. o£ directors of Levin" and Co., in his Blst year. A confident prophecy that the next. High Commissioner for New Zealand would be Sir James Allen was made by Mr G. W. Eussell at his meeting in. Christchurch. . • Air Laing, who has been appointed to succeed Mr E. T. Costello as manager of the local branch of the Bank of Australasia,- is expected.to reach Mastertoa about December 9th. Mr J. Hutton, formerly of the Hutt, and who has been assistant clerk to the Pahiatua County Council for the past three years, has been appointed eleik in succession to the late Mr G. Moore* Judge Allden and Dr. Carpenter, of the Chautauqua, are to be" invited to address the Masterton Progressive League at a luncheon on Wednesday, comber 10th. . 4Qf My P. Jμ HoUings, S.M., of and formerly of Masterton, has arrived at Wellington to relieve at the Wellington Magistrate's Court in order r that accumulated business may be disposed of before the end of the year. The engagement is 'announced of Lieutenant-Colonel Dudley M.C., second son of Mr and Mrs N. Kettle,. of Napier, to Ngaire, youngest daughter of the late Mr E. J. Eiddiford andMrs Eiddiford, of the Lower Hutt. At the meeting of the Masterton Fire Brigade last night, Superintendenfe E. Freeman presented Fireman CCole, on behalf of the members, with an oak clock, suitably eugraved, to mark the occasion of hi* recent wedding. , ExSuperintendent T. Jenkins referred in. eulogistic terms to the work Firemaa Cole had done on behalf of the brigade, i It is our sad duty to record the death, last evening, of Miss Grace Gordon,. the youngest daughter of/.th<s late Mr Peter and Mrs Gordcgyifl? South roa&j Masterton. Deceased had borne a seal ous illness of several nWiths-' durations with the greatest fortitude. Of a bright disposition and charming personality, Miss Gordon made many friends, who will learn with the deepest regret of her death. A few year* ago she was 'a prominent Wairarapa hockey player, and was very popular. with those she played with. Widespread . sympathy will be extended to the relatives in their sad bereavement. The funeral will leave the ersidenee of Mrar Gordon, South road, to-morrow afternoon, at 2 o 'clock, for the Masterton. cemetery.