PERSONAL ITEMS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 46, Issue 14127, 27 May 1920, Page 5

PERSONAL ITEMS.

A London cable states that Lord Jellicoe. will sail for New Zealand by tho Corinthic in August.

Mr R. J. Young, of Maraekakalio, Hastings, and formerly of Masterton, is at present on a visit to Masterton. Mr S. D. Pearce, of Feilding, and formerly of Masterton, is at present on a visit to this town.

Mr* A. C. Holms has been re-elected, president of the South Wairarapa School Committees’ Association.

A London cable reports the death of Majo.r-Gcneral Sir Alexander Tulloch, a former Commander of the Victorian Forces, at the age of S2 years. The Prince of Wales presented Mr Massey with an autograph photograph of himself in a silver frame bearing the “feathers” as a parting gift.

Mr W. J. Poison, of Wanganui, has been elected president of the Wellington Provincial Executive of the .Farmers' Union for tins ensuing year. Mr William Fortescuc, of Pietou, celebrated his 103rd birthday on Monday last. All- Fortoscue arrived at Petone with the first immigrants in .1840. .

Lieutenant George Hood, son of Mr and Mrs Hood, of RenalJ street, Masterton, who returned to New Zealand by the lonic, has arrived in Masterton.

Mis May Beatty, one of the original Pollard’s (a Christchurch girl) is engaged to play Connie Ediss’ old part in a Loudon revival of ‘ ■ Tho Shop Girl,” at the Gaidty Theatre. The engagement 'is announced of Miss Heni Roake, daughter of Mr and Mrs R. Roake, of Dannevirke, to Mr K6n Baird, son of Mrs Baird, of “Otahuao,” Masterton.

lihe engagement is announced, of Miss MaVis Woodley, eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs Woodley, Mount Bruce, to' Mr Lawrence Williams, eldest son of Mr Williams, Pine street, Masterton.

The death is announced of Mr Samuel Vaughan, of Lyttelton. Deceased, who was 82 years of age, was an enthusiastic supporter of athletics, and only: a few* years ago competed in a walking match at Governor’s Bay. A quiet wedding was solemnised m Masterton ' last week, the contracting parties being Mr Will To Tau, eldset sou of Mr and Mrs Puhara Te Tau, of Lansdowne, and Miss Rona Mason, of Wellington, and formerly of Masterton.

The death occurred at Auckland on Tuesday of Mr O'. R. Smith, manager for New Zealand of tho Alliance Assurance Company; Deceased had been in indifferent health for a considerable period, and recently started on a recruiting trip to San Francisco. Howeve,r, he only got as far as Honolulu, and returned to New Zealand ns soon as possible. *