PERSONAL ITEMS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 46, Issue 14143, 15 June 1920, Page 5

PERSONAL ITEMS.

Air Percy Cooke, the newly-appoint-ed accountant of the Masterton Gas Office, will commoncj.vfluty on Monday. June 28th.

Mr Simon Campbell, of Birehhill, Martinborough, will leave on - a visit to England and the Continent on the -29tli inst.

A cablegram from London states that the King, at Buckingham Palace, invested Sir lan Hamilton w'ith the Grand Cross of St. .Michael. Mr Herbert Booth, the well-known missioner, now in Auckland (brother to General Booth) has received a cablegram from London announcing the death of his wife. x

At a committee meeting of the Canterbury Jockey Club, Mr F. C. ( other, who has officiated as acting-secretary since Mr IV. 11. E. Wanklyn's retirement, was appointed secretary.

Mr Frank O’Sullivan, representative of'the “Better ’Ole” Musical Comedy Company, is in Masterton, making arrangements for the production of the play,at the Opera House on dune 2fith.

■ Sister Marsh, who has been acting as relieving sister to the \Vairarapa Hospitals, has tendered her resignation to the Central Committee of the Hospital Board. The resignation lias been received with regret by the Board. .

A London cablegram states that Lord Forster,, formerly Conservative member of the House of Commons for Seveiioaks, has been appointed Gover-nor-General of Australia. Lord Forster is a sound Constitutionalist, lie plaved cricket against the Australians during the latter*s visit to England..--On Saturday Hast. Mr 9. G. (Jack) Swanson, second son oi Mr .!. A. Swanson, and' who has lately returned from service with the Australian. Forces, was married to Miss .Catherine Miller, of Brisbane. The ceremony,, which took,.place : at. the residence of the bridegroonu’s parents, Benflll street, was conducted, by the Rev. J. Cocker./': A very painful accident occurred at; Tiratu, near Damievirke, on -Saturday. Miss Lydia Cunningham, a daughter of Mrs J.' Cuniiingh.Hn), of L’ahiatua, who is attending school at DaniiQvirke, was spending the. week-end with some friends at Tiratu, and while walking along the'road at about 5.30 p.m., she was run into by, a motor cyclist and had a leg broken. . MrMVilliam Webb, who was born in Auckland in 1543; died last week ate Gisborne, whore he had resided so long that Iris general denomination was “Dad.” In bis youth, Mr Webb was a well-known • sportsman and athlete.; Deceased, who. wax a contractor by trade, went to Gisborne in 1897. Almost his last whisper, to those at his death-bed was advice to keep on:“ scattering seeds of kindness,” which mot-, to accorded with his life’s practice.

At the conclusion of the last' meeting of the Fea(herston Borough Council, Or. Holms attended, his resignation, by reason of continued ill-health, •as :-a councillor and. deputy-Mayor, an office he has held; .for- several, years, >■ Tlio councillors paid a very high i tribute to the’ administrative ability of. Councillor Holms, and to his unique, record of 1 public .service generally, not only in Fentherstoii, • bu.t.rWairarrtpayiami, • --in some directions,-the province!’ Cbun;cillor ’F/'W; Smith waseclect’ed as ffibp-uty-Mayor, and,-Councillor M; UYKoiidall resigning .as treasurer,' t'oitheillbr •B. •S. Yclveitdir was elected ini his' stead. Actinjg'roii medical advice; Air Holms'will be absent from Featlierstoii. for at least a year. '