PERSONAL ITEMS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 48, Issue 14625, 27 March 1922, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS.

Miss S. Whyte, of Carterton, will' leave for England in May by the !lainui.

The Prime Minister (Rt. Hon. W. E. Massey) arrived at Auckland yesterday by the Main Trunk. Mr A. W. Blair, of Wellington, is at present on a visit to Masterton on Supreme Court business. !

A cablegram states that ex-King Karl is suffering from fever, and that the doctors are holding a consultation. A Dunedin telegram announces the death of Mr J. M. Stevenson,^ Mayor of Port Chalmers, and well known in yachting circles.

A Tokio cablegram states that Mrs Sanger, who went to Japan to lecture on birth control, is ill, and has cancelled all speaking engagements. Mr W. Perry has been re-appointed the Wairarapa South County Council's representative on the Wairarapa Patriotic Association.

The annual report of the Wellington Honorary Justices’ Association makes special reference to the assistance given by Mr E. G. Eton, the Wairarapa local deputy. IThe Dunedin City Council received 28 applications for the position of tramway engineer. It appointed Mr C. W. Payne, of Auckland, on six months’ trial.

At the Council meeting on Saturday,, Cr. A. Eorsberg was reappointed the Maurieeville County Council’s representative on the executive of the Wairarapa Patriotic Society.

The Makomako settlers a few months ago decided to present to Mr Hugh Mackay, on leaving that setlement, an illuminated address signed by representative public men. It has now been completed.

Two nominations were received for the vacancy on the Akitio County Council, caused by the death of Cr. A. C. Herbert —Mr C. D. Riddell, farmer, Pongaroa, and Mr John Me Coll, of Waikereru.

The late Sir Thomas Sutherland left 1 £723,000 sterling. His bequests include £IO,OOO and half the proceeds of the sale of his London house, furniture, and motor ear to his woman secretary. He also left over £400,000 to King Edward's Hospital. Sister Constance Olds, a returned 1 missionary from the Solomon Islands, will give an address in the Kuripuni Methodist Church to-morrow afternoon. Miss Olds for some time lived in Masterton, and the local Women’s Auxiliary has been contributing to her work, in the foreign mission field.

The death occurred at the Masterton Hospital on Saturday night -of Miss B. Oliver, daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles . Oliver, of “Rivermeade,” Te Ore Ore. The deceased, who had been' ailing for some time, was of a bright disposition, and very popular with her friends. The funeral will leave St. Matthew’s Church to-day at 2 p.m. for the Masterton cemetery; , r ','-"'"’*’o?

The vacancy in St. Matthew’s Parish, Masterton,. caused by the resignation off' the Rev. J. Walker, M.A., has been filled by the appointment of the Rev. W. Bullock, formerly organising secretary for New Zealand of the Church off England Men's Society. Mr Bullock, since finishing his work for the C.E.M.S., has been doing locum tenens work, and is now temporarily in charge of a church orphanage at Timaru.

A very pleasant gathering was held a; the Masterton, railway on Saturday evening, when members of .the local railway staff met to farewell Mr l MBiggins, who is retiring after 32 years' service. During tlie evening vocal and musical items were rendered. Mr Kerins, local secretary for the A.S.R.S., presented Mr Diggins, on behalf of his fellow workmates, with a case of pipes and a silver tea-pot for Mrs Diggins. Mr Diggins suitably replied.

The death occurred at Wellington on. Saturday of Mr William Uowatt Mannay, ex-Rail way Commissioner and general manager .of. the late WellingtonManawatu Railway Company. The death occurred at a private hospital, Mr Hannay being 73 years of age- The late Mr Hannay was born in C&stle Doug- flas. near Glasgow, in IS4S, and after receiving his education entered the service of one of the big Glasgow railway companies, where he gained an allround railway experience. He came to New Zealand in 1S 73 } and at once joined the railway service, being appointed! as district manager of South Canterbury. Subsequently lie became one of ' the" Railway Commissioners. In 1894, when the Government decided to change the system of railway management, Mr Hannay’s services were not continued, although Cabinet recognised his abilities as a railway manager. On tho resignation of Mr James V. allace as general manager of the Wellington-Mana-watu Railway Company, the, directors appointed Mr Hannay to the position, which lie continued-to hold with c '9 nr spieuous ability-tiiitil the line/ was bono-ht by the Government and theeompany was wound up. Mr Hannay thereafter retired into private Ef<S bub continued to be associated withy the Wellington mercantile \ and businesscommunity. He leaves a widow and, v two sons and three daughters. ■