PERSONAL ITEMS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, 15 April 1925, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS.

Dr. Thacker intends to be a candidate for the Christchurch North seat at the general election. A New York cable announces the. death pf Mr Elwood Haynes, the inventor of the automobile.

A cable from Berlin states that Fritz Baedeker, the publisher, of the wellknown guide book,'has died at the age of 8L Mr J. E. Carter, who is shortly ing the district, .wiTThe-tendered a farewell social in the -Mauriceville West Hall to-morrow night. r

Prior to leaving for Nelson under transfer, Mr A. Louisson- was presented with a fountain pen by. the members of St. Patrick’s Church choir, in appreciation of his services as secretary.

The engagement is announced off Miss Anna Hawkins, eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs F. S. Hawkins, Masterton. road, Eketahuna, to Mr Hector Palmer, only son of Mr and Mrs H. S. Palmer, Hukanui.

The. funeral of the late Mr R. K. Jackson took place yesterday afternoon-.-: The pall-bearers were Messrs S„ R. Gawith, G. D. Wilson, H/ C. Robinson, T. Jordan, O. N. C. Pragnell and Dr. AI. Trimble. . The Rev, W. Bulloek read the services atr St. , Matthew’s ’Church and at the graveside. The following officers for the ensuing year were elected at the Labour Conference at Wellington yesterda^r;;Rational president, Mr. V&epresident, Mr. J. Thorn; resident members of the national executive, Messrs. H. E. Combs, F. Cornwall, J, Roberts' and W. B. Bromley; national( ’secretary, Mr. W. Nash (re-elecj;ed unopposed). f ' ■’ ■*;.' At St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, at Carterton, Miss Myrtle Wobdley,' second daughter of Mr and • Mrs ' John Woodley, of Carterton, was married toMr Philip Wallis, seventh son of Mr Arnold R. Wallis, of•• Tguranga, and for many years of Cqrterton. The •■ bridesmaid was Miss Elsie', Woodley, cousin of. the bride, and Mr C.‘Wallis, nephew of the bridegroom, was best num. Mr W. A. Marshall, business agent of the Railway Department, was in Masterton yesterday to discuss suggested alterations in the railway time-tables and other matters. He will return tomorrow afternoon, when he will meet the Council of the Chamber of Commerce and go into the matter. Mr G. T. Wilson, also of the commercial branch, will accompany his then. Sir Harry Lauder, who has just comnleted a tour of the East, arrived in Wellington yesterday, from Auckland* after crossing from Sydney in th.e Niagara. Accompanied by Lady- Lauder,, the famous Scottish "comedian left last ■ night by the ferry steamepvfpr South-, land, where'he will spend a. few days, fishing before opening.a swift tour of New "Zealand at Invercargill on May 4th.

Dr. .T. P. Erenglev, who for reasons ' of health resigned the position of Deputy Director-General of Health, has been appointed Director of the Divisionof Food and Drugs. Dr. M. H. j Watt,, recently appointed Deputy DirectorGeneral, will be Acting-Director-Gen-eral during the absence of Dr. Valintine in Great Britain. Dr. T. MeKibbin succeeds Dr. Watt as Director of Public Hygiene. At St. Matthew’s Church, Masterton, vesterday afternoon, the wedding was celebrated of Miss Edith Ethela Sykes, daughter of Mr G. R. Sykes, M.P.,, and Mrs Sykes, to Mr Percy Thomas Driv- - er, of Mf. Bruce, son of Mr and Mrs A.’ P. Driver, of Blackheath, England. The Rev. W. Bullock officiated. The bride wore a beautiful dress of creme silk ma.rocain with pearl trimming, and carried a be nonet of roses and maidenhair fern. 'Misses Esther Sykes (sis- j ter of the bride) and Mary McGregor were bridesmaids and wore frocks of . blue georgette. They carried bouquets | of autumn bowers. The best man was ,4 Mr R. P. Driver (brother of the bridegroom). After the ceremony a reception was held in St. Matthew’s Parish. Ha’l, the yourg couple leaving later by car. ' -

The death occurred in the Wellington Hospital on Monday of Mr David. Reid, a very old resident of Carterton, at the age of 69. Deceased in his early days was farming, but had long retired to enjoy the fruits of toil. He y - a* ah enthusiastic member of the Wairarapa and East Coast P. and A. Society, and was an ex-president of the Carterton Bowling Club. He took a prominent part in the formation of the Wairarapa Poultry Association, and was* the first president of that body. He sat for a short period on the Carterton Borough Council, and also on the Carterton School Committee. Some few years ago he removed to Auckland, where his wife' .predeceased him some 18 months ago. His health failing him; when he was on a visit to Wellington,he was admitted to the hospital there, and after an illness extending from the, New Year, expired on Monday night. He leaves a family of two daughters and a son —Mrs Hal Watson, Kilbirnie, Mrs Aunesley, Wellington, and Mr Melvin Reid, Haw era. His brothers are Messrs Tom and Charles Reid, of Clareville, and James and William Reid, of Feilding. The interment will take place at Feilding.