PERSONAL ITEMS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, 10 December 1925, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS.

The Rt. lion. -T. 11. Thomas proposes to visit Australia in 1926. Air and Airs J. L. Alurray returned to Alasterton last evening from a tour of the world. The .Hon. A. D. AlcLcod (Minister of Lands) is due bac-k from the south at the week-end. Aliss A. D. Bright, formerly of Alaster ton, leaves AVellington this week on a visit to Sydney. Mr AY. J. AleCuiloch, Government Instructor in Agriculture, is visiting the Wairarapa for a few days. Air G. E. Allen (Tipua), who lias been visiting Dunedin, is now judging some of the sheep sections at the Southland show. Air and Aire J. G. Brown, of Nadi, Fiji, are spending a two months’ holiday ’n New Zealand, and are at preivU visiting Airs Brown’s parents, Mr ..i.d Mis J. li. Percy, “Dursiey,” Bideforu. An Ottawa message announces the death of Air John R. Booth, the Canadian lumber king and multi-millionaire. He was 9S years of age. Air Booth’s son is the father-in-law of Prince Erik of Denmark.

The Prime Alinister (the Hon. J. G. Coates) left for New Plymouth yesterday, and will open the new Avorks of the Taranaki Acid aiuV Fertiliser Company to-day. In tlie afternoon Air Coates Avill attend a Reform rally at a. gar. den party, and in the evening he wiil be present at the Fertiliser Company’s dinner. The Prime Alinister Avill return to Wellington to-morrow night. Appreciative reference to the Avilling and courteous service rendered the farming community.by Air T. A. Blake, Government veterinary officer, Avho is .leaving Alasterton shortly on transfer, was made by several speakers at the Alasterton A. and P. Association meeting yesterday, and a tribute aviis paid to the unfailing manner in Avhicli he had always given his assistance and advice.