PERSONAL ITEMS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, 5 January 1926, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS.

Air. AY. 11. Cruickshank has returned from a holiday visit to Picton.

A cable announces the death o? v Queen Alargherita, tlie Italian Queen Alotlier.

Air H. Zeisler (Wanganui), manager of the N.Z. Refrigerating Co., was a visitor to Masterton yesterday. Tho American athletes, Schulz and Lloyd Hahn, who are to tour New Zealand, are due in Auckland by tho Niagara to-day. Dr. and Mrs N. 11. PrioT (Pony street) are on a visit to Auckland. Dr. E. J. Alaunsell, of Dunedin, is acting as locum tenons for Dr. Prior. Dr. J". A. Cowi-j and Dr. Helen Cowie are at present on holiday ia Dunedin. Dr. J. Twigg, recently of the Palmerston North Hospital, is acting as -locum tenons.

The death has occurred in Nelson of Airs S. Eidgway, formerly of Master- • ton. The funeral will leave Air Hoax’s 1 mortuary chapel, Alasterton, on Wednesday. ,-at 3 p.m. Air R. S. ALrssey, of Hull, who was a. member of the. British football team, under Air D. E. Bedel-Siovwright, thattoured New Zealand in 1904, is at present visiting Dunedin.

Sir James and Lady Parr are reported to have booked passages to London by steamer leaving in April next. It ia suggested that Sir James may MtNew Zealand’s next High CommissicS^r.

Air L. F. Henry, of tho Masterton Supremo Court staff, has been transferred to the .Magistrate’s Court at Afarton. He has-been succeeded at

Alasterton by Air J. L. AYiuk, of AYollington.

Air. and Airs. C. Perry- and Alias Alma. Perry have been spending thv , past fortnight in AVellington, and nrir A leaving shortly for Rotorua, where Mr. Perry will take part in,, the bowling tournament.

Air J. T. Williams, who has been postmaster at Alasterton for the last IS months, and who has retired on super,anmiation, has left to reside in Auckland. His successor, Air .T. AV. AleLean, has commenced duty at Mastertin.

The engagement is announced of Aliss Joan Tally, only daughter of Airs ’fully, of Wellington, and the late Air J. Tally, of AA r airarapa, to Mr. A T ere Arbutimot Arnold, son of the-'-Sofe H. A. Arnold, of AVoolingham, IBtum, England.

A Timar.tt message announces the death of Dr. George. Edward Gabitcs, aged 58. He served with the New Zealand troops in the South African war, and on tlie medical staff in tlie training camp in New Zealand' during the Great War.

Sir Douglas Maw-son arrived at Auckland yesterday from Sydney. He will investigate forestry prospects in the Dominion. Sir Herbert Matthews, an English agricultural expert, also arrived 'Oil a forestry mission. He is acting as trustee for several English business men.

Mr A. F. Roberts', N'ew Zealand Commissioner at the Wembley Exhibition, arrived back in Wellington by the Tahiti yesterday, after an absence of ever eighteen months. Mrs Roberts and the members of tlie family also returned by tlie same steamer. Miss Jane Rally, of Bath, a cousin of Lady Methuen, and sister of Admiral Rabv, who won the first Y.C., celebrated her 106th birthday on Oet<ij«g2Srd. She was in good health, the previous vear the cust-omary tion was abandoned owing to on indisposition. Miss Rabv keeps herself informed on present-day affairs by newspapers -and books, and is still able to transact business. Each year since her 100th -birthday she has received a congratulatory telegram from the King. The old lady is a native of Swansea* but has lived in Bath 70 years. She has lived in the reigns of six Monarch®—George- 111., George IV., William TV., Victoria, Edward VII., and George Y. Tlie wedding took place recently at St. Anues. Wellington South, of Miss Mildred Holmes, daughter of Mrs. Holmes, of Bcrhampore, to Mr. Svlvester Vernon Stempa, who spent hhA school dnvs in Carterton, and is second son of Mrs. Stempa, High street, Carterton. a highly esteemed citizen. The bridegroom’s sister, Miss Molly Stempa attended as bridesmaid, and Mr. J. O ’Hagen was best man. The Rev. Father Falloon, was the officiating priest. A reception was aflßtardK held when immediate relatived a, number of friends were entertained. Many beautiful presents were received, including one from tlie Accountants Branch of the Electric Light Company ~.i.Prblerroom is emolyed. A similar token was received from the brideV former employer. Mr. and Mrs S. Y. Stcmna have taken up their residence at Miramar.