PERSONAL ITEMS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, 20 December 1927, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS.

Mrs Archer Hosking, who has been on a trip to Europe, arrived back in Wellington this morning. Mrs McLaren (Masterton) returned to New Zealand by the Tahiti, accompanied by her daughter, Mrs Tim Wilder, Wallingford, Hawke’s Bay. Mr Jas. McCaw, -son of the Rev. J. M<*Caw, formerly Presbyterian minister at Martinborough, has been called to the Akaroa Presbyterian charge. Mr C. White Parsons will leave for Christchurch to-morrow to attend the annual conference of the N.Z. and Australian Chiropractors’ Association. He return's to Masterton on January 10. The engagement is announced of Miss Mavis O’Neale, only daughter of Mr and Mrs F. A. O’Neale, Featherston, to Mr Mervyn Kiddie, younger son of Mrs and the late Mr J. Kiddie, of Carterton.

The engagement is announced of Miss Elma Doris Kent, eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs P. R. Kent, of Pongaroa, to Mr Harold Vernon Clark, second son of Mr and Mrs Alfred Clark, Newtown, Wellington. The marriage took place at Toronto, ■Canada, on October 27, of Miss Barbara Ann Mackenzie, daughter of Mrs James Mackenzie, of Featherston, to Mr Irving E. Robertson, proprietor of the “Toronto Evening Telegram.” The death occurred on Sunday at the Auckland Hospital of Mr James 11. Burt, an old settler of the Featherston district, and the seventh son of the late Mr and Mrs F. Burt, of South Featherston. His brothers are Messrs. Arthur, Frank, Samuel and George Burt. The remains are to be interred at Featherston.

A Wellington Press Association message states that Mr R. Durant Trotter has been elected to a seat on the Board of the National Bank of New Zealand, Ltd. Mr Trotter is at present chairman of directors of the Provincial Bank of Ireland, Ltd., and London local director of the National Provincial Bank Ltd.

A Press Association telegram from Gisborne states that advice has been received of the death at Tauranga of Hugh Joseph Finn, barrister, of a Gisborne firm. He represented Wakatipu in Parliament from 1579 to 1882 and with Mr C. A. Delautour, of Gisborne, was the only surviving member of the Parliament during the Hall Government.

Dr. Reid, of Opotiki, who celebrated his 95th birthday last week, as a young man Buffered a break-down in health when living in Glasgow and was ordered a sea voyage. He first came to New Zealand as ship’s doctor on the ship Maori, arriving in Auckland in 1559. Returning to England he later made another trip as ship’s surgeon, and in IS7G he decided to live in New Zealand and landed first in Auckland, going to Opotiki in 1877 where he has resided ever since. He is in perfect health and is a picturesque figure in Opotiki.

After twenty years of mountaineering, Mr Horace j. Macartney, 1.5.0., has come to New Zealand to climb Mount Cook. He arrived at Auckland from Sydney on the Aorangi yesterday morning, and his first inquiry concerned Mr Amery, whom he will meet at Auckland. Mr Macartney has been a member of the Alpine Club, London, for a number of years, and he told an interviewer that lie was looking forward to meeting New Zealand members, among whom are Professor Algie, of Auckland, and Mr A. P. Harper, president of the New Zealand Alpine Club, at Wellington.

Mr Amcry and his party, since their arrival at Rotorua on Sunday, spent a busy time visiting the YVhakarewarewa Forest Service nurseries and the Fairy Springs. They were entertained at lunch by the Rotary Club, where Mr Amery gave an impressive address on Imperial aims, immigration, and the beauty of the scenery of Xew Zealand, and also of England. The Dominion, he said, had the greatest variety of any country he had visited. On the eve of his departure, Mr Amery wished Xew Zealand health, wealth and happiness. The party attended a Maori entertainment at the King’s Theatre in the afternoon and were greatly delighted with the finest entertainment they had seen. Ylr Amery was presented with a taiaha and a walking stick, and Mrs Amery with a woven headband. The party left by the afternoon train yesterday for Auckland. A public social and dance was tendered to Mr 11. Y. Clark-in the Pongaroa Town Hall last week. Ylr Clark, who has been in charge of the Fongaroa school since its inception some four years ago, has been appointed assistant at Tolago Bay and takes up his new duties in the new year. Dancing was indulged in and the opportunity was taken of presenting to Mr Clark a volume of poems and a cheque in appreciation of his services not only connected with his duties as a teacher but in sporting circles also. Air W. E. Davies made the presentation, and in a few words referred to the good qualities of the guest and the manner in which he had always taken a keen interest in the children. He also expressed the wish on behalf of Ylr Clark’s many friends that he would have a successful career and would go far in liis profession. Ylr R. E. Williams endorsed Ylr Davies’ remarks. The schoolchildren contributed several vocal items and Yfr A. F. Campbell contributed a song. The dance music was supplied by Ylrs A. P. Campbell, Ylisses E, Kent and E. YlcDonald and Messrs A. YV. Bird, 11. V. Clark, R. E. Williams, D. YlcDonald, and F. E. Brenton. Ylrs Campbell and Miss E. Kent acted as accompanists. Ylr A. W. Bird carried out the duties of M.C.