PERSONAL ITEMS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, 23 May 1928, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS.

Mr M. A. Pike, of Nelson, has been appointed Telegraph Engineer at Masterton.

Mrs Pilmcr and Misses Doris Tatihani and Madge Pilmer returned to Masterton yesterday after their visit to Honolulu.'

Mrs W. B. Clieniicls, Short Street, and Miss Chennells, Hastings, leave this week on a visit to Sydney. They will be away for two or three months. Mr J. A. Smith, of the local staff of the Bank of New South Wales, left to-day' on a month’s relieving duty at Westport. He is accompanied by Mrs Smith.

Professor D. 0. Williams, of the staff of the Massey Agricultural College, is on a visit to his parents, Mr and Mrs A. Williams, “Hirwain, ” Pownall Street.

A cable from London states that three hundred persons were present at Sir Christopher and Lady Parr’s first reception of the season held at the Dominion’s new Strand offices.

The engagement is announced of Constance, second daughter of Mrs and the late Mr J. H. Nixon, to Selwyn, eldest son of Mr and Mrs W. A. D’Arcy, Campbell Street,. Wanganui. The engagement is announced in. a Christchurch paper, of Lewis Allison only' son of the late George MOrison, of Dunedin, and Mrs Morison, Christchurch, to Mollie, youngest daughter of Mr Justice Herdman, and the late Mrs Herdman, and widow of the late J. T. Knight.

The Totara Lodge, U.A.0.D., Carterton, has elected the following officers for the ensuing year:—Arch Druid, Bro. B. Whitburn; Y.A.D., Bro. I. A. Hart; treasurer, Bro, R. Smith; 1.G., Bro. C. McPhee; A.D.B.'s, Bros. W. L. Bannin and S. Hart; V.A.B. 's, Bros. A. Anderson and M. Hoddcr; 0.G., Bro. F. Taplin; auditor, Lro. J. Johnston.

The marriage at Cannes on May 2 of the novelist, Michael Arlen, to Countess Atalanta Mercati, was according to the picturesque rites of the Greek Church (states an English exchange). These rites include the crowning and anointing of the bride under a canopy held up - by' four groomsmen. The father of the bride was formerly' .Lord Chamberlain to the King of Greece. The Countess is Ame-rican-born, and speaks five languages. A Gisborne telegram states that though it is generally' expected that Mr D. W. Coleman, will represent Labour interests at the General Election for the Gisborne seat, the local Representation Committee, adopting the formal course, is calling nominations from affiliated unions. A suggestion that Labour may select a candidate to challenge the Hon. K. >S. Williams (Minister of Public Works) has aroused mild- interest, but the Representation Committee is not committed to this course as yet. Mr W. D. Lysnar, M.P., has announced that he will be standing for Gisborne as an Independent, as on former occasions.