PERSONAL ITEMS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, 1 June 1928, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS.

Miss Goodwin, after her recent trip to Australia, has joined the Masteiton Hospital nursing staff. The resignation of Dr. Nina C. Howard (house surgeon) was yesterday accepted with regret by the Wellington Hospital Board. Mr A. W. Morris, accountant at the Chief Post Office, Dunedin, died suddenly at Wellington yesterday when passing through en route to Dunedin.

A Press Association, message from Wellington reports that the improvement in the condition of Sir Charles Skerrett during the last few days is being maintained. The high 'esteem in which the late Sir John Hosking whs held was shown by the large and representative attendance at his funeral, which took place in Wellington yesterday.

The Minister of Lands (Hon. A. D. McLeod) left last night for Dunedin to open the Winter Show to-morrow. Mr McLeod will return to Wellington on Wednesday. The Rev. W. Ballaehey, who for many years was Church of England chaplain of prisons, homes and the hospital in Wellington, and by reason.(of ill-health was recently -obliged ta' ! design his position, -but subsequently unofficially continued to visit the. rinstitutions, has now been compelled it) discontinue the work owing to failing eyesight. The many friends of Mr C. M. Luke, chairman of the Wellington Hospital Board, will regret to he’ar that his wife, Mrs Annie P. Luke, died at an early hour yesterday morning. Mrs Luke was a daughter of the late Mr Samuel Pinny, farmer, of Motueka, and was born in April, 1559. She married Mr C. M. Luke in ISSO. During the period when Mr Luke was Mayor of Wellington, the late Mrs Luke took a great interest in civic work, and has always assisted in the activities of the Plunket and other similar societies.

Mr Norman Winhall, of Mastcrton, who left to-day for Auckland, was last evening farewelled 'by several of the organisations connected with St. Matthew’s Church. Mr G. Hyde, on behalf, of the Sunday school teachers, liresented Mr Winhall with a leather travelling ease, Mr J. Robinson, for the Tennis Club, gave the guest a travelling rug, and Mr D. Spencer, on behalf of the Servers, made a presentation of some books. Reference was made by those presenting the gift-s, and others, to Mr Winhall’s many good qualities, and all joined in extending good wishes to the departing guest. Mr Thcophilus A. Lucas, a barrister, of Hamilton, died suddenly yesterday morning of heart failure, at the age of sixty years. He was a native of Victoria and came to New Zealand about forty years ago. After living in Wellington and Blenheim in 1900 he went to Oamaru, joining the. firm of Messrs Hislop and Creagh. In 1925 he left Oamaru and entered a business partnership at Waimate. Throughout the war the deceased was active in raising patriotic 'funds. His services as a musician in th’c capacity of an orchestral conductorwerc specially valued. He. was also a prominent worker in the Anglican Church. After the war he practised his profession in Christchurch and Hamilton. He is survived by a widow (nee Miss Frederica Clark, of Marlborough) a married daughter and a son. The marriage took place on Wednesday at St. Mark’s Church, Carterton, of Mr Vickery Eldon Burridge, youngest son of Mr and Mrs W. Burridge, of Mastcrton, and Miss Pearl Galycr ; eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs G. Galyer, of Kaiwaiwai, Foatherston. The Rev. W. Rainc, vicar of St, Mark’s, officiated. The bride, who was given away by her father, was charmingly attired in a frock of ivory satin and silver lace. She wore a beautiful veil of orange blossoms. Miss Ruby Galyer, sister of the bride, was chief bridesmaid, and wore a becoming frock of pink taffeta and silver lace, with head band of silver and pink to tone. The other bridesmaid was Miss Marjorie Galyer,-another sister of the bride. She wore blue taffeta, with headband to tone. Mr L. Wrigley was best man, and Mr Seddon Bun-idge, brother of the bridegroom, carried out the duties of groomsman. A reception was afterwards held at the King’s Theatre, Carterton, where a large number of relatives and friends were entertained. Mr and Mrs Burridge, who received many beautiful presents, besides a number of cheques, left later by car on their honeymoon trip. The bride’s travelling costume was a French ensemble suit, with hat and shoes to tone.