PERSONAL ITEMS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, 7 April 1931, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS.

The King, who has a slight c-old, carried out his official business yesterday morning, but is keeping to his room for a day or two, states a Condon cable. He was unable to attend a memorial service to the late Lord Stamfordham at Windsor Castle. Mr Richmond, of Marton, returned home, yesterday after a holiday spent in Masterton. Mr W. White, who was in Hastings over the holidays, returned to Masterton torday. Mr and Mrs T. F. Watson have returned to Masterton after a short visit to Havelock North. Mr and Mrs■ Judd have returned to Masterton after a few days at Hastings. They were accompanied by their daughter. The Australian Press Association in London understands that Archbishop Kelly, of Sydney, is likely to be elevated to the rank of Cardinal at the end' of the month. The engagement Is announced of Miss Dorthy Alice Maude Murray, eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs W. J. Murray, of Herne Bay, Auckland, to Mr Jack Kent Hunn, elder son of Miami Mrs F. J. Hunn, of Masterton-. The many friends in Masterton of Miss Lily -Paterson, daughter of the late Rev. and Mrs James Paterson, for many years well known residents of Wellington, will learn with deep regret of her death. Miss Paterson had been residing in Tauranga with her sister, Mrs E. Porritt, and passed away on Sunday after a brief illness.

. At the Church of Christ conference at Nelson the election of officers resulted: —President, Mr R.-Diek; preacher of the conference sermon, Mr G. Fret-well (Invercargill); social problems committee, Messrs. J. Grayden, P.Hobbs, G. Cairns, A. F. Turner, D. Hall, ■II, Austin, W. Garner, and W. G. Corpenter; preachers’ provident fund committee, Messrs. E : . Vickery, W, D. M. Glaistcr, R. J. Dick, M. Vickery, J. Stokes, W. D. More, A. Botting, W. King; Bible College board, Messrs. McKenzie Stokes, Robert More, King Todd, Ferguson Gill Aderman.

The death occurred at the residence at Palmerston North, on Saturday last, of Mr •John Wakcham, formerly of Masterton. The late Mr Wakeliam was ■bom in Devonshire S 3 years ago and at the age of two years came out with his parents to New Zealand. They landed at Nelson and shortly afterwards proceeded to Wainui-o-mata, where they engaged in farming pursuits. 1 The deaceased took a keen interest in civic affairs, being 33 year? a member of the Hutt County Council, twice on the Pctone Council, and was a member of the Wellington Charitable Aid Board and Lai Tai Cemetery Board. He was a devoted member of the Methodist Church, occupying all the positions in that church open to laymen. He retired at the age of 55 years, making his home in Petone, removing later to Masterton and thence to Palmerston North. He leaves a widow and only daughter (Mrs A. Weller, of Lansdownc, Masterton) who will have the sympathy of a. wide circle of friends in their sad bereavement.

Archbishop Redwood, head of the Roman Catholic Church in New Zealand, celebrated the fifty-seventh anniversary pf his elevation to the episcopate recently. On St. Patrickrs Day, 1874, following the service of consecration in London, he was the youngest bishop in the Roman Catholic Church. Now he holds, in a hale, virile and highly intellectual old age, 'the distinction of being, for length of episcopal days, the 'Senior bishop of that Church. Tomorrow he will be 92 years of age. Archbishop Redwood is an Englishman by birth, having been born in Staffordshire in 1539, but his- parents brought him to New Zealand when he was three years of age. He was the first student from this Dominion to enter the Catholic priesthood.

Any doubt that might have existed as to C. G. Porter, well-known Rugby footballer and All Black captain, changing his mind and deciding to turn out on the Rugby field again, will be removed by the news that he is now on his way to Canada. Mr Porter decided to go abroad recently, and at first had an idea of making a trip to England, but before he left Wellington for Canada he said that he would make Vancouver his headquarters in the meantime. There is some speculation as to whether Mr Porter will take advantage of the fact that the Canadian Rugby authorities, some time ago, were seeking to engage a coach, and though, so far as is known, Mr Porter did not make application for the position at the time, it is considered fairly certain that when he arrives in Vancouver a strong request will be made for him to join the game there.