PERSONAL ITEMS

Wairarapa Daily Times, 25 January 1932, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS

Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Lawson have returned to Masterton after a visit to Tauranga.

Mr. and Mrs. H. Turner, Ken®a. are the guests of Mrs. Eric Plain, Masterton. , .

Haddon Donald, son of Mr. and Mrs. V. Donald, Lansdowne, had the distinction of passing the recent matriculation examination at the age of 14 years. A London cable advises that Lord Jellicoe has sailed for Madeira, where he says he hopes to recover his strength. He was able to walk aboard, but is feeling rather weak. Messrs. E. 11. Adkins, M. Robinson and D. Atkinson, of Canterbury College, were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. T. R. Barrer, during the Wairarapa lawn tennis tournament.

Lord Lytton has been .elected President of the League of Nations Commission of Inquiry to Manchuria. The members will leave Europe, via America, early next month.

The condition of Lord Reading, who is on a visit to Egypt, is less series than was at first thought,, and there fis no anxiety. He is suffering from a severe cold.

Lieutenant J. W. Tweedie, of the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, arrived in Wellington by the Remuera last evening. He is to be junior aide-de-camp to his Excellency the Govern-or-General, Lord Bledisloe. Dr. Ruddick, Canada’s dairy authority, has been superannuated after 41 years’ Government service. He was lent several years ago to the New Zealand Government, and made frequent visits to Australia, states a Vancouver message.

A London cablegram reports the death of Dr. Marion Phillips, a prominent and leading member of the British Labour Party. Dr. who was unmarried, was born in Melbourne and was educated at Melbourne University and London University. A distinguished scholastic career paved the way for important political and official service. Her work was directed particularly to improving conditions of employment foT women. Dr. Phillips was Chief Woman Officer of the Labour Party and for some years a member of the House of Commons.

The death occurred on Saturday evening of Mrs. Susan Johanna Hughan, wife of Mr. Gordon Hughan, a wellknown resident of Carterton. The late Mrs. Hughan, who was 56 years of age, was born in Dunedin and had been a resident of Carterton for many years. For some time past she has not enjoy*ed good health. Besides her husband she leaves a family of three daughters and one son. The sympathy of a circle of friends will be extended t& the relatives in their bereavement. The interment took place this afternoon. The golden wedding of Mr. and Mrs. Mark Maxton was celebrated on Saturday at Grey town. They were married at St. Paul’s Pro-Cathedral on January 23, 1882. At that time Mr. Maxton was engaged at the Government Printing Office, but left almost immediately to join the staff of the “Wairarapa Daily Times,” where he remained Some time, and then joined the Wellington “Evening Press.” He has been in business for over 30 years in Greytown, 28 as an auctioneer, land and general commission agent. Both Mr and Mrs. Maxton are in fairly good health considering their age. The wedding, breakfast was given by Mr. William. Tinney, Mrs. Maxton’s eldest brother, at his residence, Molesworth Street, Wellington.