PERSONAL ITEMS

Wairarapa Daily Times, 15 March 1932, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS

Mr David Smith, of Feildii«Aeuid formerly of Masterton, is on visit to Masterton.

Mr Eric McGarvie, of Carterton, who had the misfortune to fall upon a sharp stake, which severely injured his body, is making satisfactory progress in the Masterton Hospital. Mr G. A. Troup, of Wellington, who has been in ill-health for some time, has, acting on medical advice, entered a private hospital in Wellington for nursing care.

A London cable advises that MajorGeneral Hon. Sir Granville de LaunO Ryrie, High Commissioner for Australia in Britain since 1927, will sail for Australia timing the first week in August, via Canada. If he re-enters politics in Australia he would prefer to sit in the Senate. - A

The marriage took place recently in Melbourne of Mr Norman Henry son of Mrs L. Higgs, of Victoria, and formerly of Masterton, to Miss Treseowthick, only daughter of Mr and Mrs W. J. Treseowthick of Ivanhoe. Mr Higgs was formerly on the staff of Messrs. and Co., Masterton, and after the death of Mr Higgs in Masterton, the family removed to Melbourne, where Mr Norman Higgs holds an important position in the commercial life of the city. The Y.M.C.A. Hockey Club has elect-' 5- ' ed the following officers for the ensuing year: —Patron, Mr . A. C. Major; president, Mr G. Ilayne; vice-piesid-ents, Messrs. Albert Donald, G. R. Joy, A. Pickering; lion, secretaries, Messrs. 11. Jacob and A. Shepperd; treasurer, Mr A. E. Bate; delegates to association, the secretaries, club captain and team captains; selection committee, Messrs. M. Winslade, Jacob, Hanley, Hodgkinson and Russell.

At the annual meeting of the Ramblers’ Hockey Club last night the ele£ lion of officers resulted as Patron, Mr 11. Clarkson; president, A. Donald; vice-presidents, Messrs. G. R. Jackson, J. V r . Colquho-p, M. J. Hanley, F. Wilton, V r . Russell, W. Cooper, J. Jameson, D. A. Pickering, F. B. Grey, W. Grey, H. L. Esau, T. F. Watson; secretary, Miss N. McCalmont; treasurer, Miss J. Morton; club captain, Mrs Q. Te Tau; vice-captain, Miss E. Finlayson; coach, Mr W. Bell; delegates to association, Miss Voyce and Mr D. Burgess.

A large number of friends assembled at the Maurieeville West Hall on Saturday night to farewell Mrs P. J. Softly who will sail on Thursday for a liealth-recruiting trip to the Old Country. Mr V. K. Lemberg, who- presented Mrs Softly on behalf of residents and friends with a handsome travelling trunk and a gold clock mounted on a greenstone block, said it was 12 years since Mrs Softley had visaed her relatives in England'and he was sure the reunion would be a happy one. Mr Softley suitably replied. Miss Doris Nielsen presented Mrs Softley with a bouquet. Old time dances and gay Avere indulged in and songs contribuW by Mrs Forsberg, Mr F. NcAVjnan, Mr Bishop and a duet by Mr and Mrs Bishop. Messrs. Myers and Milner supplied excellent music and the ladies a tasty supper. Mr Bishop was M.C. A very happy event took place at llinakura, Martmborough, on Friday last, when the family and a number of the relatives of Mr and Mrs David M. Sutherland, of Ngaipu station, assembled to congratulate Mrs Sutherland on reaching her 80th birthday, and Avisli her “many happy returns.’’ The gathering was a complete surprise to Mrs Sutherland, the crowning moment being the presentation of a beautiful birthday cake, artistically Iceland decorated with eighty candlAsi These Avere duly lighted and ceremoniously extinguished by Mrs Sutherland. Her eldest son, Mr Alex Sutherland, then proposed her continued good health and happiness, and the toast was enthusiastically received Avith musical Mr D. M. Sutherland, speaking on liV half of his wife, mentioned the factthat they had been married years, and expressed the pleasure it o-ave them to- see their children and relatives gathered round them once more.