PERSONAL ITEMS

Wairarapa Daily Times, 28 January 1933, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS

Rev. E. O. Blamires and Mrs Blamire's have returned to Masterton from Otaki, accompanied by their family. Mr H. J. Winter, formerly of the staff of the Central School, has been appointed to the staff of Lansdowne School. A London cable advises that Lord Beauchamp, in a letter from Sydney, resigned the Wardenship of the Cinque Ports.

Mr C. E. Cumpstey, 8.A., Dep. Soc. Sc., L.C.P., London, A. 'Coll. U., a former teacher at the Raugitumau School lias been visiting friends in the Wairarapa district. A wireless message states that tlio. condition of the eminent novelist, Mr John Galsworthy, who for. some days has been gravely ill, shows an improvement.

Mr. J. P. Cooper has been appointed acting-headmaster of the Lansdowne School pending the appointment of a permanent head. Mr Cooper has been on the staff of the Lansdowne School for some wears.

At the Masterton Ministers’ Association meeting this morning, the resignation of the Rev. W. Parker, secretary to the Association, was received with deep regret. Rev. E. J. Rich and Pastor Whittington spoke of his excellent qualities as a secretary. Pastor N. J. Whittington agreed to take the secretaryship for the present. Mr R. W. Tate, who for seven years has held the ;>osition of (Magistrate in a portion of South Taranaki, and who recently retired on superannuation, was farewelled by the legal profession and members of the police force. Mr Tate Avas the recipient of a pair of handsomely bound A’Olumes of “ ‘Punch’s’ History of Modern England. ’ ’ When Mr James Goodgame, of MauriceA'ille, celebrated his eighty-fifth birthday recently he obser\’ed the occasion in characteristic fashion by entertaining about 70 children and their parents for the afternoon. Mr Goodgame takes a keen interest in the spiritual Avelfare of the young folk, and although blind still continues to conduct the local Sunday school, ivitli the assistance of two teachers.

Prior to his leaving on transfer to the Carterton branch, members of the Eketahuna branch of the W.F.C.A. presented Mr C. Smith with a solid leather trai-elling*case. In m'aking the presentation, Mr J. Finn i*oiced the regret of Mr Smith’s fellow-employees at his departure. During his association Avith them he had carried out his duties both efficiently and courteously. Mr Finn wished the recipient the best of good AA-ishes in the future. Mr R. Dickson also paid a triute to Mr Smith’s many good qualities. Mr Smith briefly and feelingly returned thanks.

At St. Andrew’s Anglican .Chureli, Martinborough, on 26th December, Phyllis, youngest daughter of the late Mr Wilfred Woolf and Mrs John Bowden, was married to Walter James, eldest son of Mr and Mrs Allen, Waihi (late of Auckland). The Rev. F. E. Fleurv conducted the ceremony, and Miss Flora McLeod played the wedding music. The bride, who was given away by her stepfather, Mr J. Bowden, wore a charming frock of lido blue georgette, with a white racello straw hat, and carried a prayer book with ivory covers. The bridesmaid, Miss B. Williams, of Wellington, wore Assam silk and cream hat, with touches of golden brown. Mr Tv. Cook, of Lower Hutt, was best man. A reception was held at the home of the bride’s parents in Panama Street. Mrs Bowden, who received the guests, wore a figured georgette rock with hat to match, and carried a posy of deejj crimson roses and carnations with autumn loaves. The bride travelled in a smart blue overcoat over her blue frock, with a closefitting white hat.