PERSONAL ITEMS

Wairarapa Daily Times, 18 April 1935, Page 5

PERSONAL ITEMS

A British Wireless message states that the Duke and Duchess of Kent arrived at London on Tuesday by air from Paris on their return from their honeymoon cruise in the West Indies. It is understood that Mr W. Fisher, Mayor of Carterton, lias agreed to be ag&rrn: nominated for the Mayoralty. The many friends of Mrs Helen Infield, who has been an inmate of the Masterton Hospital for the past few weeks, will be pleased to learn that she has been able to return to her home at Carterton.

It is announced by the Acting-Prime Minister, the Hon. E. A. Ransom, that Mr E. H. Northcroft, barrister, of Auckland, had been offered and had accepted a position as a Judge of the Supremo Court Bench.

The engagement is announced of Miss Eileen Ellen Duckett, youngest daughter of Mr and Mrs J. E. Duckett, Rangitumau, to Mr Norman Burns Finlaison Sutherland, second son of Mrs and the late Mr J. B. F. Sutherland, Masterton.

Moving at the annual meeting of the yC Masterton Farmers’ Union yesterday that a letter of condolence be forwarded to the widow and family of the late Mr Adam McKay, Mr J. M. James said that in Mr McKay the Farmers’ Union and the A. and. P. Association had lost a very keen and able supporter. The motion was carried, members standing in silence. Yesterday afternoon the staff of the Masterton abattoirs and the master butchers presented Mr P. J. Wallace with a dinner set in view of his approaching marriage. Mr J. P. Stewart, in making the spoke of the high esteem in which Mr Wallace was held by his fellow-workers, and wished him every success in his future life. Mr Wallace suitably replied. The Wairarapa Women’s Hockey Association has elected the following officers for the ensuing year: —Patron, Mr Gv W. Morice; president, Mr E. T. Bliss; vice-presidents, Messrs Hills, R. Cooper, G. Hayne, C. N. Cole, Mcsdames Jackson, Langley, Playle; h on. secretary and treasurer, Miss D. Playle; assistant secretary, Miss M. Morris; hon. auditor, Mr H. Simmonds; postponeKinent committee, Messrs G. Jaquery ana .W. Fisher; delegate to New Zealand "'women’s Hockey Association, Mrs H. Playle; management committee, Misses Buckley, Corlett, Mesdames Cole, Langjley Stafford, Messrs Harding, Bliss, Morice, Jaquery, Hayne; executive (committee, Messrs Morice, Playle, Bliss, {the sceretaryfand assistant secretary. At the annual meeting of the Masterin' branch of the N.Z. Farmers’ Union (yesterday, the following officers were lelected for the ensuing year:—Chairman, Mr J. M. James; vice-chairman, Mr W. H. Buick; delegates to Provin(cial Executive, Sir ; William Perry, Messrs T. R. Barter, J. C. Cooper, J. M. James, C. C. Jackson, W. H. Buick, Jt. D. McKenzie, W. F. McLaren and T,. T. Daniell; delegates to Inter-Provin-ieial Conference to be held at Palmerston North in May, Messrs W. IL Buick land J. M. James; committee, Sir William Perry, Messrs G. Shaw, W. James, !J. M. Compton, T. R. Barrel-, W H. Buick, A. Forsberg, E. J. Wright, C. J. Bennett, A. H. Falloon, F. W. Parry, G. H. Perry, W. F. McLaren and R. D. McKenzie. At the meeting of the League of Mothers in the Parish Hall yesterday Safternoon, a farewell presentation was «do to the president, Mrs J. Miller, o is leaving shortly for Napier. There g a very large attendance. In making the presentation, Mrs Coleman, ■vice-president, spoke with warm appreciation of the work Mrs Miller had done (for the League. Mrs Miller, she said, 'was one of the original members of the ■League in Masterton, and had. been in 'office continuously, first as secretary in. 1929, when the branch was inaugurated, ns magazine secretary in 1931, and as •president from 1932 till the present Aate. Members generally expressed (their great regret at losing Mrs Miller and wished her all good luck in hci pew sphere. Mrs Miller suitably replied.