PERSONAL ITEMS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, 24 August 1936, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS.

Mr J. Robertson, M.P., spent the week-end in Masterton.

The engagement has been announced of Miss Frances Edna Ferguson, only daughter of Mrs G. McKay and the late Mr J. W. A. Ferguson, Casel Street, Masterton, to Mr William Willis Hubbard, eldest son of Mr and Mrs A. T. P. Hubbard, Upper Plain, Masterton.

Following a restful week-end, the health of Mr 11. F. O ’Leary, K.C., was reported last night to be much improved, and he has recovered from the strain of his heavy work during recent months. Indisposition obliged him to seek a respite from his duties during the hearing of the civil action against J. W. S. McArthur. Mr O’Leary was to take up the case again toAay. It is his intention shortly to holiday.

The home of Mr and Mrs R. Cavanagh, of Ilamua, was the scene of a jolly function recently to celebrate their silver wedding, when over sixty relatives and friends from all parts of the North Island gathered to honour the happy couple. A sumptuous wedding breiiikfast had been provided by their daughter, Hey, while pride of place was given the wedding cake in silver and white. After the usual toasts, Mr Cavanagh acknowledged the kindly thoughts and good wishes, and spoke feelingly of the honour that had been done him and his wife. “Auld Lang Syne” brought the jolly evening to a close. Adjutant P. G. Norman, manager of the Salvation Army’s inebriates’-insti-tutions at Pakatoa and Rota Roa islands, has been promoted to the rank of major, as from 24th July. Major Norman has had a varied career, having sewed in every branch of the army’s work. In 1931, when officer in charge of the Napier district, he organised extensive relief work during the earthquake period, and was a member of the relief committee set up to administer this work. Later he was ajMinted accountant in the army’s finaSe department at Wellington. OtkerVappointments have included the charge of the Whangarei, Feilding, Wanganui and Masterton districts.