PERSONAL ITEMS

Wairarapa Daily Times, 6 October 1936, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS

Mr Ewan, of the Meteorological Office, Wellington, was a Masterton yesterday. Mrs D. Finlayson, 14 Street, an old identity of Mastertony : is cele brating her 89tli birthday to-day. Mr E. C. White has been elected unopposed to the vacancy on the West Riding of the Castlepoint County Coun-" cil. He fills the vacancy caused by resignation of Cr. W. H. Dickens. Mr Robert McLaren, Principal of the Greymoutli Technical College, has tendered his resignation to the board after forty-nine years’ service as a teacher, a Press Association message states. Some years ago Mr McLaren was for a period Principal of the Masterton Technical School, succeeding Mr F. W. Martin in. that position. At the annual meeting of the Tinui Tennis Club, the following officers were elected for the ensuing yeax:—President, Mr E. R. Maunsell; hon. secretary, Mr F. H. Bennett; committee, Messrs R. Atkinson, F. Bartholomew, T. Langdon; club captain, Mr F. Bartholomew; delegate to Wairarapa Lawn Tennis Association, Mr E. R. Maunsell; auditor, Mr W. P. Laing.

Mr and Mrs James AdaJMOn, who have been residents of the district for more than 30 yewfs, left yesterday for Otaki. Mr Adamson came to Featkerston to manage the Featlierston Co-operative Dairy Co’s, factory at Kaiwaiwai, after which he purchased a garage business at the corner of Fitzherbert and Wakefield streets, and later established a bowser station in the same locality. Mr Adamson took much interest in various local matters, and was a keen member of the Featherston Bowling Club.

The wedding of Miss Olive Jury, the eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs Albert Jury, of Featherston, to Mr Edward John Withey, son of Mrs Harlock and the late Mr Withey, of Greytown, took place at St. John’s Church, Featherston, on Saturday afternoon. Miss Vera Jury, sister' of the bride, and Miss Edna Withey, sister of the bridegroom, were bridesmaids. Mr Alex. Gregg of Greytown was best man, and Mr Ron Sadler, of Featherston, was Messrs R., Barnard and T. i’ge acted as ushers. On leaving tflf church, the bride was presented.with a lucky horseshoe by Don Sadler, Mrs Jury received some 80 guests at the wedding.

breakfast held subsequently in the Methodist Hall.

Mr James Hine, Mayor of and for thirty years a prominent figure

in the administration of the dauy industry in North Taranaki, died suddenly at Waitara on Sunday night, aged 69. Mr Hine, who was born in Devonshire, came to New Zealand with his parents in 1879. He took a keen interest in the establishment of the Tikorangi Dairy Factory, of which he was

secretary for thirty years. Ten years ago he was elected Mayor of Waitara, and this office, with the chairmanship of the Waitara Harbour Board, he held until his death.

At one time teacher of English to the sons of Tsar Alexander lIT of Russia, Mrs Charlotte Fredericks, Fulton died at her residence at 27 Grant Road, Wellington, on Saturday, at the age of 82 years. Some 55 years ago she was engaged by a Russian of royal descent, and during she taught the last Tsar of Russntf while he was a youth, to speak English. Mrs Fulton came to New Zealand about 53 years ago, and married the late Mr J. E. Fulton, M.lnst. C.E., who was at one time president of the New Zealand Society of Civil Engineers. Her father was the late Major Frederick Budd, of the Royal Marine Light Infantry.' She leaves a daughter, Mrs Frank Horton. There was a large attendance at the funeral on Saturday afternoon of the late Mr D. G. Finlayson. The many beautiful wreaths, which bore witness to the high esteem in which the -late Mr Finlayson was held, included tributes from the staff of General Motors, the Rivetting Depart-, ment, General Motors; the Engineers ’ Union, Petone; and St. Matthew’s Rqver Scouts. Among those Were •

a large number from the staff of General Motors. The pall-bearers were Messrs F. Patient and D. Love (representing General Motors), D. Hunn and C. Morris (representing ,old Scouts), and D. Askew and J. (St. Matthew’s Rover Scouts). E. J. Rich conducted the services at the residence and at the grraveside. The Rev. F. B. Redgrave, Vicar of Fendalton, has been appointed by Bishop West-Watson, a canon of Christchurch Cathedral, replacing Canon H. Williams, who has retired. The new canon was born at Nelson, where he attended Nelson College. AfteT leaving school he joined the New Zealand Insurance Company, and * was soon transferred to Christchurch.' He was the first to win the essayprize offered by the Insurance Institute of New Zealand. While in Christchurch Mr Redgrave decided to study for Holy Order?, and he matriculated and passed part of his bachelor of arts degree while still in the office. He then entered College House under Dean Carrington and took the master of arts degree with second-class honours in ijajitical science, at the same time paijMfg his theological examinations.