PERSONAL.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIV, Issue 19, 14 September 1912, Page 5

PERSONAL.

Mr. 1). Cuddio, Government Dairy Commissioner, is at present on a visit to Auckland.

Mrs. H. Fowler, of Whangarnomona, who has not boen in the best of health of late, has left for Wongaiiui in search of medical advice, i Dr. H. M. Cowan has left for Haapai, to take np the position of medical officer there under the Tongan Government. Ho was accompanied by Mrs Cowan.

Probate of the will of the lato Mr. Edmund Alfred Kerby was granted hy Mr. Justice-Edwards on September 10, 1912, to Isabel Mary Kerby, the executrix named in the will.

An appreciative notice of the Tinusual talent possessed by Mr. Frank Hutcheris, the New Zealand pianist, appeared a few days ago in a Cornish paper (states a London correspondent).

The Rev. Professor Hewitson warappointed to fill the vacancy on the Senate of the University of New Zealand, caused by the resignation of the Hon. James Allen.

Mr Tom Bain, manager of the Canterbury Representative Football Club, is still at Nurse Stronach's private nursing home, where he is stated to be progressing favourably. Mr. John Barr, a well-known NewZealand journalist, formerly of the "Evening Post," Wellington, now on the staff of the Sydney "Bulletin," who has recently had a severe illness, is coming back to New Zealand by the Moeraki to recuperate.

Mr. and Mrs. H. Norman Liardet, now of Wellington, and formerly of Stratford, who are vory fittingly spending a few days in Taranaki, to-day celebrate their silver wedding, and are receiving showers of congratulations from friends in all parts. Sincere wishes for their continued health and prosperity are offered.

The death of Mrs. Louisa Read, of Selby House, Adelaide-road, Wellington, occurred last week. Her late husband was for many years governor of the Terrace Gaol. She was born in London in 1823 and was in her ninetieth year. Mrs Read, who arrived in New Zealand by the Alma in 1857, is survived by six sons and one daughter.

Captain Callaghan and Mrs Callaghan, ai'ter a residence of thirty years (says the Fiji Times), will leave in November for Auckland, where they will in future reside. For twentyseven years Captain Callaghan was master of the Government steadier Clyde, and resigned eight years ago. No man in Fiji can toll more interesting stories of Vice-regal journeyings and junketings in Fiji, and his fund of anecdotes of happenings in various parts of the group would make a very readable book.

.Mr H. Hay ward, Whangamomona, has been presented with a Koslyn rug and a pipe, by some of the workers on the Stratford' end of the Stratford-On-garue railway,- as a small token of respect and appreciation of his uniform courtesy and attention to orders given him during the long time he was with the order cart for Messrs. McCluggage Bros., and up till recently with Messrs. Court and Cottier, from whom he has now severed his connection .

Mr. William George Evans has been 6 resented with a silver medal by the ioyal Humane Society of New Zealand, together with,their certificate, for the courage and humanity displayed by him in rescuing and attempting to rescue four men from drowning in Manukau Harbour on April 2,11911. In making the presentation the Mayor of Oriehunga heartily congratulated Mr. Evans on behalf of_tho peoplo of Onehunga on his bravery, for he (the Mayor) knew that on three other occasions Mr. Evans had rescued people 'from drowning in the Manukau Harbour.

The will has been proved of the late Mr. Robert Stains, formerly of Wei lington, and agent in London of the Wellington and Manawatu Railway Company, who died on the 3rd May, at The Avenue, Upper Norwood. Tiie gross value of the property amounts to £80,939, of which the net personality has been sworn at £80,707. He left his residence and furniture to his daughters, Gertrude Jenny, and Ida Winifred; £II,OOO to his son, Leonard Robert; various other legacies and the rosidue of his property in England to his daughters, Gertrude Jenny, Ida Winifred, and Ethel Mary Marshall; and the residue of his property in New Zealand to his three daughters and son.

The Rev. Robert Stewart, pastor of St. John's Presbyterian Church, Greymouth, for over twenty years, who died suddenly at Grey'rnouth, was a native of Scotland, where he was partly educated, arriving at Lyttelton in 18*67 in the ship Mermaid, of the White Star line. Mr Stewart was trained for the ministry under the Colonial Board of the Northern Church in Canterbury, and in Hawko's Bay. ■For three years he was stationed at Rakaia, Canterbury, and in 18TX) was ordained at Woodville, where he remained four years. In 1892 he was appointed pastor of St. John's, Greymouth. Deceased had been clerk of the Westland Presbytery since 1892, and for nine years had the chief oversight of the Chinese mission. Since the same year he had been Moderator of the Brunner charge, of the Totara Flat charge since 1899, and of the Reef ton charge since 1900. Mr Stewart is survived by a widow, four sons, and two daughters. Mr Will*iTr Stewart, of Mr R. D. Lowers' staff Stratford, is a son of the deceased gentleman. He left town yesterday morning to attend his father's funeral. Very effective and picturesque weri the ancient rites, which accompanied the Highland welcome accorded New Zealand's first Earl and Countess, Lord and Lady Soafield, when thej went into residence for the first tim< at the old stronghold of the clan. Castle Grant. They were accomEanied by Lord Seafield's sister, the ady Nina Ogilvio-Grant. The Square of Grantown, which was gaily decorat ed, was crowded with hundreds of clansmen, all of whom sported sprigs of fir (the Grant badge), or Clan Gran! tartan. Many were in Highland dress. A procession was formed, with Sir

>£' John Maepherson-Grant, carrying a & flag showing the arms of Grant, at >$ ;its head, and marched to the strain: J of "The Grant March" to Castle V ,(irant, where, to carry out old High--1; ,*wTnd tradition, Sir John asked tho clan v " whethor thev desired he should summon Castlo Grant. Ho then knocked and the Earl, in Highland dress, ;'p poared in answer to his summons and , was greeted with a gallant speech expressing a warm-hearted Highland welcome, to which ho replied hy saying that, being hound to them by tieof blood and clanship, he hoped, too. to share their joys and sorrows. There were several other speeches, and ho fore the ceremonies were completed a bracelet was presented the Countess, a silver salver and address of welcome to lord Senfield, and a bracelet - to Ludy Xina Ogilvie-Grant.

Mr H. Hansen, who rings the bell in the Kelso Church (Otago), lias just completed 21 years service, and during all that time bad never missed a single Sunday in attending to his duty.

The Hon. W. l<\ Massey, Prime Minister, accompanied by the Hon. A. L. llerdiuaii, .Minister for Justice, at tuo close of the session, will visit Auckland for the purpose of inspecting the prisons and the police, and snould time permit, will pay a visit to Rotoroa and Pakatoa.

.Mrs Mary A. Coyic, of Mount Eden, who at Maramaru on Ist October last year, rescued a little girl called Florence Underwood from death, has been awarded a certificate and a silver modal by the Royal Humane Society. The child had wandered on to a mass of red-hot coal at the Union collieries coal-pit, and was sinking into the cmdery heap, when Mrs Coyle noticed her plight, and at imminent risk to her own life rushed into the smouldering mass and threw the child clear of danger. -Mrs Coyle was presented by the Mayor of Mount Eden (Mr. 0. Nicholson), with the Royal Humane Society's awards.