PERSONAL.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIV, Issue 41, 11 October 1912, Page 5

PERSONAL.

Hon. J. Marshall, M.L.C.. died at his home, Tdtara Flat, at 0.3 J on Wednesday night. He had been ailing for some time past. , ? : * J Mr H. E., Dymock is retiring for a 1 well-earned rest after 29 years’ service us clerk of the Waitotara Coilhty GoUiW cil. !('■ ' " : 1 ! ' r Mr H. H. Whitehead, of New Plymouth; has 1 been -binted manager of ‘the Inglewood branch, *bf””Ctio w ' Mel- ! bourne, Clothing Factorv,. " jlVIr, Alfred. Coleman, was the successful applicant for , position of. Secretar- of the S.ratfarc! Racing; Club, the committee of which met last night and dealt with the applications. Mr Coleman is to bo congratulated on his nreference. “Mr. A. W. Hogg, formerly member for Masterton, has been presented with a cheque-for between £IOO and £2UO, as a mark of appreciation cf the services ho had*-, rendered to the district; In, acknowledging the gift, Mr Hogg said that he-could not say whe-; then lie would again entpr the • political arena. -<i i n

h Dr. Edgar Jones, 1 *the oldest Magistrate, died in his 103rd year, reports London newspapers l .' Dr. Jones was formerly 1 in practice at Saffron Waldon, and for many years had been England’s oldest medical practitioner. He came of a long-lived family, for his father died at the age'of ninety-two, his eldest brother and sister were both over ninety at the time of their death, and another brother is nearing his 100th year. Dr. Jones was made a Magistrate in 1852. Mr. Robert McNab, according to private advices, left Sydney on Friday last for Melbourne, whence he will travel to the Bluff. He will stay for a week or two in Southland, and will return to his home at Palmerston North about Show time. Mr. McNab lias had a very, successful search among the Australian records !xt Sydney (says the “Manawatu Times”), and reports that his work has been facilitated in every way by the New South Wales authorities. Mr J. B. W. Craig, M.A., son of Mr John Wilson Craig, of Napier,'died at Dunedin'on Monday, in his twentythird year. He had (says the Herald) a very brilliant scholastic career. Last year he passed the M.A. degree with first-class honours in mental science, and was at once appointed tutor of the matriculation class at Knox College, Dunedin. Mr Craig,carried on that work until ho was stricken down by the illness under which he succumbed.

Mrs. Heifer, a very old resident of Nelson, passed away at her residence last week, having reached the advanced ago of 85. Deceased, who was horn in the Limehouse parish, London, came of a long line of seafaring people, and she followed the family traditions by marrying Captain John Heifer (an old schoolfellow) in 1850. When Captain HefFer decided to bring out tbo steamer Nelson, Mrs. HefFer accompanied him on a mornor.iblo voyage, which occupied many months. Mrs Heifer was tiie first white woman to visit the West Coast. Captain Heffor died on October 10. 1879, being at the time Superintendent of the Nelson Asylum. After a storm at the Baton. Borough Council meeting on Monday night, came the calm, and when the turbulent waters had subsided, Deputy-May-or (Cr. Simmons) lose to make a presentation to Cr. Grainger on the eve of his approaching marriage. It gave him great pleasure, he said, to make the presentation, Cr. Grainger was a credit to the Council, and his fellowConncillors wished to show their appreciation of him by a small presentation. On behalf of the Councillors be wished Mr. Grainger and bis future wife long life and happiness. He then made the presentation, which took the form of a 1000-dav clock. Cr. Grainger (who had signified his intention of resigning his seat), in reply, said ho did not deserve it. There were times when he said more than he should say. He knew' his temper or temperament often made him hasty, hut what he had said that night had to he said, no matter how unpleasant it was. He thanked them very much for the presentation.'