PERSONAL.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXV, Issue 23, 25 January 1913, Page 5

PERSONAL.

Mr Percival Barker, the well known sheep farmer, of Gisborne, who was returning from England via Japan and India after his honeymoon trip, died at Bombay yesterday— 1 .A. wire. Ur. and Mrs T .L. Paget, who have been spending a holiday in the Cold Lakes district of the South Island, i were expected to reach Wellington to-, day and return to Stratford on iuesnext. Mr Campbell Jackson received a telegram from his brother yesterday stating that Mrs E. Jackson had taken a turn for the better and was imnroving. Mrs Jackson s many, friends will be pleased to hear the, news.

Ganger Hoddcr, who is being transferred' g from _ Stratford to fe Wera, was the recipient of a presentation from the permanent way and railway staffs at Stratford yesterday. He will be succeeded by Ganger Ken, from Inglewood.

Mr R. Cuthbertson, secretary and treasurer of the Southland Agncul- ; tural and Pastoral Association, yes-; terday tendered his resignation of the position which he had occupied foi almost thirty years. The resignation was accepted with regret, and, Mr Denniston Cuthbertson was unanimously elected to the position, at the same salary, as his predecessor, £2OO per annum.

The funeral of the lad Murtagh, the victim ''of the unfortunate drowning accident in the Waitara river, was held. yesterday. By special permit, the body was conveyed on a trolley from the Skinner road pit to the Skinner road points, and thence 1 y road to Kopuatama Cemetery, where the last sad rites were administered by the Rev. Mr Houdien, of Inglewood.