PERSONAL.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXV, Issue 28, 1 February 1913, Page 5

PERSONAL.

The Viceroy of India (Lord Hardinge) passed a restless night with much pain, states a Delhi cablegram.

Mr S. G. Stanton, Stratford’s postmaster, left yesterday morning for the Wairarapa on a month’s holiday leave.

Miss Jackson, M.A., of Christchurch, and Miss Kennedy, M.A., of Gore, have been appointed to the staff of the Stratford District High School.

Mr Arthur H. Fisher has been appointed general manager of the Standard Insurance Company in Dunedin in succession to Mr T. R. Fisher, who is retiring.

“Professor” Stagpoole, of Eltham, well known in boxing circles in Taranaki, is leaving shortly for the purpose of joining his family, who are in Australia.

Mr - and Mrs T. Watson (late of Douglas) and Mr A. M. Crighton (Stratford) were among the passengers who left by the S.S. and A. Co.’s line steamer Athenic (Newton King, district agent) on the 24th instant.

Mr R. Cottier, Whangamomona, was presented with a purse of sovereigns, and also a pretty gold pendant for Mrs Cottier, at a social gathering held in his honor on Thursday night.

Christopher Columbus was born in the island of Corsica, and was therefore a Frenchman. The Paris Mercure advances the contention, which is supported by numerous documents.

Miss Riordan succeeds Miss Black on the staff of the Inglewood school. Miss Morecraft temporarily replaces Miss Papp®, and Misses Robertson and McCormack replace Misses Tarry and Korr-Hislop (states the Record).

The Rev.. Mr Metson leaves on Monday next for Wellington to attend the united conference of the Primitive Methodist and Wesleyan Churches. The lay delegates of the former church, Messrs G. Collingwood and J. Martin, leave on Tuesday. The Rev. Mr Reader, with him Mr Jonas Masters, will also leave for Wellington on the saipe day.

The many friends in' this district of Mr Edgar ’S. Cole, for many years a resident in Stratford and Eltham, will be sorry to learn that his wife died on January 20th at Auckland. The late Mrs Cole, who for the last seven or eight years ha® been living with hei husband at st. Hellier’s Bay, was in her 55th year.

Father Ainsworth, who has been in charge of the Eltham Roman Catholh Church for some time past, has been transferred by the annual Retreat, oi conference, which is at present beinj held in Wellington, to Nelson. Hif successor is not yet known (states tht Argus). Father Ainsworth, who if attending the conference, will retun to Eltham to-day.

Miss Ida Solo, who has been employed in the local Telephone Exchang. for the past five years, and who ha; latterly held the position of senioi cadette, has resigned from the ser wice. Miss Sole was farewelled bj the combined staffs of the Post, Tele graph and Telephone branches of tin office last night, and presented wita handsome silver hot water jug as i parting gift.

The death occurred yesterday at his residence, St. Clair,'of Mr Willian Milne, late headmaster of the Caver sham school, in big eightieth year. Mi Milne received his early training ii Scotland, and was a Master of Art: of Aberdeen University. He cairn to New Zealand in 1865, and was ap pointed by the Otago Education Boan headmaster of Caversham school ii the same year. Deceased filled thi; position up to the time of his retirement on superannuation in 1906, r period of 41 years. He had been ii failing health for some time.

The Hon. J. S. T. McGowen, Prern ier of New South Wales, was a mem her of the audience at “The Sunshin Girl’’ one night last week, and was accompanied by Mrs McGowen. A; there is a political burlesque in th. musical comedy in which Mr McGowe; figures as one of the State legislator; from New South Wales, some con cern was manifested on the part ol the actors as to how the caricature! might be received by the Premier. The? need not, however, have been alarmed (states the Sydney Daily Telegraph), as he enjoyed “himself” immensely. The members of the audience focused their attention on Mr McGowen when the skit was over, and saw him ap plauding heartily, while his wife was. rocking with laughter.

Master C. M. Kivell put up a fine afternoon’s performance at the Pater. Swimming Club’s carnival on Wednesday. The Press in its report states “A feature of the day's sport war the brilliant success of Kivell, whr won every contest for which he enter ed except one, and that would haw been annexed by him had he not fallen backwards out of the boat when starting, this causing him to lose several seconds in the race. As it was, however, he succeeded in gaining second place. Kivell, who is a son of Mr R. H. Kivell, of Stratford, well known in 'fire brigade and athletic circles, is a modest and unassuming youngster, who bids fair to become a swimmer of some note. He has a good powerful stroke and is capable of put ting in a strong spurt at the finish, in fact, the longer the distance the faster he appears to swim.” Kivell was second in the youths’ 75yds hand! cap; Ist in the open 100yds (sevencompeted, and he led from start to finish); Ist in the neatest header ; Ist in the open 220yds; and Ist in the open 75yds. i Sarah Bernhardt, in the course of an interview, published recently ir “Pearson’s Magazine,” declares that women of 50 nowadays are almost invariably more interesting, attractive, and popular than the girls in their teens. This is what she sa,vs: “The girl of 20, unless she is intellectual!? very exceptional, is invariably expert meiiting. She experiments in her dress, her conversation, and her hobbies, simply and solely because, as a general rule, she is not quite sure what she likes best, or what is best suited to her. in fine, she is not sure of ‘her public,’ and uncertainty causes her very largely to lose ‘all publics.’ On the other band, the woman of over 50, or, indeed, of over 40, has usually learned life’s lesson. She has formed her own ideas on most subjects, she has learnt the particular groove in life in which fate and circumstances have cast her, and, better still, she has probably also learnt to feel real, genuine sympathy for others. ‘To know all is to forgive all.’ ”