PERSONAL.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXV, Issue 29, 3 February 1913, Page 5

PERSONAL.

Dr. J. Pirie Cameron, M. 8., has been posted to No. 4 Field Ambulance.

Mr Alexander Macfarlane, of Achray, a well-known Canterbury runholder, died last week, aged 50.

Mr H, 4 C. Hewlett has been appomted.’ih'ead teacher at Manaia.

Lord Ranfurly, an ex-Governor of New Zealand, is suffering from pneumonia.

Tho Hon. Mr Allen will accompany the King on his inspection of tne New Zealand.

Miss Ivy Melville, the Town Clerk’s assistant, tenders her resignation to the Stratford Borough Council this evening.

The Earl of Crawford has died at the age of 66. He was formerly President of the Astronomical Society.

The death of; Admiral Sir F. G. D. Bedford, aged 75, is ’announced. He entered the Royal Navy in 1852, and was present at the bombardments of Odessa and Sebastopol.

Mr R. Hoskin, of the local railway staff, who was married recently, was presented last week with a handsome silver cake dish. The presentation was made by the stationmaster, Mr J.-B. Campbell.

Obituary: Coloney J. M. McCalmont, Unionist M.P., for East Antrim abtat 66. Deceased, who served in the Bth Hussars from 1866-74, and retired with the rank of Captain, was aide-de-camp to Earl Cowper and the late Duke of Marlborough when Viceroy of Ireland.

Master James Lancaster, who has a record in attending the Fitzherbert East School for ten years without in.s-ing ai aiT.end.u'ce, is to if reive a special medal of merit from the Education Board.

Messrs Sidney Ward and R. Hartley were the recipients of presentations on Saturday evening from the members of the Egmont Club, the former being presented with a set of ivory-backed hair brushes, and the latter with a pipe. The presentations were made by Mr J. Masters, after a tasty supper had been disposed of, at which thirty members were present. Mr Ward was also presented with the trophy won ,by him at the “•Chinaman” Tournament, Mr Cato securing the second prize, i ■ o,;

The following changes in the locations of the Catholic clergy in the Wellington arch-diocese fire announc-ed:-—The Rev. Father Walsh, of Hutt, is transferred to Dannevi-ke; Rev. Father Ainsworth, from Eltham to Nelson; Rev. Father O’Beirne, ;from New Plymouth to Inglewood; Rev. Father Bergin, from" Manaia to Waipawa; Rev. Father Saunderson, from Waipawa to Manaia; Rev. Father Kelly, from 'Foxton to Kaikoura; Rev. Father Dore, from Kaikoura to Foxton; Rev. Father Cohill, from Dannevirke to Eltham.

Mr C. H. Burton, of DunedK. v,ho has been appointed Chief Postmaster at New Plymouth, was fareweilod by a large and representative gathering 1 on Monday last. Mr Burton nad been connected with the Du red in cilice for upwards of six years ti ling the positions of accountant and assistant postmaster. Mr W. M'Hntchesen. the Chief Postmaster, presented Mr Burton, on behalf of the clerical staff, with a pocket aneroid and a traveller’s knife, and m doing so conveyed the best wishes of the officers for his future welfare and their regrets at losing him. Mr Burton, in replying, thanked the officer? for their expressions of good will ami for Itheir loyalty to him during his term Of office. He mentioned tuat he had only some few years more to serve, he having 38 years’ service, and that he would look on his time spent in Dunedin as amongst the ' happiest years of his official career. He had been,,in eevry large office in the colony including Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, Dunedin, New Plymouth, Blenheim, and Nelson, and during' that time he had served under more than 15 different chief postmasters,. He had seen many changes in the service and worked with many staffs, and he desired to work with no better staff than the Dunedin one. He would always be glad any of the officers, and when he retire ! to his farm would always have a spare room for old Mr Burton was also the recipient of an umbrella from the letter-carriers’ branch, the presentation being a surprise one. Mr Burton suitably responded.

Prince Lichnowsky, German Ambassador in London, at a banquet given by German residents in honour of the Kaiser’s birthday, delivered a glowing eulogy on the Kaiser’s work in the interests of peace between England and Germany.—Cable.

Sergeants Thomas Laverty and L. H. Vogle, both Of H Company 11th Regiment Taranaki Rifles, who attended the course of instruction in cookery at Trenthara, from the Ist to the 30th of October last, and did excellent work, have both qualified as “master cook.” The results of the examination appear in the General Orders, 1913, just issued, '

In the General Orders, 1913, just issued, appears an entry of the transfer of Lieuteiifant Frank Bird, from the Stratford Senior Cadets to the Whangarei Senior Cadets. Lieutenant Bird was a very enthusiastic officer when in Stratford, and was exceedingly popular here, arid his friends will)'be pleased to learn that he is continuing his labours in this direction in Whangarei.