PERSONAL.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXV, Issue 37, 12 February 1913, Page 5

PERSONAL.

Mr John Loydon, of Stratford. vas a passenger for Auckland by the lia- ' rawa last night. Lieutenant Bruce, R.N.R., brother J of Captain Scott’s widow is one of the exploring party returning by the Terra Nova—Dunedin P.A. wire. Mr A. Elliott, collector of Customs, . Christchurch, .who was on his annual . leave at Wanganui, died suddenly early this morning. Apparently deceased had just got out of his bed , (says a Press Association message). Mrs Elliott, who had risen earlier, j found him quite dead on returning to the bedroom. Heart failure was the 1 cause of death. Mr A. Brown, chairman of directors of the Midhirst Dairy Company, has resigned his position, and with his brother-in-law, Mr F. Keightley, leaves shortly on a trip to the Old Country. Mr Brown has been a director of the Midhirst Dairy Com- ( pany ever since its inception, and chairman of directors for eleven years or so, and has done excellent service for a flourishing company. The Hon. W. H. Herries, Minister for Railways, Messrs T. H Buxton (Chief Traffic Manager), T. Ronayne (General Manager), accompanied by j other officers of the Department, and Mr Leo Johnson (Mr Homes private 1 secretary), arrived in Stratford by spe-j cial train last evening, having first i paid a visit to the Waipuku railway. I Last night deputations were recened in the Borough Council Cuambers, ardi this morning the party left on an inspection visit to Pohokura. Miss Newcomb, the hou. secretary of the Australian and New Zealand Women Voters’ Association (London), who is at present on a visit to Sydney and who is accompanied by Miss Margaret Hodge, an authority upon woman’s work in local government, is about to tour New Zealand, after which both ladies will icturii to Australia (says the Telegraph). Their subjects for the dominion include the history of the, women’s movement in Great Britain, the price of a piration, the significance of achievement, and woman’s work in local government, by Miss Hodge, while Miss Newcomb will talk about the aims and work of the Australian and New Zealand Women Voters’ Association in London, New Zealand’s place in the world movement for womanhood suffrage, and of the coming conference, which last will form a most interesting lecture, as. Miss Newcomb is in the closest touch with all the great feminists of the day. ■ Miss Proud, 8.A., the first Spence scholar, left Adelaide a few weeks ago to visit New Zealand, and will shortly be in Sydney (says the Telegraph). Her career will be watched by the many women who owe so much to the “Grand Old Woman of Australia,” Catherine Helen Spence. Miss Proud was appointed from 12 applicants, who must be between the ages of 21 and 80. This scholarship was given by the Verran Government, South Australia, for the purpose of enabling women to study social problems and their treatment at home and abroad. It is to be awarded once every fouryears, and is of the total value to each holder of over £3OO. The Rev. Bertrm Hawker (England), one of the three members of the advisory board, will have the oversight of the scholar’s Work in England and America during the two years she spends abroad.

Bro. G. Parker, of the Toko Lodge of OddfelloAvs, M.U.1.0.0.F., was honoured by the brethren at a special meeting of the lodge on Friday night. There was a very representative gathering, the result of the. keen interest displayed in Bro. Parker’s welfare on account of his popularity in lodge matters. It stands to Bro. Parker’s credit that he Avas said to be the mainstay of the lodge, 'being mainly instrumental for the present large membership. In all that concerned OddfelloAvship he took a lively and praiseworthy interest, and it is not to be wondered at that his felloAv Oddfellows almost Avithout exception at the meeting on Friday night bore eloquent testimony to his good qualities. A splendid supper was provided, and the usual round of toasts and speeches combined to make a pleasant evening. The intention was to present Bro. Parker with a handsome P.G.’s jewel, bpt owing to the short notice of only four days available in which ’to obtain the gift, the Avord had to be taken for the deed, and the present will be forwarded on to the recipient to his new station at Waimirino, where, he Has been promoted to ganger. The Pickwick Combination Writing Pad contains Envelopes and Paper. Good, and only 6d. Charles E. James. x