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Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXV, Issue 49, 27 February 1913, Page 5

PERSONAL,

Obituary: Lord Nelson, the third Earl, at the age of 90 years.

Mr Laurenson and family left by the mail train this morning.

Mr G. T, James is acting-senior clerk at the Stratford Post Office in Mr Laurenson’s place.

Count Iswolsky, on behalf of the Czar, has decorated M. Poincaire with the Order of St. Andrew, states a Paris cablegram.

The Viceroy of India, Lord Hardinge, has resumed his duties for the first time since the attempt on his life.—Delhi cablegram.

Miss Ethel Roosevelt, second daughter of Mr Theodore Roosevelt, is engaged to marry Dr. Richard Derby, a Havard graduate of 1903.

Mr W. D. Little, assistant organiser to the Bible in State Schools’ League, is now visiting New Plymouth and district on behalf of the league.

Mr F. Sandford, a son of Mr F. W. Sandford, of New Plymouth, won both the bull’s eye championship and the service championship at the South Island Rifle Association’s championship meeting, held at Christchurch this week.

Mr Gilbert K. Chesterton, the wellknown journalist-author, has severed his connection with the London Daily News and Leader, and joined the staff of the new London Labour daily, the Daily Herald, which is in straightened circumstances.

Scouts throughout the dominion will be pleased to hear that Dr. Purdy, late Chief Inspector at Auckland, but now Commissioner of Boy Scouts for Tasmania, has been recommended for the H.S.W. by the council there.

Dr. Alice B. Stockham, a wellknown American lady doctor and philanthropic worker, died at Los Angeles on December 2. She was one of the leaders of the advanced women’s movements. Dr. Stockham was a Quakeress, and was born in Ohio in 1833.

Mr A. Brown, who leaves shortly for the Old Country, was the recipient of several presentations recently. The suppliers of the Midhirst Dairy Company, which he has served so well as chairman of directors, presented him with a pair of binoculars, and the staff of the company tendered Mr Brown a travelling rug, wishing him bon voyage.

Commander Evans, R.N., of the Terra Nova, accompanied by Lieutenant Bruce (brother of Mrs Scott) arrived in Wellington yesterday morning from Lyttelton, to meet Mrs Scott, who is a passenger by the Aorangi, due at Wellington to-day from San Francisco. Mrs Scott and Lieutenant Bruce will go on to Sydney to join the P. and 0. steamer Medina for England.

Mr Cecil Duff and family left by the mail train yesterday for Napier, where Mi; Duff is to manage the legal business of Mr B. J. Dolan. On the eve of his departure, Mr Duff was the recipient of a presentation from the staff of Mr W. G. Maldne. In presenting Mr Duff with a handsome travelling hag, Mr Malone referred to Mr Duff’s sterling qualities, and wished' him every success and happiness. Mr Duff suitably replied.

Mr H. H. Jackson, locomotive engineer in the Government service at Addington, will succeed Mr A. L. Beattie in the capacity of chief mechanical engineer at Wellington, Mr Beattie retiring on pension on March 31st, after about thirty-six years’ service. Mr Jackson is a native of Auckland, fifty years of age, and joined the railway service in 1876. He was stationed variously at Petcne, Wanganui, Nelson and Newmarket, and succeeded Mr Beattie at Addington in 1900. In consequence of this change, other promotions will be made as follows: Mr G. A. Pearson (loco, engineer at Petone) succeeds Mr Jackson at Addington; Mr G. E. Richardson (loco, engineer at Newmarket) succeeds Mr Pearson at Petone; Mr F. T. Murison (engineer-in-chief in the Mechanical Engineers’ Office, Wellington) succeeds Mr Richardson at Newmarket; Mr S. P. Evans (workshop manager at Addington) has been promoted to loco, engineer and transferred to AVellington to replace Mr Murison ; Mr C. T. Bargh (loco, inspector at Thames) becomes workshop manager at Addington; Mr F. E. Carew (leading fitter at Eastown, Wanganui) is promoted to inspector of loco, instruction at Thames in place of Mr Bargh.