PERSONAL.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXV, Issue 59, 11 March 1913, Page 5

PERSONAL.

Lord and Lady Chelmsford had ar enthusiastic farewell on their departure for London from Sydney.

Mr George Pearson, a bookseller and fancy goods dealer in Tima.ru, died suddenly yesterday, aged 74.

Mr Joseph MeCluggage has been elected a member of the Whungamomona County Council to represent the Pohokura Riding.

Mr T. Trask, who was recently transferred to the Railway Department’s staff ata Stratford, but lias been in the Hawera hospital for some weeks, has sufficiently recovered to return to his home at Nolantown, Hawera, and will probably take up bis duties here in about a month’s time, says the Star.

The Sisters from Nice visited the Pope. A medical bulletin states that he is suffering from simple bronchial affections, but needs watching, owing to his age. The Pope has suspended all audiences.

Staff-Captain G. T. Glitheroe, who has been in charge of the Salvation Army Boys’ Home at Eltham since it has been opened, has received orders to transfer to Christchurch. He will be succeeded by Adjutant Scotney, from the Boys’ Home at Wellington.

The victim of tho train accident at Greymouth on Saturday is an old Stratford boy—Mr Frederick Best, aged 23 years. His sisters are Mrs J. Bowen, Mrs T. Roberts, and Mrs .0. Halse, all of Stratford, and for whom great sympathy is felt in the untimely death of their brother. . ‘ V Mr Ernest Davies, one of the promoters of the proposed Australian-New Zealand yacht race, is a passenger .tor Sydney by the Moldavia. He will discuss with the dominion yachtsmen the details of the race. Mr Walter Marks, the promoter of the race, states that he is receiving encouraging promises of support.

Sergeant-Major Talbot, of-the Stratford Defence Office staff, has been transferred to Masterton, and left Stratford yesterday for that town. His successor is Sergeant-Major McGlade (late of the Royal Irish Fusiliers, and recently of /Wellington), who has already taken up his duties at Stratford.

Mr James Thomson, of N'gaere, a prominent member of the Taranaki County Council, and of the executive of the Farmers’ Union, leaves here tomorrow, connecting with the P. and 0. boat ah. Sydney on a visit to the Horae Country. A quiet wedding took place at the Courtney-place Congregational Church, Wellington, on the sth instant, when the Rev. J. Lawson Robinson, 8.A., third son of Mr R. H. Robinson, Stratford, was married to Miss Emmeline M. Miller, elder daughter of the late Rev. H. W. J. Miller; of Napier. The Rev. A. L. Macdonald Aspland tied the knot, and the Hon. George Fowlds gave the bride away. ,

Mr T. H. Sandford, stationmaster at Waitara, who has been transferred to Te Kuiti, was presented on Friday evening with a silver-mounted set of carvers by the office, loco., and permanentway hands. On Saturday evening he was the recipient of a gold albert, and Mrs Sandford received a silver teapot, both gifts from the townspeople as marks of esteem.

Mr Frank Arden, of Warwick Road, was awarded the gold medal, presented by Mr Jos. McCluggage, and also the silver medal, given by Mr Petrie, for single and double cactus .dahlias at the recent Stratford Flower Show. Miss Christine Burgess, whose success as a teacher was recently chronicled in our columns, is the holder of “C” certificate. This should have been mentioned.

Mr R. McK. Morison has been reelected the Borough Council’s representative on the Egmont National Park Board. At last night’s meeting of the Council, Mr Morison was unanimously re-appointed, members expressing their appreciation of their colleague’s work on the Board. In thanking the Council for the honour conferred upon him, Mr Morison said he felt that he had done very little yet, but lie would like to say that he liked the work; indeed, he had a great love for the native haunts around Mount Egmont. Whatever little work had been done by the Board would be valued very greatly in days to come. He eflt it very much whenever there was any destruction to ferns and fauna under the Board’s control. With him the work was a labour of love; he confessed to his shortcomings, but he would do as ho had done in the past—his level best. (Applause.)