PERSONAL.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXV, Issue 69, 29 March 1913, Page 5

PERSONAL.

Mr Gerald C. Brown, Touring Manager of “The Follies,” was in Strat-

ford to-day arranging for the Company’s appearance next Tuesday, The Hon. Thomas Mackenzie, Higli vCommissioner, will (it is reported), a knighthood on the occasion of His Majesty’s birthday.

The Pope’s condition is causing uneasiness among the Vatican authoriu.s. Doctors deny a persistent rumor that he has had a relapse.

The Hon. W. T. Massey, Prime Min- *“* ister, and the Hon. W. Fraser, Minister of Public Works, will bh entertained in the Town Hall, on Wednesday, 2nd April. Tickets at 10s 6d each may be obtained from members of the County Council, the Borough Council, and Chamber of Commerce, and from the Hon. Secretary, Mr J. B. Richards.

Mr A. Bell, at present secretary of the South Canterbury Education

Board, has been appointed to the position of secretary of the Southland Board at a salary of £550.

Mr W. B. Scandrett (Mayor of Invercargill) and Mrs Scandrett, who celebrated their golden wedding on Thursday, were entertained at a banquet at Invercargill last evening. The members of the Town Council presented Mr Scandrett with a sovereign case and Mrs Scandrett with a gold watch. A presentation of an address and silver tea and coffee service was made on behalf of the citizens.

Mr Roger Rowlands, of Somerset, England, who is visiting the Dominion, considers New r Zealand has a very big future as a tourist ground. He says: —“How often do you hear of New Zealand at all in the British provincial press—perhaps once a month to record an earthquake or fire, New Zealand requires advertising, and I think you’ve got a man at Home now in Mr Mackenzie who will do something to make the country known.’' . Mr E. Clark, president of the Toko Branch of the A.S.R.S., who has been on the permanent way staff Vfor seven and who is -*%n transfer to Kaipara, was the recipient of a presentation from the Stratford Branch of the Society in the Foresters’ HaJl last night. Mr W. T, Wilson, president of the A.S.R.S., in making the presentation, spoke highly of Mr Clark ae a railwayman and as a member, and congratulated him on behalf of the members on his promotion ito ganger. The presentation, which took the form of a set of carvers for the recipient and his wife, and a pipe for himself, was made amidst, i applause, followed by musical honors. n . . ■ 1 ■ ' - [ Mr F. IjV* Fua-fart, inspecting engineer of the Public Works Department, accompanied by Mrs Furkert, left yes- - terday by the Moeraki for Sydney, en route to, Europe and, the Old Country. He will make a brief sojourn in Australia before proceeding to Eng-, land. During his absence he will visit Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, Italy, Canada amdi the United States, land in each country .will inspect the systems of water-power, light railway and tunnel construction, i and other branches of constructive -engineering where the methods might throw light on similar work in the Dominion. He anticipates being absent from New Zealand about eight months. Mr C. J. McKenzie, resident engineer, who has been appointed locum tenens to Mr Furkert, leaves for Wellington on Monday. \