PERSONAL.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXV, Issue 81, 12 April 1913, Page 5

PERSONAL.

The Hon. Geo. Fowlds has postponed his visit to the Old Country till July.

. Mr and Mrs Claude Weston, of New Plymouth, left for Auckland last night en route for London.

The Hon. James Allen attended a meeting of the Imperial Defence Committee, states a London cablegram.

Messrs S. Percy Smith, and Richard Dingle have been appointed members of the Egmont National Park Board.

Mr S. Clarke Johnson, inspector of thp New, Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agenqy Co. paid a flying visit to Stratford jyesterday.

The Duchess of Connaught is progressing satisfactorily. The operation disclosed a chronic obstruction of the intestine duo to inflammatory causes. Dr. H. A. Cooper has bought the house and practice of the late Dr. Harrison, in Eltham, and also the nursing home. Dr. Cooper and Dr. Buist have entered into partnership. Mrs Finlay, better known as Miss Lily Kellar, New Zealand’s champion lady ball-puncher, who has just finished a tour through New Zealand, is having a short holiday with relations at Toko. Miss Kellar carries a challenge of £SO. Mr C. H. Croker, solicitor, is severing his connection at the end of the month with Mr W. G. Malone’s legal business. Although his stay in Stratford has been comparatively brief, Mr Croker has a wide circle of acquaintances and many friends, avlio will be extremely sorry that he is leaving this district.

Mr A. Mill, of Auckland, was the only candidate nominated to represent the Telegraph Department on the Public Service Appeal Board, and he has accordingly been declared elected. Two nominations have been received by the returning officer (Mr F. W. De Castro) to represent the Postal Department—Messrs F. M. Scully (New Plymouth) and L. Anderson (Dunedin), in the case of whom a ballot will be taken.

Tho Pipmo Minister will remain in Wellington to attend some of the functions in connection with the reception of the battlecruiser New Zealand. Afterwards he will pay a visit to the King Country in his capacity as Minister for Lands. He is desirous of visiting the Olfura settlement and some of tho special settlements. Mr Massey has had urgent invitations from quite a number of districts, including Marlborough and Nelson, hut he informed a reporter that it was doubtful whether ho would bo able to visit these localities prior to tho meeting of Parliament.