PERSONAL.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXV, Issue 98, 2 May 1913, Page 5

PERSONAL.

King George of England, as bead of the House of Guelph, gave his consent for the marriage arranged between the Kaiscr’» daughter Princess Victoria Louise, and Prince Ernest, only son of the Duke of Cumberland, The Duke is a great-grandson of George 111. His Majesty’s consent was given at a meeting of the Privy Council held at Buckingham Palace, London, on March 18.

The Duchess of Connaught shows slight improvement, says a London cablegram.

Mr A. Don, missionary to the Chinese in New Zealand under the auspices of the Presbyterian Church, has been transferred from Dunedin to Palmerston North.

Mr A. O’Keefe, of the staff of the Now Zealand School of Art, has received intimation that bis picture “His Home Mail” has been accepted by the Royal Cambrian Academy.

Mr W. Tyrell, of Harwich (Essex), although blind, is bandmaster of the Harwich Company of the Church Lads’ Brigade. He is an accomplished concert pianist and a typist.

Archbishop Redwood, the well-known Roman Catholic dignitary of New Zealand, arrived at Sydney by the R.M.S. Orsova, on Thursday. He will go on to Brisbane before returning to the Dominion.

Mr Henry Willis, Speaker of the New South Wales Parliament, speaking at the opening of a flower show at Condoblin, said that he might not he the Speaker of the next Parliament. But if in that one, ho continued amid laughter, he had to again go through the experiences of the last sessions—well, it would most likely kill him.

Mr Nevin Tait, who is a passenger by the Omrah, announced at Fremantle that Madame Clara Butt and her husband, with a strong company, will arrive in about a week for a six months’ tour of Australia and New Zealand. Mr Tait has also aranged for visits from Messrs John McCormack, Harry Lauder and Harold Bauer.

Mrs R. S. Thompson, of Normanhy, died in New Plymouth on Wednesday. The deceased lady was a fine specimen of the native race, exceptionally well educated and informed, and was popular alike with Europeans and Maoris. The body was brought to her late home 1 ' in Normanby or Thursday evening* and preparations are in progress- for a tangi on a large scale.

Admiral Sir Charles Hotham, the Scnidf admiral of the fleet, has retired at the age of 70 years. Admiral Hotham was in New Zealand during the Maori war, and was wounded in one of the assaults on the redoubt at Rangiriri. He was promoted for bis services, and received the New Zealand medal. He was flag captain on the Alexandra at the bombardment of Alexandria, and held several posts as Commander-in-Chief.

Mr Donald Robertson, formerly secretary to the Post and Telegraph Department, and new Chief Public Service Commisioner, was presented last night in Wellington with a handsome-ly-bound Morocco leather album, containing the signature of every officer in the service, and another album containing the portraits of a mimbe’ of officers wdth whonf he has, as secre tary, been immediately connected. Re gret was expressed at his severance from office.—P.A.