PERSONAL.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXV, Issue 99, 3 May 1913, Page 5

PERSONAL.

Mr Fletcher, the Unionist member for Alfrinchaiu, has resigned his seat, owing to ill-health, states a London cablegram.

Mr E. B. Stohr, it is understood, will shortly figure as “mine host'' of the Opunake Hotel.

D. Bowers, the new manager oi t'rj Ngaire Dairy Factory, takes up his duties to-day.

Mr Holdsworth, Chief Postmaster at Auckland, was married on Wednesday to Miss R. Beehan, daughter of the Hon. W. Beehan. The Duchess of Connaught is maintaining her strength, but her condition still causes anxiety.—London cable.

The Queen gave audience to Mrs Mackenzie, wife of the Hon. Thos. Mackenzie, High Commissioner for New Zealand, states a London cablegram.

The Rev. Alfred North, the organising secretary of the New Zealand Baptist Union, is now engaged in his annual visitation of the Baptist Churches of the Dominion.

Mr A. Jameson, national Y.M.CjA, secretary, has returned to Wellington, having completed a most successful membership campaign in Christchurch, 516 members having been obtained m six days.

Sergeants H. Voyle and T. Laverty, members of “H” Company, Hth Regi ment, while at the Oringi Camp were presented by Lieutenant-Colonel Malone with certificates as first-class cooks.

Mr W. P. Kirkwood will be installed as Mayor of Stratford on Wednesday next, the ceremony taking place in the Borough Council Chambers at about 11 a.ra.

Mr H. B. Lusk, a member of the New Zealand Cricket Council, is shortly going to England, and at a recent meeting of the council a motion was passed recognising the council’s appreciation of Mr Lusk’s services.

Mr G. F. Martin has been elected to 1 a seat on the South Island Railway Appeal Board as representative of the second division locomotive runningl branch. The voting was as follotvsi—G. F. Martin 156,- W. T. Scott 152, E. W. Henderson 148.

’’ Sergeant-Major Coleman, of ' tire Eq|irth, Waikato Mounted RifleS, was ye-sijefday presented at Hamilton by His 'Excellency the Governor (Lord iLverpooi) with a long-service medal. A Press Association wire states that twenty-five years entitles him to this Ijqnoy, but Sergeant-Major Coleman has - been thirty-two years connected with permanent forces. This is believed to be a record for the Dominion. t ; , ’.f,, /.

Mr Walter Hewes, well-known in tliis district, and for some years bookkeeper for Messrs Smart Bros., was admitted'to the Hospital at 6 o’clock last night ‘ suffering from cerebral troubles, and expired four hours afterwards. The late Mr Hewes was born in London in 1858, and has been living in New Zealand for the last twenty-three years, the greater part of which was spent in Stratford. His death will come as a great shock to his many friends in this district.

Mi’ Colin Cook, of Lyttelton, died under tragic circumstances. On Wednesday night he headed the poll at the Lyttelton Borough Council elections, and as soon as the results were made known he addressed the crowd, conveying his thanks for the honor conferred upon him. He had just finished tiis speech when he suddenly collapsed, dying in a few minutes. Dr. Guthrie, who was second at the poll, attended Mr Cook, and stated, after examination, that death was due to apoplexy induced by excitement. Mr Cook was fifty-five years of age. He arrived in Lyttelton in 1875. Deceased leaves a widow and throe daughters. Mr Cook was returned to the Hospital Board for the Lyttelton and Sumner district and contested the Harbour Board election.

Signora Toselli, formerly the,wife of the present King of Saxony, had her first interview with her son Bubu, since her separation from Signor- Toselli, the child’s father. Special arrangements were made by the guardians of the child for the interview (which took place at Rome on March 13), as it was feared that Signora Toselli would kidnap it. They refused to allow Buhu to be taken to

- ,1 Hotel Elvezia, where Signora Toselli is staying. She refused to go to the residence of Signor Toselli’s parents. Finally a meeting was arranged at the residence of Professor Giannattasio, who was present throughout the interview. In order to prevent any attempt to kidnap the child, Signor Toselli’s parents and their servants waited in the corridor outside the room in which the former Crcpyn Princess of Saxony was caresaingfc^uhu.