PERSONAL.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVI, Issue 60, 16 July 1913, Page 5

PERSONAL.

The King, in a letter thanking Lord Derby for the arrangements for his tour in Lancashire, hoped that the visit would bring the Sovereigns nearer the hearts of the people. Ihey would ever regard the title of Duke of Lancaster, of which lie was the

proud brearer, as a symbol of a real homely relation, strengthening the bonds between them. The sovereign desired that when bis health was hereafter drunk in Lancashire the toast would be “ r l be Duke of Lancaster.”

Prince Katsura (states a Tokio cablegram) is in a critical condition, suffering from cancer.

Messrs W. L. Kennedy, C. E. James, T. A. \V. Nicholson, T. Mercer, E. Mullen, G. W. Mills, and D. J. Malone were last night elected members of the Chamber of Commerce.

Before business commenced at the County Council meeting this morning a vote of condolence with Cr. J. Young in the recent death of his father was carried. .

Sir Alex. Henderson was elected unopposed for Saint George’s, Hanover Square, the seat rendered vacant by the death of the Hon. A. Lyttelton.—London cable.

Sir Joseph and Lady Ward have arrived at Fremantle by the Mongolia. Sir Joseph informed an interviewei that all ho could say at present re garding the naval policy was that he favored an Imperial navy as opposcr to a separate Dominion navy.

Mr R. 0. J arret t, of Master Eon, liar, been appointed a member of the Advisory Committee of the Live Stock Department of the Panama-Pacific International Exposition, the big exhibition to be held in San Francisco in 1915 to mark the opening of the Panama Canal. Mr Jarrett’s duty will particularly be to encourage a display of poultry from New Zealand.

Mr and Mrs Barlow, who have deposed of their property on the Pembroke Road, will be entertained a ; . a farewell social in the Pembroke Rom school on Friday evening. During their stay Mr and Mrs Barlow have made themselves very popular, Mi Barlow at present being a member ol the school committee there.

Miss Mona Childs, who is to be married at the end of this month, wa. tendered a “kitchen evening” by tin members of the Foresters’ Lodge lasi night in the hall in Regan Street. Tfie popularity of Miss Childs, who is well known in Stratford, was testified to bi the large number present, and the kitchen utensils brought made a very fine show. The evening was pleasantly spent in dancing, which was kep* up till an early hour this morning.

The old hoys of the Stratford Lisfcrict High School will be interested to learn that one of their old chums L. M. Liardet, was last week admitted to the Bar, by Mr Justice Chapman, at Wellington. Master Liardet (“Scotty” as he was called) passed his preliminary examinations at the local school. Some two years ago he joined the firm of Bell, Gully and Myers, Solicitors, of Wellington, and has already succeeded in passing iim legal examinations necessary to allow of his admission to the ranks of the solicitors of New Zealand. We wish him every success.

Mr J. B. Richards announced to the Chamber of Commerce last night that he intended to relinquish duty as secretary of the Chamber after the annual meeting. The Chairman (Mr S. H. James) said that Mr Eichards found that his business ties precluded him giving the attention he desired to the affairs of the Chamber. Mr W. P. Kirkwood said Mr Eichards would be hard to replace. Mr Richards said ho felt himself getting stale —that ho was not so keen on the Chamber’s affairs as in the past. He thought there should be new blood in the position. Mr Kirkwood said he be lieved in new blood, but that did no! to Mr Richards’ case—he had not outworn his office. The interests of the Chamber would not suffer by him continuing in the office. Mr E. Jackson said Mr Eichards had all tin affairs of the Chamber at Ins finger ends, and the Chamber might suffer while a new man was getting into touch with things. Mr James said there was a great deal of work connected with the position, and the) Chamber should grant him some honorarium. Mr Richards said he would refuse any honorium offend—ho had done his work as a labor of love. He thought that all citizens should take their share of work on public bodies.

There was a fall gathering of the' local Post and Telegraph staff on M onday evening to hid official farewell to Mr (I. T. James, who has been on the Stratford staff for thirteen years, and who has been apopinted postmaster at Papakura, near Auckland city. The postmaster, Mr Stanton, mad© a presentation to Mr James of a case of pipes, and spoke in eulogistic terms of Mr James’ services to the Department. Mr Mulvey, chief clerk, added his tribute of praise. Mr James, in replying to the kind remarks made, said he had been in Stratford under four postmasters. The post office at Papakura was formerly connected with the railway station, but a separate building has now been erected, and Mr James will bo tho first postmaster to occup- it.