PERSONAL

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVI, Issue 63, 19 July 1913, Page 5

PERSONAL

Mrs Harrison, widow of \\ . H. Harrison, a former representative for Greymouth, Hokitika, died at Christchurch yesterday ; aged 72.—PA.

Thomas Gorrard, a prominent figure in commercial circles m Christchurch, died last night; aged 69. Tie was identified with musical societies here for many years. He arrived in Kelson fiftyyears ago and came to Christchurch in 1882.—P.A.

Air J. B. lline and Mr R. Dingle will represent the Stratford A. and P. Association at the Xew Zealand Agri-

cultural Conference which is to be held in the hall of the Wellington Chamber of Commerce on July 30tb.

Dr. Xevill, the Primate of Xew Zealand, has received official not cr- of tho consecration of the Rev. Hon. Benjamin John Blanket as B' 'hep of Tuam. The new bishop is brother to Lord PUmket, late Goven.o- of the Dominion.

Mr W. H. Barlow, of .Pembroke Road, was the recipient last evening of a set of pipes from the residents as a mark of esteem. The function took place in the school under the auspices of the School Committee, whose chair man (Mr W. Rogers) made a fitting speech in presenting Mr Barlow with the gift. There was a crowded house and after the presentation, dancing was indulged in for some hours, Mi Paterson being M.C. “Wo have in his Majesty the King one who recognises the meaning of tin words ‘duty’ and ‘discipline,’ ” sail the Earl of Meath recently in presid ing at a meeting held at DevonshirHouse in connection with the “Dut; and Discipline” movement. On on< occasion, he said, the King, then Prince and naval officer, arrived a Gibraltar, and rowed for an hour am half in the teeth of a gale in orde to pay respect to a senior officer. 0 another occasion an order was give to the Prince to run out a torpedo boat, when he much desired to attem Goodwood races. His senior officer sug gested that perhaps the Prince con!' arrange with someone else to take hi place. “Xo,” he replied, “if it is th same to you, sir, I would rather d my duty.”

“Dulcie Deamer” (Mrs Albert Gol die) is amongst the passengers on tin steamer Tahiti. The young New Zea land authoress recently had a nei novel entitled “The Suttee of Lafa’ published in New York, and the Ahe tralasian addition of this work will b* put out in a couple of weeks by Messn George Robertson and Co. This write also has a series of prehistoric storic. now running through Doubledey Pag>: arid Go’s, magazine, “Short Stories’ and a similar series is about to b started by Hearsfs “American” maga zinc. She has, during recent months been a contributor to the Sydney Sui and Lono Hand magazine. Accom panying her husband, and with he eldest child, she goes to London, vi America. Before leaving Sydney M and Mrs Goldie were tendered a hi farewell at the Hotel Australia, pre sontations being made to each of then by the Minister of Justice (Mr Davi Hall) on behalf of their many friends

“The most interesting, as it is suite be the most popular, of the Birth day honors is the baronetcy conferee on Mr J. M. Barrie,” says the Lor don “Daily Mail.” “ ‘Peter Pan,’ ha brought him the love of all children The boy who would not grow up ha become as intimate a part of Christina as is Santa Claus. Sir James’s rise t fame is one of the romances of liter;hire. Born at Kirriemuir ('Thrums” now made famous by ‘A Window i Thrums,’ and ‘The Little Minister, fifty-three years ago, he was educate at Dumfries Academy and at Edir burgh University, where he graduated From Edinburgh he went to Nottin; ham, whore lie had a year of journa' ism as a miscellaneous writer on th ‘Nottingham Journal.’ While livin in Nottingham, Sir James began t contribute to London newspapers. H came to London in 1885 and ‘Gavi Ogilvy’ was a nora-de-plume he the assumed. His books and his plays a' date from after his arrival in Lon don.”