PERSONAL.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVII, Issue 5, 6 September 1913, Page 5

PERSONAL.

. Obituary : Mr Cribb, member of the Legislative Council.— (Cable). The condition of tho Pope is improving, states a cablegram from Home. William Bateson, M.A., F.A.S.C., will be president of the British Association during its visit to Australia, ■talus a London cable.

The death is- announced by cablejfcnm from London of Major-General Siade, an Indian veteran and hero of Maiward.

Mr A. M. Robertson, of the Midhirst hotel, has disposed of his interest to Mr J: C. Parsons, late of Auckland.

The death occurred last evening in Wellington of Mr Robert Chrisenhall Hamerton, for many years in the Government service, and at one time Public Trusteo, at the age of seventy-four.

death of Mr John Gibb Dunlop, shipbuilder, and at one time superintending engineer to the Orient Company, is announced from Lonlon. The late Mr Dunlop introduced the triple expansion engines into the Australasian service.

The Southland Education Board yesterday received the resignation <;f Mr Edmohd Webber, hoadnwtir of the South school, as from January 1 next. Mr Webber has lilen 44 years in the education service of New Zealand. 36 years having been passed in the service of the South'and Board.

Mr J. B. Campbell, stationmaster has been absent from duty for th< past few days, having being confined to his room through illness, and H is feared that it will be a few week; before ho recovers sufficiently to resume duty.

Mrs Jane Murdoch died at her residence at Cardiff on Friday, at tlr advanced age of 86. Two of Mrs Mmdife's children—Mr George Murdocl' and Mrs Lind—reside in the Cardiff district. The interment takes place at Kopuatama Cemetery to-morrow af ternoon.