PERSONAL.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVII, Issue 12, 15 September 1913, Page 5

PERSONAL.

Messrs U. Hall and Marx, accompanied by Mrs Hall, left by motor this mining for Hastings, where they will,spend a holiday.

Mr P. Skoghmd, accompanied by Mrs Skoglund, le/t by this morning's ma il train en route for Christchureh on holiday.

■ The Kaiser's daughter, owing to continued indisposition, will bs unabk to attend the Duchess of Fife s wed A ding.—(Berlin cablegram)

Mr W. Thomson has joined the firm of .Messrs. McCluggage and Co., tt nd fills the position of land salesman recently held by Mr P. Burgess.

Mr S. McKenzie, independent tester for tile Stratford and Midhirst dairy companies, has, it is understood, accepted an appointment in the Government service as milk tester in the Hamilton district.

The death occurred at Cobham, Sury rcy, of Lord Glanville, who had seer. 02 Derbies run, including the famous race when Hermit won in a blinding snow-storm. Mr Harry Gilbert, who is m the New Plymouth hospital suffering from a serious illness, is, his many friends will be pleased to hear, making satisfactory, progress towards recovery. •

'The "death'of Fitzgerald, a Fenian, is announced from London. He was a working compositor in London, and was. connected "with the abortive insurrectionist movement in 1837, and also participated in the raid on the Canadian Frontier. .

Dr., Salmond, of Dunedin, has no tified'the Otago University Council of his Resignation of the Chair of Mental and Moral Philosophy, which he has held for thirty years. Dr. Salmond is nearly eighty years of age. — Dunedin P.A.

Mr Timothy Sullivan,' a noted ■ politican who (states a New York cablegram), rose, from a newsboy to be a Congressman, when ill, eluded his

nurses, and was found dead on > railway at Pelham Park. The body lay for thirteen days in the morgue be'fore being identified. Sullivan was , ■.a partner in 'one of the largest theatrical circuits in the world.

The death occurred at Mdrningtoi l (Dunedin) on Tuesday last of Mr John Blair, at the" age of 70! ' Mi-. Blair was born in Glasgow, Scotland;' and emigrated to Victoria in J 1853, following goldmining there for a'considerable period. • Tn. 1862 lie came to New Zealand, and joined the Dunstan rush, but,did not meet with much success. He later joined in business with Mr Robert Nimmo. Under the title of Nimmo and Blair, the firm became very firmly established. Deceased was twice married, ■ and leaves his second wifo and three, children. ....

Mr, T. E. Sedgwick,, ,well known in connection with,the, boys' immigration scheme, was recently appointed by the New South .Wales Government as

superintendent in charge of a party

of British lads leaving England on 4 July 29, for New •South Wales. He expressed his intention of spending two or three months in Australia, and then coming on to New Zealand Should he carry out his plan he should reach New Zealand about Christmas time.

Mr W, A. Fieldes died at Nurse Baker's private hospital in New Plymouth on Sunday. Mr Fieldes first camo 'to Stratford 'about ten years ago, and took up the stationery busiago, and took up a farm oh Pembroke Road, later going into the stationery business now run by Mr T. G. Grubb. After some years, Mr Fieldes took a farm at Toko, but a few months ago he purchased Mr R. McK. Morison's land on Mountain Road south. He had ben unwell for some time and for a few weeks lay seriously ill at New Plymouth. He leaves a Avidow and seven children. The funeral will leave his late residence to-morrow afternoon for Holy Trinity Church, thence proceeding to Kopuatama

Cemetery. The late Mr Fieldes was a hearty worker for his church and >f was highly popular with all with whom he came in contact, and his loss will be felt by a wide circle of friends.