PERSONAL.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVII, Issue 24, 29 September 1913, Page 5

PERSONAL.

King Constantine of Greece visited Sir Edward Grey at the Foreign Office, states a London cablegram.

Lady Denman arrived at Sydney by the Niagara on Saturday, and transhipped at once to the Melbourne boat, states the cables.

The late Mr Anthony Brady, tea and granite dealer in the United States, leu, au estate in Britain worth £1,315,000. A Times-Sydney Sun special ' cable states that this is the fourth millionaire estate during the current financial year.

Friends will regret to learn that yesterday afternoon Mr S. G. Stanton, postmaster at Stratford, received word of the death of his father at Kaiapoi, Mr Stanton left for the south in consequence this morning.

- Master Bob Hogg, of Midhirst, who is now studying at St. Ignatius! College, Iliverview, Sydney, is making quite a name for himself in school athletics, and recently at one meeting won the 880yds college championship, was second in the 440yds championship, second in the champion hurdles, third in the high jump championship, first in the hand-ball championship, and first in the obstacle race—not a bad record for the New Zealand boy

' The Countess 'Torby, wife of the Grand Duke Michael or Russia, who is well known in London society, has caused an upset in the Royal household because of her expensive tastes in the matter of dress (states a TxfnesSydney Sun cablegram). The coun- ' tess is reputed to be the most extravagant dresser in Europe, and the antiquated arrangements at Balmoral Castle, when she was staying there recently, gave no accommodation for her 104 dresses. She complained to the Queen, but had to pack back in her trunks most of her gowns, leaving only four available for wear. Mr Herbert Huso, who for some time has been assistant tester to Mr S. McKenzie in connection with the Stratford and Midhirst Herd-Testing Associations, left on Saturday morning for the scene *'of his new duties as official herd-tester of the Manga-

nui Association, Auckland; On Friday evening about thirty relatives and friends tendered Mr Huse a send-off at his residence at'Midhirst, when Mr C. Seabright,-the ideal stationm aster, presided over an' enjoyable social gathering. During the evening*the chairman presented Mr JHhse with a valuable set of military brushes, and in a happy speech' ‘referred ; ih eulogistic terms to the recipient’s nlany fine qualities, and bh'bbhalf of friends wished him every success in his new sphere. Mr Huso suitably replied, thanking all for their kindness in the past, and making special mehtion of the handsome gift which, he would highly value as a token of their esteem. i