PERSONAL.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVII, Issue 29, 4 October 1913, Page 5

PERSONAL.

Mr C. E. James returned last night from a short business visit to Wellington.

Mr Joseph Mulree returned last night from a trip to the Old Country. He was accompanied by his niece, Mrs Squires, who has been in Australia for the past sixteen months.

Mr Walter Monk, in advance of the King’s College Boys, society entertainers, was in town yesterday making arrangements for the appearance ot the company at the Stratford Town Hall on Saturday next.

The death of Lady Knightly, who was prominently associated with the British Women’s Emigration Society, is announced from London.

Mrs Anna Maria Keogh, relict of the late Mathias Keogh, of ‘Dublin, and mother of the Rev Father Keogh, has died at Hastings. The deceased lady was 85 years of age.

Mr W. T. Wood has sent a message to the Manawatu Evening Standard stating that he has changed his plans regarding his proposed removal to Sydney, and will, instead, return to Palmerston early next year. Mr Wood says it is his intention to contest the Palmerston seat at the general election next year.

Miss May Wirth, who was born in Queensland, and is only 18 years o! age, has been engaged by Gazenback to star in his Christmas production of “Wonder Zoo,” at Olympia, London. Miss Wirth was trained as a circus rider by George and Philip Wirth, her uncles, and Visited the Dominion with their circus about a year or so ago.

Mr George Brownlee, of the head office, Wellington, who was for many years chief clerk in the district manager’s office at the A uc kland railway station, has been re-appointed trafficmanager of the new district which has been created between Auckland and Wellington, with headquarters at Ohakune.

Mr William Sholto Douglas, editor of the “New Zealand Herald,” died at Auckland on Thursday morning after a long illness. He was one of the oldest, best-known, and most prominent of New Zealand journalists, having being a member of the profession in this country for over thirty years. ■ ;•

The Rev Mr Bailey, of the Presbyterian Church, preached his farewell sermon, on' Sunday evening, and left this- district on Monday morning, so that 'we* are now without ‘ai parson, says' -the Whangamotnona correspondent* of the “Taranaki Herald.” This is to be regretted, continues the correspondent, in view of the large number of approaching marriages.

At a meeting of the National Executive Political Reform League in Wellington yesterday, the following motion was 1 passed That this executive desires to express its sense of the great loss sustained by the Dominion in the death of Sir William Russell, and to place permanently on record its appreciation of the many arid valuable services rendered by Sir William as a public man, and of the high standard of conduct and lofty ideals always maintained - by that gentleman. The executive also desires to express its respectful sympathy to Lady Russell and the members of her family in their sad bereavement.

On Saturday evening a large crowd assembled in the Whangamomona Hall to farewell Mr and Mrs and Miss Fergusson, who have now left for the Bluff, says the correspondent of the “Taranaki Herald.” The entertainment took the form of a social arid dance, and during the evening Mr D. Wildermoth, as spokesman, presented Mr and Mrs Fergusson with a fairly bulky purse of sovereigns and Miss Fergusson with a smaller one. He spoke in eulogistic terms of the guests, and remarked that Mr Fergusson had proved himself a good “boss”; the workers were sorry to lose him and wished him the best of good fortune. Mr Fergusson, in repyling, thanked the people for their good wishes; he was sorry to be leaving so soon, but would always remember hi® stay in Whangamomona. The company enthusiastically, joined in singing “For he’s a jolly good fellow,” and concluded with three hearty cheers.