Personal.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 4, 5 January 1914, Page 5

Personal.

Mr H. H. Wilson has joined the local Court, stall' in 'the capacity of assistant clerk.

Mr Sid Bernard left by this morning's mail train lor'Hastings, where he will spend a holiday with his uncle, Mr R. Gooseman.

Thomas Duggan, aged 92, the-last but one of sixty Fenians transported in 1868, is dead.—Perth Press Association message. The Mataura Ensign understands that Mr Robert McNab is to be asked to contest the Mataura seat at next election. It is stated that h% will accede to the request.

Mr Honetaoin shrdlu cmfwyp vbgkqj The Hon. W. P. Ma'ssey is steadily improving in health, and is now able to leave his room for a few hours daily, but is not yet able to venture outside.

M. Matteuw has been granted provisional recognition as Belgian Consul at Sydney for New South Wales, Queensland and the British possessions in the Pacific—Sydney P.A. cablegram.

Sir G. Maurice O'Rorke, M.L.C., intends to leave for England about April next. He will time his departure so that he will arrive in England in the month of June. Sir Maurice, who is an octogenarian, has two grandsons who have just entered Oxford University.

Mrs Gregor McGregor, one of Wangaimi's oldest residents, died on Saturday, aged. 90 years. Deceased suffered a paralytic stroke some weeks ago. but prior to that she was in complete possession of her faculties, an.d her memories of early Wanganui were most, interesting.

The Hon. G. Fowlds will leave Auckland this month on an extended holiday toAr, during which he will be accompanied by Miss May Fowlds. He will journey to England by the Suez route, and will travel in the United Kingdom and on the Continent, returning through the United States of America. He will be absent about eight months.

The funeral of the late Mrs S.-A. Rhodes took place yesterday afternoon at Bolton Street Cemetery (says a Press Association telegram from Wellington). About 500 persons were present; including the Hon. R. H. Rhodes (a nephew of deceased), the Hon. H. D. > Bell j Sir Robert Stout, and other prominent local people. Dr. Sprott, Bishop of Wellington, officiated at the.graveside, assisted by t-e Rev. Bartlett, of Wadestown.

Mrs Frederick W. Vanderbilt was among many ladies who were obliged to hand over their aigrettes to the proper authorities on landing at New York, where it is said that .£'3ooo worth of these millineric ornaments, and other bird plumage, were seized.

Mrs Yanderbilt. who .is the wife of the Duchess of'.Marlborough's brother, \ is said to have parted from her hat's chief glory with only mild protest.

It is the privilege of few to celebrate their hundredth Christmas. The Otago Daily Times says there resides with Mrs H. George, at Belleknowes. a hale fresh-looking lady, Mrs Anne Gow, by whom the Christmas chimes, on December 25th last were heard for the hundredth time. Born the year before

Waterloo, Mrs Gow will complete her hundredth year on August 2oth, 1914. \ Although of such a great age that she can look upon descendants to the fifth generation, Mrs Gow shows scarcely a wrinkle, eats well, moves about the house and grounds quite independent of assistance, and has a remarkably retentive memory. She has lived in Dunedin for forty-three years.