Personal.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 46, 24 February 1914, Page 5

Personal.

Prince Wietl is visiting the Czar during the week, and has postponed his journey to Albania. A Timcs-Sydnoy Sun cablegram states that he received the Albanian delegates in his ancestral castle at A envied. They brought a casket containing sand, earth and water from Albania, and wore new top hats and frock coats. They assured the Sovereign of a welcome.* Sir Arthur Stanley, the new Governor ot Victoria, has arrived at Melbourne. Joseph Felo, millionaire, siogletaxer ami philanthropist, has died at Philadelphia, says a New \ork Press Association cablegram. The death is announced from Sydney of Septimus Daly, aged 71. Deceased, who was a member of the Sydney Stock Exchange, resided ir. New Zealand in the early ’sixties.

The death is announced of Mr James Gardiner Ballard, of Wellington. Mr Ballard* \\ v as formerly Inspector of Telegraph Offices in the / Post and Telegraph Department.

Mr William Jeffries, at one time on the staff of the Bank of New Zealand, and a prominent athlete,

mentioned as a probable candidate for the Westland seat at the next general election.

Tamu. the well-known Taranaki footballer, died at his Home at Otakeho at 4 a.m. on Monday. He was a member of the Waiinate Club, but he had a New Zealand limitation, being well known as the leader of the Taranaki representative vanguard. He was a large and powerful man, and the recent news that he was suffering from a disease from which he was not likely to recover came as a great shock to his numerous friends on and off the football field. Though not in a fit state to play, Tamil took part in the match in which faranaki wrested the Ranfurly Shield from Auckland in 1913, this being his last appearance in the field.

A wedding took place at Kohuratahi on the 19th inst., between Miss Fanny Hill, eldest daughter of Mr E. Hill, and Mr Allan McCutchan, fourth son of Mr IV, McCutchan, of Kohuratahi. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. Houchen, at the bride’s home. The'bride looked very dainty in her bridal robe of cream silk. The happy pair were married at 3 p.m. The only guests invited were a few of the oldest f'fiends and relations of the parties. In the evening the bride’s parents gave a ball to celebrate the occasion, the bride and bridegroom taking part, and a very enjoyable evening was spent. At 1 a.m. the bride and bridegroom left by motor car, en route on a honeymoon to Auckland and Rotorua, returning in a. fortnight to take up their new residence in Kohuratahi.

Ex-M.P. William Thomas Jennings is at present on a tour of the Taumaranui electorate in view of the general election this year. “Making his marble good” probably best expresses his aim and object, Mr Jennings accompanied the party who visited the Ohura last week and evidences of popularity with political friends and foes alike were to be noted all along the route. From

the navvy on tramline or road, in bush or clearing; from the farmer * grass-seeding or at the cow-bail ; from the womenfolk and children braving the trials of way-back selections, there was a glad cry of welcome or a wave and a smile. And yet W.T.J. isn’t one of those' artful politicians who “kiss the baby!” to win the mother’s vote.