PERSONAL.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 72, 16 March 1914, Page 4

PERSONAL.

Mr H. W. Kerr left for Auckland on Friday last, having received nofcire of the death of his father.

' Miss Cornelia Vanderbilt, aged thirteen, has inherited her father's millions, states a New York cablegram.

Mr W. J. Eeeve, Clerk of the Court, resumed duty this morning after his annual holiday.

Mr Braham, a London journalist, succeeds Mr Ward as editor of the Sydney Daily Telegraph.

The engagement is announced from Washington of Mr William McAdoo, Secretary to the Treasury, to Miss Eleanor Wilson, the President's youngest daughter.

The death of Mr John Kneeshaw, at the age of fifty-three is announced from Sydney to-day. Deceased was the late tramway traffic superintendent. He was educated at the Christchurch high school, and represented the Railway Department at the Dunedin exhibition in 18S9.

Mr W. W. Boyes. a poet and song writer, who for many years has resided in Auckland, is at present on a visit to Taranaki, and is spending a few days in Stratford. Mr Boyes, who is 79 years of age, recently walked to the top of Mount Egmont, certainly a great feat. He is disposing of the music of songs written by himself, of which quite a number have been published.

Messrs J. J. East and J. S. Hart, who have severed their connection with Mr Newton King's staff, were on Saturday farewelli'd by a gathering of about thirty members of Mr King's Stratford staff. Mr East was presented with a travelling bag and Mr Hart with a set of hair brushes and a fountainpen. Mr H. E. Abraham, manager of the Stratford branch, mado the presentations; and both recipients suitably acknowledged the gifts

Mr (;. C. Israel, the most familiar figure in banking circles in Dtmedin, will terminate his long connection with the Bank of Zealand on March 31, when he will vetiro upon his pension. Mr Israel's connection with the Bank of New Zealand covers nearly -12 years, and' his service lias been wholly confined to the city of Dunedin, and he has uninterruptedly occupied the position of manager of a branch—that at North Dunedin for a period exceeding 39 years. Mr Israel's total banking service has ex-

tended over 58 years, be having join ed the Bank of Tasmania in March 130 L