PERSONAL.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 76, 20 March 1914, Page 4

PERSONAL.

Harry Hilliard, an old time Australian cricketer, is dead, states a Sydney cablegram. '

Mi' H. Xorman Liardet, General Manager of the Ocean Corporation Ltd., is on an official visit to Taranaki, and was in Stratford to-dav.

Mr C. T. Gifford-Moore, of Wanganui, was unanimously elected secretary to the Wanganui Agricultural

Association

Mr J. H. Thompson's name is being freely mentioned about town as a probable candidate for the Mayoralty, of Stratford for the forthcoming term.

Mr Leversedge, manager of the Bank of New South Wales, and successor to Mir Munro, Stratford, arrived to-day from the North.

Signor Meroalli, director of the Vesuvius Observatory, was asphyxiated as the result of the explosion of a kerosene lamp in his bedroom, states a cablegram from Rome.

Mr G. W. K. Kenrick, S.M., is recovering very stowly from the injury sustained to his foot while on holiday in the North. For some time he has used crutches, but has now discarded these in favor of walking-sticks, so that complete recovery should not be far off.

Mr Robert Spence, senior partner of the well-known legal firm of Spence and Stanford, after thirteen years residence in Stratford, is taking a well-earned holiday, and leaves New Zealand in a few days' time for Australia, en route-for London. At the Stratford Club last night Mr Spence was entertained at a very pleasant gathering, and amid .hearty expressions of high esteem and goodwill from members, presentations were made in recognition of Mr Spence's many services to the Club, and the warmest wishes were proffered for a pleasant year's journeying, and a safe return to Stratford. Mr Spence suitably acknowledged the honor done him. The gathering of members was an exceptionally large one.