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Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIX, Issue 21, 16 May 1914, Page 5

PERSONAL.

Admiral Charles E. Madden suc-ceeds-Admiral Moore as Third Lord of the' Admiralty. Mr; C. Diamond left by the afternoon s train yesterday en route for Hawke's Bay. j Madame Nordica willed a million dollars worth of gems and other property to her husband and three sisters, states a New York cablegram. The death of the Rev. Dr. Robertson, the veteran missionary of the New Hebrides, is reported from England, states Sydney cable advices The friends of Mr F. Arden, borough councillor, will be sorry to hear that he recently suffered a paralytic stroke and is now seriously ill. Mr J. C. Cameron, borough engineer at Hawera, has resigned his position, states the Press Association. Mr "Williams, general manager of the Bank of Australasia, has been appointed by the Olympic Federation to represent Australasia'at Paris at the International Congress, vice Mr Geo. ShandJ-iMelbdurne cablegram. Mr D. C. Bates j the Dominion Meteorologist, * will leave- shortly on a visit Vo Australia, on important business connected with the ; working-, of the Meteorological Office. It is understood that while there, he will con-. fer with the Commonwealth Meteorologist, also with the wireless authorities, in regard to a maritime service of weather forecasts.