PERSONAL.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIX, Issue 64, 7 July 1914, Page 5

PERSONAL.

Mr P. Skoglund, Town Clerk, was last night granted two weeks' holiday, commencing from August Bth .

Chief Justice Way, South Australia, has undergone an operation in Sydney, and had his left arm amputated at the shoulder states a cablegram to-day.

Mr H. F. Toogood has decided to contest the Christchuroh North seat at the general election In the interests of the ''Reform" Party, states the Press Association.

The death is announced from Christchurch of Lieutenant Alfred Noakes, who has been a resident of the Dominion for the last eight years. For the previous twenty years he was in South Africa, and served in the Bechuanaland campaign and the South African war. He held the King's and "Queen's medals, states the Press Association.

The marriage „of Lieutenant Eric Harrison, Commonwealth Government aviator, to Kathleen, only daughter of Mr G. M. Prendergast, M.L.A., of North Melbourne, was celebrated on Monday week' at St. Mary's" l Cathedral, West Melbourne. The Hev. Father English officiated. The bridegroom, who is the youngest son of Mr W. A. Harrison, of Castlemaine, holds the distinction of being the second Australian to gain honors abroad in aviation.

The Borough Council "last night decided to instruct the Overseer to present a report on tie- cost of erecting a footbridge across the river at Cordelia Street. In bringing the matter forward, Cr. King said there had been numerous requisitions for such a bridge, and he thought the increase of population in the quarter affected would justify its erection. Cr. Reader said he had inspected the locality,and in his opinion a good low level bridge could be, put up for about £3O. On Cr. Richards' suggestion it was decided, to ask the Overseer to report on the number of new residences which would be served by the proposed bridge.

The "Timaru Post" of 24th June states that the Timaru Marine Band has now "married" the Bth (S.C.) Mounted Rifles, and an evening of song, music, and the inevitable toasting has been held to celebrate the event. Mr Axel Newton, formerly of Stratford, and for the past year or two bandmaster of the band in question, occupied the chair. Bandmaster Newton, replying to the toast of the "Band of the Bth South Canterbury Mounted Rifles," said that at one time he had felt that it would be better to change the name to the "Band of Hope," (laughter), but their chance of doing this, he was pleased to say, had passed. The proceedings which were thoroughly enjoyable closed with singing of "Auld Lang Syne," and a verse of the National Anthem. Associated with Mr Axel Newton were Mr James Cragie, M.P., Major R. Bowie, Capt. Nicholls, N.Z.S.C., Lieutenant Bruce and others. A long list of toasts were duly honored.