PERSONAL.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIX, Issue 82, 28 July 1914, Page 5

PERSONAL.

The Rev. A. T. B. Page, vicar of the Anglican parishes of Greytown and Featherston, has accepted the charge of the parochial district of Manaia,and will leave the Wairarapa in about three months’ time.

Mr R. W. Glentworth, who has been j factory manager at Okau during the past tiyo years, has been appointed manager of the Otaki dairy factory, out of ffifty applicants. The Otaki dairy factory’s output is 400 tons.

Mr W. R. Tuck, formerly Methodist minister at Aramoho, now barrister and solicitor, at Auckland, has agreed ~to the. wishes of a deputation to allow himself to be nominated for the Eden seat at the coming election. 1 Mr Tuck will be standing in the Liberal interests.

Col. Ellis, who retired from the committee of the Taranaki Jockey Club, after some forty years of service, was elected a life member of the club at a meeting last night. A special vote of thanks was accorded to Mr C. M. Lepper, the retiring chairman, who has completed 20 years of service on the committee, and he was accorded a similar honor.

Captain W. F. Norbury, of the Rarawa, has been promoted to the command of the Manaia, in the AucklandWhangarei run, vice the late Captain E. Stephenson. Captain W. Bark, of the Ngatiawa, will take command of the Rarawa. Captain Dorling, of the ' Rimu, has gone to Wellington to assume charge of the Arapawa, which has lately been purchased by the Northern Company. Captain Pierotti, late chfef officer of the Ngapuhi, has taken if' temporary command of the Rimu.

An interesting gathering Of the employees of Mr J. Boon took place at'Pivac’s last night, when a farewell supper was partaken of. Mr W. Sullivan is leaving Mr Boon’4gmploy for Whakatane, and Mr 800 A, who

presided, referred to the kindly re- • lationship existing towards his'workman, who had been'with him for seven years. He had pleasure on behalf of the employees of the firm in presenting Mr Sullivan with a dressing case, ,as a mark of appreciation and good feeling, wishing him every future success. Mr Sullivan suitably replied. The members of the Stratford Football Club (Senior team), under the leadership of their captain, Mr H. Dewar, met last evening at Pi vac’s to say farewell to Mr W. Sullivan on bis leaving the district for Whakatano. Mr Dewar said he voiced the feelings of the whole club at the regretted departure of their member, and wished Mr Sullivan every success in his new sphere. He spoke very

~ highly of “his services for the Club, 4 and as a small memento asked him to accept a present of a case of safety razors and blades from the Club. Mr Wilson, the Club’s , secretary, supported the Captain in his remarks, and after refreshments were served all heartily joined in singing “For He’s a Jolly Good Fellow,” thus bringing a pleasant evening to a close.