PERSONAL.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIX, Issue 100, 18 August 1914, Page 4

PERSONAL.

A cable received this morning from Dr. Carbery in London, states tint he lias been accepted for active se”- \ ice.

Prince Alexander of Teck, the new Governor-General of Canada, is unlikely to go to Canada. The Duke of Coimaught’s term is likely to he extended. .

The death is announced fßiim' 'Loni'T 'of General Grierson Dun heart disease. ; The cablegram stated that it was the intention of’the authorities to promote deceased to a high J 1 command. 1

'Colonel A. E. Wilson, D.5.0./who has been visiting New Zealand, is about to leave for Sydney en route for' England. 1 Colonel Wilson - was one of the Column Commanders of the South African war, and raised and coraamnded Kitchener’s Fighting Scouts; " *' ■ T-h-'f" i

The many friends ‘in Eltham of Staff-Captain E. G. Dixon (S.A.) will kant with deep regret (states the Argus) that he met with a fatal accident at Mount ,Gambia, South Australia, is ,■,« • V • . ( : , * where heihad been stationed for some time past. His brother, Mr E. Dixon, of Hawera, has received a ware to this effect, but no further details are known; Mrs Davie, of Mata, is a sister of the deceased gentleman.