PERSONAL.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXX, Issue 2, 20 August 1914, Page 4

PERSONAL.

Mr Harry Lander arrived in Wellington last night from Sydney by the Warrimoo.

Lady Rutherford, wife of Sir Ernest Rutherford, the distinguished scientist, whose parents reside at Pungarehu, arrived at Wellington last night by the Warrimoo from Sydney.

Mr W. AY. Avorill, son of the Anglican Bishop o£ Auckland, has been appointed acting A.D.C. to his Excellency the Governor. Mr Averill is lieutenant in the Christ College cadets.

Adjutant Allred Greene, of Wellington. will accompany the Expeditionary Force as Salvation Army chaplain. He was formerly engaged in the field, and latterly held an important position in the social work.

During the absence of Colonel AY. G. Malone from Stratford with the New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Messrs T. H. and C. Penn will act as bis attorneys with fullest powers.

Colonel Malone’s law business is carried on by an efficient staff under Afessrs W. E. Jones and A. E. Gorton. In leaving for tho front Colonel Malone sends saluatious to all friends.

The Rev. Fathers Do re (Foston) and McMenamin (Petone) have been appointed Roman Catholic chaplains to the main Expeditionary Force. The Rev. Father Segrief accompanied the first column of the force. -The dioceses of Otago, Canterbury, and Auckland were unable to spare any priests.

Mr H. H. Hayhurst, son of the late Colonel Hayhurst, of Timaru, lias accepted the requisition of the Borough Council to fill his father’s place as Mayor for the remainder of his term. Mr R. Martin is getting on well (says the Press Association). He had a slight fracture of the skull and an injury to the spinal process.

It was recently reported that Mr J. O’Driscoll, formerly of Taranaki, had died in Australia. Messrs Dwau Bros., who acted for Mr O’Driscoll in Wellington, wrote for further information on the subject, and on Monday (says the "Wellington Post) received a cablegram from Queensland from Mr O’Driscoll himself: “1 am very much alive.” His many friends will be pleased to learn that the report; was “grossly exaggerated.”

Mr W. G. Malone, County solicitor, notified the Stratford County Council yesterday that he was leaving with the expeditionary force and stating what arrangements he had made for the '■-'trying on of his business in his ab—Hri ri-.d arranged for the services of leading counsel in the province and was confident the County’s business (and his own) would be conducted as well as if lie were not absent. On the motion of Cr. Were, seconded by the chairman, the following resolution: “Thrt Mr Malone be informed of the Council’s appreciation of his action in volunteering for active service, that he carries with him the Council’s best wishes and confidence, and the Council’s hope for his speedy return,” was carried.