PERSONAL.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXX, Issue 26, 17 September 1914, Page 4

PERSONAL.

Mr Martin Lee, guard in the roilWhy service, is contesting tlie election for the position of general secretary of the Amalgamated Society 'of Railway Servants. y.'.«

Sir Joseph Ward was indisposed yesterday, apd was unable to meet the Prime Minister in conference concerning the date of the general elections. ‘

The death of Mr A. W. Gillies, managing director of the New Britain Corporation, and well-known in New Zealand shipping and commercial circles is reported from Sydney.

in Mr David R. Lewers, of Kelburu, was held was shown by the large attendance at his funeral on Monday afternoon. states the Wellington Post. Amongst those present were several of his pioneer friends in the Feilding district. A brief service was held at the residence, and another at the graveside, where reference was jmade to the deceased’s steadfastness and consistent Christian life. Messrs Robert D. Lewers, of Stratford, Joseph F. Lewers, of Christchurch (sons), J. A. Sleator (brother-in-law), W. W. Corpo, J. Moir, and W. Allen acted as pall-bear-ers. Mr Samuel Lewer#, of Auckland, was unable to reach Wellington in time to attend the funeral. The late Mr Lewers has left a widow, a grownup daughter, and the three sons abovementioned.