PERSONAL.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXV, Issue 301, 18 December 1914, Page 4

PERSONAL.

Sir Thomas, Sutherland has resigned the chairmanship of the P. and 0. Company. Lord Inch cape succeeds him.

The death is announced of Major Frederick George, formerly of New Zealand, at Bournemouth, leaving an estate valued at £33,534.

The following pupils of Toko school passed Standard VI at Stratford: Proficiency: Jack Hine, Cecil Burgham, John Butler, Ruby Reed, Ruby Were, Mabel Pryce, Queenie Divehall. ■ Competency: Leslie Chainey. \ Mr Michael Connolly, printer of the Auckland Weekly News, and well known among chess players in the Do- i minion, completed fifty years’ unbrok.on service yesterday, and was present. \ ed by the firm with a purse of sovereigns.

The new M.P. for Motueka, Mr R. P. Hudson, was horn at Dungarvan, Ireland, in 1860. He was educated at the \Vejls Grammar School, Fermoy College, by a private tutor, and at Crawford’s Military Academy, Dublin. He spent twenty-three years coffee and tea-planting in Ceylon, and came to New Zealand in 1904. He has been chairman of the Haputale Planters’ Association, Ceylon, and the Motueka Fruitgrowers’ Union, the Nelson District Fruitgrowers’ Association, and the New Zealand Fruitgrowers’ Federation, and he is a member of the Motueka Harbor Board.

Miss L. Hart, who lias resigned her position at the Stratford High School, on the occasion of her approaching marriage, was made the recipient of a presentation at the school this morning. Mr Skoglund, chairman of the School Committee, before making the presentation, on behalf of the Committee, expressed the appreciation of that body to the teachers and children at the success of the recent concert. Mr Skoglund said they had too often to say “good-bye’’ to teacher, but this time they could congratulate Hart on the occasion of her approaching marriage—or at least he should say—congratulate her future husband. They all knew the treasure he would be getting. (Applause). The Committee were very sorry to lose Miss Hart’s services, but it was'always the way. On behalf of the school children and teachers he had much pleasure in handing Miss Hart a pair of silveK“ entree dishes. The acceptance of the gift was the occasion of a big hurst of cheers from the children. Mr Tyrer, in a happy speech, said he would feel more than any of them, Miss Hart’s departure. He had seen a good deal of Miss Hart’s character, and she always had a smile, even when things were not too good, and that was a groat thing to start life with. He wished Miss Hart all sorts of good fortune. Mr Buchler suitably replied on behalf of Miss Hart.