PERSONAL.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXV, Issue 15, 19 January 1915, Page 8

PERSONAL.

The death is announced by cable from Petrograd of General Stoessel, defender of Port Arthur, from paralysis.

Mr James H. Williams, well known in shipping circles, and formerly 01 tier of Day’s May estate, Wellington, died to-day. states the Press Animation.

Captain J. H. Hino, M.P , has gone to the “refresher” camp for reserve officers at Wanganui. Lieutenant '' • v. Wilson will probably leave lor the camp on Saturday.

Lieutenant Gray was the recipient of a silver-topped flask from the Stratford Home Defence Corps last night. Captain McMillan, in making the presentation, referred to Lieutenant Grav’s abilities as worthy of a place on the general staff of the Defence Department. Lieutenant Gray suitably thanked the Corps for the gift.

A handsome service of silver plate has been presented to Sir James Mills from the engineers of the .Union Steamship Company. The presentation was made at the Institute of Marine Engineers, London, by Mr James Adamson, acting-secretary, and boro the following inscription“To Sir James Mills. K.C.M.G., and Lady •fills, from the engineers of the Union Steamship Company, upon Sir James’s retirement Horn the managing directorship of the company.” In his reply, Sir James Mills reciprocated the good feelings expressed between the engineers of the company and himself, and took the opportunity to recognise the courtesies extended to him by tbe Wellintgon district of the Australasian Institute of Marine Engineers. It was not possible for him, he said, to know all the 350 engineers in the employ of the company, lint lie appreciated their loyalty as evidenced by the work done.

The death occurred of Mr John Xicholson, of Sydney street, Wellington, on Tuesday morning in his 83rd year. He was horn in Ayrshire, Scotland, and was schoolmaster of the public school at Kincardine in Menteith, Blairdrummond, Perthshire, for a period of about 23 years. He with his f miily emigrated-to Xew Zealand in 18S0. when he was appointed to the mastership of the Kaitangata district school, which position he held for twenty years. He came to the Xorth Island on his retirement, residing in several parts and finally settling with his daughter, Mrs Patterson] at Caulfield House, Sydney street, Wellington, where he passed away. He leaves a widow, and a family of eight. The sons are William Xicholson (town clerk, Lower Hutt), Charles (Woodville), John (bank manager at Tapanui), Thomas (chemist at Stratford). The daughters are Mrs Blackie (of Pendreich, Kaitangata), Mrs Bentley ''Dunedin), Mrs Patterson (Wellington). and Miss Xicholson (Sydney street, Wellington). Deceased was a very enthusiastic and successful bowler, having been the promoter of the Kaitangata Bowling Club. He also took a very active part in the establishment of the Kaitangata Athenaeum.