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Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXV, Issue 83, 12 April 1915, Page 8

PERSONAL.

Air A. A. Paape. Reform Party Organiser. is spending; a few days in the Stratford district. Chief-Detective Bishop has been transferred to Dunedin. Chief-Detec-tive Herbert, of Dunedin, taking his place at Christchurch. Sir Joshua Williams is at present in a private hospital at Brighton i ,tales a London correspondent, under date Aiareh 2) where he recently underwent an operation. It is understood that he is making a satisfactory, though slow, recovery. The Prime Alinistcr denies the rumour current that either the Hon. 11. I). Bell or Air F. M. B. Fisher may succeed Air Thomas Mackenzie as High Commissioner. Nominations for a seat on the New Zealand University Senate closed on Saturday. Professor James .Might, the retiring member, was the only nominee. Air T. .Belton, of Cardiff, who is leaving shortly for Trentham cam]), was presented hy members of the Cardiff Homo Defence Corps on Friday night with a gold fountain pen. The Rev. F. Bands, who has been in charge of the Kaponga circuit ol the l .Methodist Church for the past, three years, was entertained at a farewell gathering last week. He and Mrs Bands were the recipients of presentations. The Rev. .1. Sharp-, father of Mr S. Sharp, of Stratford, and who has been pastor at the Bind' Methodist Church for the past two years, was given a farewell by the congregation on Tuesday night last, when he was made the recipient of a purse of sovereigns. Many eulogistic remarks were made concerning Air Sharp’s .successful work, and several speakers expressed the regret at Ids departure. Air Sharp came to New Zealand with the late Rev. W. Tinsley, and was pastor at the Primitive'Methodist Church at New Plymouth about ,‘H years ago. and will be remembered by many ol the older generation in Stratford d:strict. He was horn in Kent, England. and entered the church I I years ago, his first charge being at Maidstone. One of his reminiscences refers to the time when butter • i d cheese were tendered for marriage fees. Air Sharp is going to reside in Auckland, in which city lie lias a son in business. Notwithstanding his age. he is known as one of the greatest pedestrians in the ministry, on many occasions walking great distances to conduct meetings.