PERSONAL.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVII, Issue 53, 2 July 1915, Page 8

PERSONAL.

Mr Thomas Bainber, of Wanganui died tliis weekj aged fc>o years.

Mr lan I*. Grant, of Inglewood, has got liis marching ticket for the front.

The dentil occurred in Waitara on Monday of Mr James Lindsay, an old resident of Taranaki,

The Rev. A. B. Chappell, M.A./received notice from London yesterday that he has been elected a fellow oi the Royal Economic Society.

The Rev. "W. E. Gillnm, vicar of St. .Matthews. A tic' land, since I!)(>(), has heen ap-i 'iited A"glican chaplain on the he .pi; il -:;iip.

Mr A. C. Laurey. inatiaging clerk for Mr T. C. Kookes, has accepted a position with Messrs Clovott and Quilliuni, New Plymouth.

Mr R. P. Evans; ihanaging clerk for Mr Cecil Wright, solicitor, has accepted a position with [Messrs Adams and Fleming, solicitors, Pi\toa.

A London correspondent says that Mr C. L. St. Hill, of Unworn, who wont through the South African war, is applying vfor a commission in the Imperial Army.

The Opposition Whips appointed for this Parliament are Mr G. W. Forbes (H.urunui), Mr W. J. Dickie Selwyn). and the Hon. A. T. Xagta (Eastern Maori).

.Mr Burke, who ha s been stationmaster at Waitara, is being transferred to Eltham as chief clerk. He is being •> succeeded in Waitara by Mr Huse, now in charge of Waitotara.

Mr S. H. Eurle, a New Plymouth native, who joined the Public Schools Battalion, Royal Fusiliers, has obtained a commission as second-lieu-tenant in the uth Middlesex Special Reserve.

Mr l<\ J. Morgan ('recently fust issistant at the Stratford High School), accompanied by Mrs Morgan, is at present spending a few days ill Stratford. Mr Morgan paid a visit to the school this morning.

Mrs Joll- of-Hawera, has received a cable stating that her son, Lance-Cor-poral B. L. doll, whose name appeared recently among the list of casualties at the Dardanelles, was only slightly wounded.

Private CharJes«Stuart Kelly (Otago Infantry Battalion, Third Reinforcements), in a postcard dated Zeitoun, April 30th, addressed to his brother in Christchurch, writes.:— Leaving here to-daj lor fuwiior lurv.ard; perhaps the filling 'in.'. Hooray;"

Advice has been received of the death, at the Melbourne Hospital of Private RoyVnell, son of Mr .). C Bell, of -Oakum. Private Bell left with the first New Zealand Expedi tionary Force, and after fighting at the Dardanelles for several weeks was invalided home. On reaching Melbourne complications set in, and tlieie Private Bell died. Private Bell was a prominent Taranaki cyclist.

Mrs Annie rotter, an old lady of i)7. died in I'almerston on Saturday morning. Hler first husband <vas one of the old 65th Regiment, which was in New Zealand during the Maori war. Her family consisted of two -ons and five daughters. Mrs Potter came 'to Wellington in the year 1849, arriving in HiM.'S. Havana. She leaves s;{ grandchildren, 12:2 great-grandchild-ren, and 2o great-great-grandchildren - a record in New Zealand.

Dr.. William Sowerby, of Taranaki. the New Zealand, medical travelling scholar, for 19X3, was, at the beginning of the. year, appointed resident medical officer of the Hospital for, Epijepsy and, Paralysis. Maida Vale. Last year Dr. Sojyerby was attached to the Middlesex Hospital, being the holder of' the New Zealand scholarship at that institution. He intends to continue in bis present position until the end of October, when he hopes to gain experience in other medical subjects. i