PERSONAL.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVII, Issue 86, 11 August 1915, Page 4

PERSONAL.

Mr A. W. Budge was among the passeugpis for Wellington this morning. Mr Mybiscough, Mus. 8., for the Trinity College of Music, will he in Stratford on August 26, 27, 28 and 30. , The Indian Prince, Rajah Pudukota, lias married Miss Mollie Pink, daughter of the late Wolfe Fink, states a Sydney cablegram. Mr James Mackenzie, 1.5.0.. head of the Lands Department, has been created a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society.

Mr Rupert Xicholls, of fnglcwood, who was dangerously wounded at the Dardanelles, is, as far as can, bo a*certained, making favourable progress at the Davis Street Hospital. Welling, ton.

Mis. s Grant, instructress in domestic science for the Taranaki Education Board, is rather Beriously ill, • and consequently the classes that she us.uallyjitakes.m the Stratford Technical School on Thursdays and Fridays will not be held until further notice.

Tho result of the election of three 'members to the Taranaki Education Board, was announced yesterday. Messrs R. Masters (East Ward )and A. Morton (North Ward) were elected unopposed, but for the West Ward there were two candidates—The Rer. A. B. Chappell and Mr ,Jas. Young. The Rev. A. B. Chappell polled 62 votes and Mr Young 58 votes, the former thus being elected.

At a social function at Kohuratahi *>iv-Tuesday, a send-off was given to Mr Jack Peterson, who has been given ail appointment at Clyde. Qtago. Mr Keller, in presenting a purse of sovereigns on behalf of the staff, paid a glowing tribute to Mr Peterson's abilities. Mr R Hill (overseerV also said a few complimentary words. Mr H. Spear, on behalf of his fellow workmen (in presenting a purse of sovereigns), paid a tribute as to Mr Peterson's manly qualities, and wished him' and Ins family success and Go«l-speed.