PERSONAL.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVIV, Issue 2, 6 December 1915, Page 4

PERSONAL.

Mi' J. B. Murdoch has been unanimously re-elected chairman of the Hawera County Council.

Lieutenant Gray left for the Palmerston North Camp by the mail train this morning.

The Attorney-General (Hon. Mr t Herdman) arrived in Now Plymouttp on Saturday night. His visit there is in connection with the Supreme Court.

The death is reported from Sydney of Mr Richards, M.L.A., for Drummoyne. who expired suddenly while attending a bowling match.

Mr Percy White’s name is mentioned as a candidate for tlie vacanacy on the Taranaki Education Board, caused hv the resignation of 3IT A, M. >'• ■ : t >• ICO I late 'Bradbury. , , : , r ! > ■->. :• • -■ n r-AOngsU

Tiie 'Chief Justice (Sir c ßobtiftP l Stout),'who will preside at the session l -! jof the* 'Supreme’ Court* at NtHibhfhydl montlL 'arrived ti'oni Weliififijton on--Sat'unlay’ night. ‘ 1,11 •

At Nonnanby on i Friday night, r the Rev;.: J. W. Butler, whoAeft on Saturday for Samoa, was >the recipient, of presentation si j ffoun the • National. Rq? serve arid from the. townspeople.

i Heir Gustave ..Wand- who was until recently .musical director at the Gaiety and Aclelphi Theatres, died at Alexandra Palace internment camp, states a London cablegram.

.; Sergeant Fusseil. who lias been ■ spending a few clay’s furlough in. j 'Stratford','' returned to' camp by’the I email tr'ain' fhis ’ iuorniug! ’ " Sergeant i jFnsseli has beetv 1 jgiVett hi • c&ttAuiesiou .in ftie I Dehtal Corps; 11 ' v -n«vbn .iitJjn " b»"J <■ I''. r n) (>.i’ ooerf A 1 .'large number of postal!" met in the■ mailroom of-thei ,Aupklg{|4 f ; f Post Office last Tuesday-afteruflb.n.'-,^,. ! bid farewell and make a presentation to Mr Thomas Aitken, assistant postmaster of the Chief Post Office, Auckland, who has retired from the postal service after forty years’ service.

Mr R. W. Dalton, wlio has been appointed Imperial Trade Commissioner for New Zealand in succession to Mr W. G. Wickham, is a senior staff officer of tlie British Board of Trade. Recently he has .been doing work, in connection with the Munitions Department in the United Jvingdom. Mr Dalton will reach New; Zealand early in February.

Colonel Logan, Officer Commanding the Samoan expedition, and now Administrator of German Samoa, .enemy territory in military occupation, is to have leave of absence from his position for.ii period. The Prime Minister says that Colonel Logan , will return to Samoa again ns Administrator on expiry of his leave, and that reports to the contrary were unfounded.

On the evening of the Ist iust. a pleasing ceremony took place in the Wluingamomona Public Hall, when Mr and. Mrs T. Aylward, who are-leav-ing here to reside in Stratford, were the recipients of a Teacher’s Bible and a nicely bound copy of the new Church Praise Hymn Book. The former was presented on behalf ol the’ Presbyterian Sabbath School by Air A. H. Norrie. resident missionary, who referred to the devoted and callable manner in. which both Mr and Mrs Aylward had interested themselves in conducting the local Sabbath School. Air Fawkner, choir master, presented the Hymn Book, and -poke of Mrs Aylward’s willing and efficient services as church organist. During the evening, a number of views of South Westland Glaziers were shown by flic aid of the missionary'- optical lantern, and the following contributed to the success °f the evening’s entertainment: — : Hynm, Miss Isa Brown ; duet, Ale.sdames McMeekin and Conirie; illustrated reading, Miss AleMeekin ; song, illustrated, Mr Fawkner. There was a large attendanee, and the proceeds were in aid of the Prsbvterian Sahbatli School.