PERSONAL.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVIV, Issue 50, 4 February 1916, Page 5

PERSONAL.

The Governor and Countess of Liverpool will arrive in Auckland to-day. Their Excellencies will attend the parade of the troops in the Domain, and will leave this evening in the Government streamer Tutanekai, from Onehtinga, to visit certain coasttowns north of Auckland, also Tauranga, whence they will leave for the South. They arc expected to reach Christchurch about the middle of this month.

Adjutant and Mrs Cook are to bo welcomed to-night at the Salvation Army Hall at eight o'clock. They arrive home by the express this even-

Mr Webster, the. Commonwealth Postmaster-General, will visit New Zealand about the middle of the present month to inquire into various phases of postal administration.

Mr Thomas Brown, a \ ell-known Taranaki pork butcher, lately residing at Hawera. has been missing from his home for some time. He was in a despondent state of mind and fears are entertained for his safety.

Sister L* Brandon, formerly of the New Zealand Times staff, and who ,vas a nurse on the Maheno on her first voyage to Egypt, has been appointed matron of the Rotorua Homo for convalescent soldiers.

Mr A. E. T. Devore,' of the legal irm of Messrs Devore, Martin and Prendergast, died last night- at the age ■>f 72 years, states an Auckland Press Association telegram. Mr Devore was tiling for some time, but was absent 'rom the office only ten days. Colonel Tracey Inglis, R.A.M.C., ook over the command of the Awanini Camp on the departure of Colonel Hardie Neil on Monday. Colonel Inglis, who is from Auckland, vent with the "Maheno on her first ;rip to the Mediterranean. The nurses who are leaving by the next transports are: Nurses Edmondson and Garrard by the Mokoia, Nurses Tucker and McLeod (who have ilready seen service in Egypt) by the NnvuaV- and Nurses Barnard-Brown md Stronach by the Ulimaroa. Nurse Stronach has- been nursing m "iamoa. At the annual meeting of the Tara\aki Rifle Association a resolution vas carried in silence expressing very high appreciation of the services rendered to this country and the Empire by Colonel Malone and other |members of the Association in laying 'down their lives in the gallant manner they had done. The following staff has been anointed for the duratidh'of tffe*terri.orial camps at Rangiotu:—Camp Commandant: Lieut.-Colonel F. T. •kdlringer. Camp Quartermaster: •aptain G. W. Braddell, N.Z.S.C. Damp Sergeant-Major: "Sergt.-Major ?. H. Woodward, NXP.S. Camp )uartermaster-Sergeant: Q.M.S. JH. Cameron, ~-sth Regiment.

Major" Coleman, a well-known and ughly respected resident'-of New Plynoutfa left his home in Vivian Street ,n Wednesday last, and has not since ,een heard of. As Major Coleman has i )een in indifferent health of late. ?riends are exceedingly anxious for lews regarding him. Mr A. Coleman, )f Stratford, son of Major Coleman, eft on Wednesday on a health-re-Tuiting trip to Rotorua, but returns immediately.

Queen Alexandra, who is doing so much good work at present the hospitals, even in, times of peace, was always deeply interested ir nursing. A nurse who received- one [of the Coronation medals presented byQueen Alexandra in 1902, said after die left- "The Queen makes you •eel she really wants to honour yuii [ shall never forget the gentle ami ■ricndlv gaze from her eyes as she gave me my medal. If the medal were stolen or lost, no one could ever =-ob me of the remembrance of that look." At the time of the south African War Queen Alexandra, who vas then Princess of Wales, of course, busied herself as she is doing now D o aid the Red Cross work in every Dossible way.