PERSONAL.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVIV, Issue 71, 29 February 1916, Page 8

PERSONAL.

A 15risluxiio cable aimmincos -the loatli of Aii' David Bowman, ex-leader ! the Labor Party.

Mi .1. W. H. -Martin has been apininted by the (iovorimieiit to be a nember of Die laraiiaki Land Hoard.

Air T. H. Crump has been appointed lie representative ol the Eltham Bormgb Council on tiie Egmont National °ark Board.

A Press Association telegram fron New Plymouth announces the deatl >f Air Harry Eyre-Kenny, late Dis:riet Judge.

Corporal E. J. Davey, of Te Kin. vho went away with one of the first ontingents, and was alterwards invalided to .Malta and then to England, las returned to New Zealand, and iit present at Rotorua.

The following passed in their respeeive classes at the examinations held in lanuary for teachers’ certificates, New Plymouth centreClass 1): Belle Al'cn. Ivy Bartlett, Monica Lennon, vlma Libean, Helen Alackay, (Lace j Mount 5 Lillian Spence.

Air CL AY. Calvert, who came to Fa ran aki 35 years ago, and who Iwn been one of Strathmore’s most prominent residents since 1898 is 'caving this week for Auckland where, for health reasons, he has decided to take up his residence. Mr Calvert’s Tiends will wish him many happy .■ears residence in the North.

Captain J. R. Sullivan, a chaplain )f the New Zealand Forces, who returned from the front some months igo, is about to leave with the Tenth Reinforcements. At the session of the Methodist Conference at Auckland it ,vas decided that he should be ordained before his departure.

Corporal Jim Muir, of Hawera, is it present in Halstead, in Sussex. He is spoken very highly of by his superior officers, who say that be is a real typical soldier. He was one of those who took part recently in the football match New Zealanders versus a regiment of Life Guards, and scored a try.

Captain T. E. Donne has now recovered from Ids recent indisposition, and lias resumed bis official duties at the New Zealand Record Office (states the London correspondent of the Wellington Post). Major Dawson, who lias been temporarily in charge, goes to the new base at Hornchurch to take temporary command there.

The Rev. A. C. La wry, of St. John’s Church, Ponsonhy, who has been elected president of the Now Zealand .Methodist Conference, is the third generation in Auckland of that name lu the Wesleyan ministry. His grandfather (Rev. Walter Lawry) was one of the first hand of Wesleyan missionaries who broke ground in New Zealand. Rev. A. C. Lawry is an Auckland boy, being the son of the Rev. H. H. Lawry. Quite recently the Rev. A. C. Lawry visited the Holy Land and attended the Methodist Conference in England. The newly-elected president was educated at Wesley College.

The news of the death at -Frankton Junction of the Rev. James Lowry who until recently was minister of Knox Presbyterian Church, Eltlinm. was received with deep regret in Eltham on Friday. The deceased gentleman became ill about five months ago, and got leave of absence from his congregation. He resiigned His charge of Knox Church three weeks ago. He was born in Milton, Otago, and was about 37 years of age. He leaves a widow and one child, who will have the sympathy of all who knew them. .rita.*-’