PERSONAL.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVIV, Issue 91, 23 March 1916, Page 4

PERSONAL.

The Hon. C. H. Mills, whose toxin expired on March 2nd. is no longer a member of the Legislative Council.

Mr Robert E. Hornblow has disposed of the Mangaweka Settler to Messrs Kerr Eros., and taken over North Auckland Daily Times, publi died at Dargaville.

Mrs T. Young, of Kia Ora House, Kenton Street, left by the mail train this morning on a hurried visit to Ashburton, where her mother is lying seriously ill. During Mrs Young's absence, Mrs Vincent will be in charge if Kia Ora House.

One of Waverley's oldest settlers has passed away in the person of Mr W. R. Davis, who died on Tuesday at the advanced age of 79. He had been a resident of the district for 42 years, having settled there in 1874, after residing for a short time in Wanganui.

The Taranaki Education Board has accepted the following resignations:— Miss L. Williams (sole teacher, Upper Mangorei); Miss E. Tooman (assistant, Stratford District High School), and Mrs H. Browne (assistant, Technical College).

Sergeant-Major Geo. Bertrand, who was sent home from Gallipoli and is to receive a commission of lieutenant, was in New Plymouth yesterday. Sergt.-Major Bertrand, who was a popular school-teacher in New Plymouth, was a prominent Star and Clifton footballer. He also represented Taranaki with considerable success.

The Rev. Dr. W. H. Fitchett, of Melbourne, has completed - the oOth year of his ministry, having taken up his work in the Methodist Church in the year 1866. The jubilee was nrrked by a luncheon, at which the members'of the Victorian and Tasmanian Methodist Conferences and guests, to the number in all of 4*o, were entertained by Mr Henry Berry.

Miss Coleman, who has been teacher at the'Toko school for the last seven years, has been transferred to the Pukengahu School, a few miles from Ngaere. Last Friday, on leaving, she was presented by the children with a handsome set of silver-mounted brushes in case. The presentation was made by Master James Butler, who, on behalf of the children, expressed great regret at her departure.

At the Midhjrst Methodist Church, at the close of Sunday morning's service, Miss Margaret Tickers, who has filled the position of organist for the past throe years, and is now resigning her duties on the near approach of her marriage, was the recipient of a very handsome silver tea service and tray, the gift of her many friends at Midhirst. The presentation was made by the Rev. A. 0. Harris. The Sunday School touchers and children also gave Miss Viokers a very nice Bible. At yesterday's Land Board meeting a letter was read by the secretary from Mr A. Coxhead, intimating that he had forwarded to the Minister of Lands, his resignation as a member of the Board on account of his pending protracted absence from the district, and conveying to the members and office staff generally his appreciation of the courtesy always extended to him whilst associated with the Board and officials. The Board recorded a minute expressing regret at the loss sustained by Mr Coxhead's retirement, and their appreciation of the valuable services rendered to the Board and the Department during the years he has been connected with land administration in Taranaki.