PERSONAL.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXX, Issue 95, 24 July 1916, Page 4

PERSONAL.

Miss Barr, of Gisbqrn*, has been appointed priuc p ! of the New Plymouth Girls' High School.

Mr W. 'Bmvkr was a passenger by the expres s 1r; in thi s morning for Auckland, ivhsre be intends to spend a few days. .

' Mr Norman R. Cleland, 'of Hurimoana, has been appointed by the Government a member of the Taranaki Land Board to succeed Mr Coxhead.

The death is announced of Mr Edwin Herbert, recently manager of the Bank of New South Wales, Marton, and formerly manager of the bank at Bulls. Mr Herbert was engaged in financial journalism in London in his youth, but relinquished it and came to New Zealand, where he joined the staff of the bank and remained in it for forty years. Hi 3 was highly esteemed.

Mr F. D. Oxley, another member of the Eank of New Zealand staff ati Stratford, who volunteered for active service at the front over twelve months ago, left Stratford to go into camp this morning. Mr Oxley was, on Saturday evening, entertained by members of the Stratford Club, and received a oiwrnntion a<-. n m'JVVE "f esteem in which he was held. Mr 0. Wright, in the unavoidable absence of the President, spoke eulogistically. of Mr Oxley, and wished him a safe recuru to Stratford. Lieutenant Oxley was the recipient of a silver-mounted pipe and tobacco pouch last Friday evening at the Senior Cadet parade. The presentation was made by Lieutenant Gray on behalf of the Non-Commissioned Officers of'tlie Stratford'Senior'Cadets. The N.C.O.'s would not let him go without showing their appreciation of his good qualities and a mark of their esteem. Lieutenant Grey regretted that Lieutenant Oxley was severing his command from 95 Company, but he was proud to know that he had answered his country's call, and the speaker was sure that he would do all honor to it. In handing these tokens of the N.C.O.'s esteem, he wished; Lieutenant Oxley God speed, and a safe return. In responding, Lieutenant Oxley spoke highly of the Cadets and of their good drill and discipline, and hoped that they would always keep up to the mark. He hoped to be back again with them, and thanked them for their gifts and thoughfulness, and wished them good-bye.