PERSONAL.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXI, Issue 24, 26 August 1916, Page 5

PERSONAL.

Mr Dngald MeKellar, a former Collector nl Customs at Wellington, ancf who was connected with flic early: sell-lenient of Taranaki, died yesterday, aged 7iJ years. jl

Mr Martin Kennedy, a well-known; figure in Wellington for many years/ and a director of the Bank of Ne'vfj Zealand, whereof he was formerly; chairman, died last evening; after aj short illness. . •" *

The death is reported at Dunedin'; of Mr J. A. A. Kiedlc, -who was for) years manager of the Dresden {now,; the Bristol) Piano Company. Ho re-,) tired from the firm in 1900 owing to| failing healtli. His wife 1 pre-deceasedC him a few years ago. j

Mr T. 1). Sullivan, Borough Engi-f neer. received a telegram from the! Minister of Defence this afternoon to? the effect that his son, Sapper T. M. Sullivan had been pounded on the leg on the 16th inst. and has been , admitted to hospital. Tom left with : the main body and saw active service ' on the Gallipoli pecmsula and this is i the first time he has been a casualty.

The induction of the Rev. T. H. V Rosevearo, formerly of New PI'S - 1 ' rpontlr, to the charge of Trinity Presbyterian Church, Cambridge, took place on Wednesday afternoon, the? ceremony being performed 1 y the’: Moderator, Rev. D. N. McKeni'.e, of,: Pateraugi. The Rev. Mr Blurjdell,. of Te. Aroha, preached the sermon, , and the Rev. Mr Shaw, of Te Awamntu, addressed the congregation.

Trooper Alfred Ernest Jamieson, who has been wounded, was born in Stratford', where bo received the greater part of his education. He was engaged in farming prior to enlisting. His brother, Trooper Albert Edward Jamieson, is also serving in the same regiment,' Fourth Waikato M.E., Whilst in Trentham, • Trooper' Alf. Jamieson won the £5 prize for the best shot ill the A and B Squadrons. His father, Mr Andrew Jamieson, resides at Cambridge.

A quiet, bu’f/pretty wedding , was safemnised m Wednesday at 1 the ‘ residence of Mr and All’s Ewan Jackson when 'ilifcsjji'/. M, Howsoji was united to Mr ®Ha fry Cook. The bride, who wore a given away by Mr C. Mcl. Yming, in' the, voidable absence of her father, and was attended by bliss Mona Jackson, attired in white cashmere, while the bridegroom was .attended by Mr D. Morrison, of Waferley. The Rev. Howard officiated,. After tlip usual wedding breakfast the .happy couple left for their honeymoon followed by the good wishes of a, JaLge-.yrpjA of, friends. The bride’s going-away dress was a navy blue, costume, with white felt hat.