PERSONAL.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXI, Issue 29, 1 September 1916, Page 4

PERSONAL.

The estate of the late Martin Kennedy, of Wellington, has been sworn ‘at under £150,000. George G. Curtis, eldest son of Mr C. W. Curtis, of Hawera, died in Sydney, on the 29th iust., at the ago of 29. Hon. Dr, McNab, -as senior member of Liberal Ministers, represents Sir Joseph Ward in the Liberal Party during his absence. The deatli is reported of Mr Vine, of Manaia. He had long been a settler in the district, and for a time was proprietor of the Hawera Opunake coach line. A Wellington telegram says that it is understood there is need of senior staff officers for the New Zealand Expeditionary Force at the front, and that there is a possibility that Bri-gadier-General Sir A. W. Robin may go. Mr H. L. Roman, who for Health reasons has found it desirable to give up teaching, which he had successfully undertaken under the Taranaki Eudcation Board has rejoined the staff of the “Stratford Evening Post.”

A’ London cablegram of August 10 stated that Messrs W. C. F. Camcross and E. P. Lee. members of the Overseas Parliamentary delegation, are returning to New Zealand via Panama. Sir James Carroll returns via South Africa, and Mr Parr via Canada.

An informal gathering of the Hunt Club took place in the stew ards room yesterday at the conclusion of the races, when members seized the opportunity of making a presentation to their judge, Mr J. R. L. Stanford, on the eve of his marriage, Mr A. H. Halcombe, master of the Hunt, in making a presentation, which consisted of a silver hot water jug, suitably inscribed, in a brief speech referred to the support that the recipient, who was a thorough sport, had always given the club, particularly at its races. This the club appreciated, and wished him all happiness in the future. Mr Stanford thanked the members for their kindly expressions of goodwill.

A young subaltern of the Xew Zealand' Forces was standing in Trafalgar Square, Loudon, a few weeks ago when an elderly civilian stopped and looked at him, and then gravely raised his hat and passed on. The New Zealander seemed surprised, and the surprise turned to embarrassment when the same thing happened two minutes later. Just above the cuff of his left sleeve was a thin strip of gold braid, and it was this which attracted the attention of many people. The gold stripe denoted that this young man had fought hi, s Empire’s battles and had been wounded. Though somewhat shy at the attention which was showered upon him, the subaltern admitted that he was in a measure glad of it, because he deemed it only just that those who had borne the burden and heat of tin* day in the firing-line should have some distinctive mark which would be recognised bv the outside world.