PERSONAL.
A Sydney message records the death • of Mr. Roy Redgrave, the actor. Yesterday was Queen Mary’s birthday. Her Majesty is 55 years of age.
It is rumoured in Stratford that there is a probability of Mr. J. W. McMillan, the Mayor, being requisitioned to stand for the Stratford seat in the of Reform.
A London cable says Lord Curzon has been ordered six weeks* rest and Lord Balfour acts as Foreign Secretary until his return.
The Hon. J. Coates, Minister for Public Works, who is now in the north, will visit Taranaki, returning to Wellington on June 3 (says the Auckland. Herald).
The death is announced in a London cable of Lord Midleton, who was Secretary for War from 1900 to 1903, and Secretary for India from 1900 to 1905. He sat in Parliament for 25 years, being a strong advocate of efficient home defence and a supporter of greater economy in State expenditure. He was 65.
The Right Rev. D. Dutwn, Moderator of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church of New Zealand, is visiting N< v Plymouth, and will conduct the services at St Andrew’s Church to-morrow. Mr. Dutton is the senior chaplain of the New Zealand Forces and was with the troops during the European War with the title of 'Colonel. A wel«< I come social is to be tendered to the Moderator by the St Andrew’s congregation on Monday evening. Mr. and Mrs. J. K. Revell, of Wan-* ganui, celebrate their diamond wedding to-day. Mr, Revell has been eighty-ond years in New Zealand and his wife seventy-eight years. The latter is New Zealand born. Mr. Revell arrived in New Plymouth in the ship William Bryant in 1841. He served in the Maori war and afterwards entered the railway service, having lived for the past 44 years in Wanganui. Mr. Revell is well known in the Masonic fraternity of New Zealand. The old couple enjoy splendid health. —Press Association.
Major F. W. Sandford, of New Ply< mouth, leaves on Monday morning to take up residence in Rangiora. He has been associated with the Boy Scout movement in Taranaki for many years, having been commissioner since 1914, and previous to that he was chief examiner. Ijast night members of the Taranaki Association and scout patrols in New Plymouth assembled to farewell their commissioner. In taking leave of the scouts Major Sandford said the parting meant a great deal to him, but the knowledge that the work would be continued as in the past made it easier. He thanked the boys for attending that night and hoped that they would display the same loyalty, obedience and happy disposition to their officers in the future. He also expressed appreciation of the work of the scoutmasters. At the conclusion of the parade a presentation of a travelling bag was made to Mr. Sandford by the chairman of the association (Mr. F. Trueman) on behalf of the committee and scouts. Replying, Major Sandford expressed his deep appreciation of the gift and said he hoped yet to have more treks with the scouts. Cheers for the commissioner concluded the mony.
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