PERSONAL.

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXIII, 10 April 1926, Page 8

PERSONAL.

Dr N. Kk Cox has returned to Timaru from fLainner. Mr Herbert Kiworthy Proposes to leave on a trip to England on May 11th. Mr G. W. Forbes, M.P., passed through Timaru yesterday, for Dutuediu. Mr P. Macassey, Crown Prosecutor Wellington, was a passenger for Dunedin on the second express yesterday. Mr T. Fleming, a well-known exmiller, of Gore and Invercargill, has bought a house in Timaru, and intends to make his home here. A Press Association message front London savs: An official bulletin states that Princess .Victoria progressed satisfactory during the day.

A Press Association message from. Sydney says that Lord Stradbroke, who lias just completed his term as Governor of Victoria, will sail by the Aorangl to-dav. He will spend some time 1 m the United States-before returning to England. . * At a farewell social held in St, Mary’s Schoolroom on Wednesday evening, the Rev, K. D. AndrcwsBaxter was the recipient of a silver* mounted walking stick and Loewe pipe, from the Guild! ot Servers, as a token ,fthe esteem in which they held him duriim his two ytears’ connection with St Vfarv’.s Church. In making th# (-..j-ion, tlie secretary*'referred to {ho valuable hclpj which the Guild had icccived at Mr 'Baxter’s handstand wished him every success and happiness in his new sphere of work in Dunedin. Mr Baxter suitably responded. At vesterdaty’s meeting of the Timaru A. and P. Association the secretary (Mr H. H. Fraser) reported having written to Mr S. Andrews, late stationmwster at Timaru, in the following tepms:—“l am instructed to convey to wou the committee s appreciation of the interest you have taken in the work of the Association in regard to railway matters. They l'eel that they cannot allow you to depart without conveying' to you their appreciation, as they consider that what you have done for them has been of great benefit in every way. Any request that we made, and which was within your power to grant, was always acceded to, and the relationship between you and the Association has been of the happiest nature. One and all are sopiy to hear of your retirement, and -tender you all good wishes in your new sphere of life.”