PERSONAL.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLI, Issue 9222, 26 May 1910, Page 5

PERSONAL.

Messrs F. and E.' Tucker returned yesterday from a pleasant eeven weeks 1 tour in Australia.

Mr J. G. Wilson was re-elected President of the Wellington Provincial Council of the Farmers' Union. The next conference will be held at Woodville.

The Governor, accompanied by the Hon. J. A. Millar, arrived in Christchurch from Wellington thie morning and went on to Dunedin by the early express.

The Wanganui College Board of Trustees last night appointed Mr W. H. Swanger, of the Wanganui Education Board's secretarial staff, to the position of secretary. There were thirty apblicante from all parts of the Dominion.

Mr T. Harle Giles, Conciliation Commissioner, who has been suffering from an attack of bronchitis, is progressing favourably towards recovery. His medical adviser considers it inadvisable ftfr him to undertake any work for some time.

It is probable that the seat in the Legislative Council rendered vacant by the death of the Hon. J. Marshall will be offered to Mr Michel, of Hokitika, a gentleman who has performed no mean services for the Liberal party', and who is i* every way worthy of such recognition by the Ministry (says a Weetport exchange).

A cable reports the death of Earl Stamford. He was the ninth holder of the title and was born at St. John's, Newfoundland, in 1850. He was a wellknown philanthropist and scientist, and has been a prominent officer of the Bible Society, Society for the Propagation of the Gospel, and various hospital, charitable and chu,rch organisations.

Mr G. Stemp, of Wanganui, received news last week that his son Alex was drowned at Gladstone, Queensland, on May 3rd. The deceased was one of the original crew of the New Zealand training ship Amokura, and, by his smartness and good conduct distinguished himself. He then joined the Rippmgham Grange, and was giving promise of success in the mercantile marine, when his end came at the age of eighteen years.

The many friends of Miss Mackay, who had the misfortune to have her house burnt down at Xmas time, will regret to hear the news of the death of her brother, which occurred yesterday in Dunedin. Miss Mackay was called away from her brother's sick bed to attend the Supreme Court sittings here in connection with the charge of arson against Powelka arising out of the fire, and the sad news of her brother's death came as a great shock.

Mr N. J. D. Cox, managing clerk for Messrs Gifford Moore and Beale, with whom he has been for the paet twelve years, has been advised that he has passed the last section of his solicitor's examination. The subjecte he took were property law, evidence, torts and procedure, and he was successful in all. Mr 'Cox's many friends will be. pleased to hear of his success, and they will wish him all prosperity in his profession. He will receive many well-deserved congratulations on the outcome of his efforts.'

At All Saints' Church yesterday afternoon the marriage was solemnised of Nellie, eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs J. Stone, and Walter Claude Dudley, of Palmerston. The ceremony was pcrfomod by the Ven. Archdeacon Harper. The bride, wHo was attended by her two sisters, Misses Jessie and Gertie Stone, was attired in a white silk dress, with shower bouquet, orange blossoms and veil. The honeymoon will be spent in Auckland and Rotorua. After the ceremony a number of gueete were entertained at the Railway Hall. The death is reported of Mr Reginald Foster, which took place on Monday at Christchurch. Mr Foster was born in 1841, at Evesham, Worcestershire, and arrived in Canterbury in the Thalimaur in 1862. About 1864 he purchased Avoca from Mr Tom Anson, and was in partnership with the Rev. Lorenzo Moore, of Papanui. Later he was appointed stock inspector for Canterbury and Marlborough, and was the inspector who subsequently gave the provinces of Canterbury and Marlborough a clean certificate as to scab. Mr Foster resided at Amberley for many years, and in 1889 removed to Christchurch. He was for some time chairman of the Upper Waimakariri Road Board. During the period he lixed at Amberley, and, later, at Papanui, Mr Foster identified himself intimately with church work. He leaves a widow, three sons, and four daughters.