PERSONAL.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLI, Issue 9725, 12 February 1914, Page 5

PERSONAL.

M.*sn Victor Trampor and C. Kcllewav. members of Mr Sum's Australian cricket team, arrived in Wellington by the Mautigunui from Sydney yesterday. At e , X€cu . tive meeting of the Palmerston North Fire Board this morning, the resignations of Messrs E. Hammond and J. J. Mallard from the Board were received with regret. Although it has been generally understood that Mr Diamond Jenness, of Lowell utt, who was a member of the Stefansson Arctic expedition, was safe, all doubt has how been removed. His father, Mr G. A. Jenness, of I<ower Hutt, has received n cablegram from Ottawa, "Jenness safe." Mr Roy Bagnall. Labour member for St George, in the New South Wales StatAssembly, arrived in Auckland from Sydney by the Mahenoon Sundav on a healthrecruiting trip, as he has latelv been suffering from a severe illness. Mr Bagnail is an Aucklar-der by birth, being the eldest son of the late Mr Albert Bagnall. At th*.■ elections in' December, he defeated the deputy-leader of the Liberal party.

Mr Henry Bracy, one of the best-known j figures connected with the Australian stag • W as a singer, stago director, entrepreneur, and manager in front of the houfe, is retiring from theatrical life. Mr Bracy has been connected with the firm of J. C. Williamson, Ltd.. for the past 13 vears. The late Mr Williamson left him 500 shares in the company, and at a recent meeting the directors came to the generous determination to pension their old friend fur life as from last New Year's Day. Mr Bracv first arrived in Australia in 1874. His last'stage appearanoe was as Fairfax in ''The Yeoman of the Guard" at Bendigo, about six years a ?°- ,^ a rch Mr Bracy leaves for a tour of America and England, but he will return to Australia. Mrg Ad. Reader remarked to her friend. Mrs Thrifty. "I gee by the papers the sale ends next Saturday, so I'm going just once more. If it were not for these tales I reallv don't know how I'd dress those six of mine. Got embroidered muslin pinafores for Is and Is 6d; coloured overalls from Is 6d. and bought school boots for Jim at 4s lid and for Gwen at 3s lid.'' "But whose sale are you referring to'.'"' Mr« Thrifty. "Why, Coll in son and Cunninghame's, of oourse," answered Mrs Ad. Reader.—Advt.