PERSONAL.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIV, Issue 25, 23 September 1912, Page 5

PERSONAL.

Mr Jos. \V. Boon left this morning on a three days' visit to Wellington. Mr and Mrs H. Kerr, who have boon spending a short holiday in and around Auckland, returned to Stratford on Saturday. Mr W. McCulloch, accountant, of Napier and Hastings, has been elected vice-president of the New Zealand Institute of Accountants. Mr C. J. McKenzie, engineer in the Public Works Department, left by the express train this morning for Wanganui. The Very Rev. Dean McKenna conducted 11 o'clock Mass and Even Devotions at the Catholic Church yesterday. He returned to New P'ymouth this morning.

Mr R. H. Johnston has been appointed stage-manager to the New Plymouth Operatic Society, which is at present engaged in rehearsing 'The Geisha."

Mrs Read, a very old settler of Taranaki, passed away on Saturday. Deceased went to New. Plymouth from Patea about 25 years ago with her husband, the late Mr R. H. Read, and family. Mr and Mrs E. H. Robinson, of Stratford, leave Auckland by the mail steamer Makuri, for whore they intend to settle down.

Mrs. W. J. Crawshaw, at the request of the Mayor, has kindly consented to receive subscriptions from the ladies of Stratford and district towards the fund promoted by Mrs. UodLey to provide "ladies' prizes" for senior cadet companies.

Field-Marshal Earl Roberts, V.C., will celebrate the 80th anniversary of his birth, on September 30th, and the National Service League, of which the veteran Field-Marshal is the pre.ident, lias initiated a movement for a testimonial to the veteran soldier. Mr Dud Cameron left by the mail train this morning for Wanganui, ivhero ho intends entering the office of Mr T. H. Battle, architect. Mr Cameron will be greatly missed in football circles, having been a very prominent member of the Stratford Club.

Mr- N. 13. Fletcher, well-known among -the farming community at Toko, Puuiwhakau, and Mangatoki, leaves shortly for Sydney, to represent the A. VV. Reid milking macliine company in Australia. Major-General Robley, the wellknown Maori war veteran', was knocked down by a motor-car and badly hurt a fortnight ago in London, and has since been in hospital. He expects to be able to got about on crutches in a few days' time.

Mrs E. Miller, of Tariki, has been presented with a silver-mounted cream jug and sugar basin, as a slight leark of esteem by her numerous friends in the district. Mrs Miller was extremely popular during her stay at Tariiii, and she will bo much missed by the community. It is understood that Mrs Miller removes to Hawera.

Master Hayden Beck is to go to the Brussels Conservatorium to Oomplote his musical studies (states the Wanganui Herald). Mr Beck and his younger son, Harold, will accompany Haydn, and will remain in England while his talented son is studying on the Continent. It is expected that the party will leave by the Remuera, which sails on the 17th October.

Captain T. E. Estcourt (2nd Dragoon Guards), aide-de-camp to his Excellency the Governor, will join the New Zealand general staff at Headquarters, after Lord Islington leaves for India, and will probably (it is ,understood) be attached to the personal 'staff <if the General Officer Commanding the Forces (Major-General A. J. Godley, C. 8.).

The Rev. E. R. Nevill, 8.A., F.S. A., has been presented to the Rectory of Stourton, Dorset, by Sir Henry Hoare, Bart. Mr Nevill was recently the recipient of a handsome testimonial from the parishioners of St. Thomas, Salisbury. At a public meeting held to convey tho gift to Mr Nevill high encomiums were pass-, ed upon his abilities as a preacher and his diligence in the work of a parish priest. Mr Nevill is the nephew of the Primate, by whom he was brought up.

Vory widespread regret was expressed (says the ilotorua. Times) wnen it became known that Mr T. Drew, a familiar and esteemed resident of ilotorua, had died in the Hamilton Hospital. Deceased, who had not reached the age of 40, is said to have served in the Royal Navy on the China Station. He came here some years ago, sufforing from rheumatism, and recently, his heart being affected, he went to the Sanatorium, afterwards removing to Hamilton, where he died as above. - Deceased followed a light occupation in canvassing and soiling photos at Whaka. His Excellency the Governor and Lady Islington (it is anticipated) will leave the Dominion finally on Monday, December 2, sailing from Auckland on that date for Sydney, where they will connect with the Orient liner Osterley. His Excellency will leave the steamer at Colombo, and proceed to Calcutta, to take up his duties as chairman of the Commission that is to inquire into matters affecting the Indian Public Services. Lady Islington will procoed to England, probably accompanied by Captain Macdougail, A.D.C. The Hon. Joan DicksonPoynder, daughter of their .Excellencies, is to leave for England in November. Mr Guiso (private secretary) and Mrs Guiso will leave for Home shortly before Christmas. Mr. Donald McLeod, editor of the Palmorston (South) Times for the past eight years, has disposed of his interest in 'the paper, having received lucrative employment in Wellington. Mr Galloway, the new properitor, is a well-known member of the community, as/he at present occupies the position of Town Clerk, and was for many years also clerk to 'the Waihomo County Council. Mr McLeod expects to leave for Wellington early next month. Mrs. Elizabeth Blazier, has died at the ago of 97, at Weasenham, in Norfolk, in the house in which her wholo life had been passed, and which was occupied by her father and mother before her. In 1855 she and her husband won a premium awarded by the Norfolk Agricultural Association for "having produced the best testimonials of care in the support of a large family, sober, honost and industrious habits, and constant observance of religious duties." She has survived her husband 48 years, and has loft 50 descendants, comprising 10 children, 21 grandchildren, 21 great-grand-chikhen and one groat-great-grandchild. She was Weasonham's oldest inhabitant.