PERSONAL.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIV, Issue 39, 9 October 1912, Page 5

PERSONAL.

The Hon. Thomas Hign Commissioner, was due to arrive at Plymouth yesterday. Mr Asquith, the Premier, is confined indoors by a chill, but is piogressing.—London cable. Mr. C .P. Lindegreen, Dominion Organiser for the New Zealand I optical Reform League, left Stratloid this morning for Hawera. • Sir Joseph Ward lias accepted the invitation of the Otago executive of the Navy League to deliver an address on “Imperial Defence and Impel mlisrn” at their Trafalgar Day demonstration on the 21st List. Mr. J. R. Charlton, M.R0..V.5., at Christchurch, has promised to give a paper on operations for the cure ot roarin') - in horses, before the Australasian Association for the Advancement of Science in Melbourne in Januaiy next.

The demise is announced, at Midhirst yesterday, of Mrs. Morgans, relicfc of the late Mr. William at the advanced ago of 82. Ihe funeral will leave the residence of Mitl. Jones, Salisbury Road at i.uU p.m. for the Midhirst Cemetery. Mr P C. Webb has been re-elected President of the Federation of Labour. No vice-president has yet been elected. Mr. R. Semple remains organiser, having been re-elected, defeating Mr. Marshall, of \V aikato. Mr F. C. Norton, of Messrs. Norton and Caplen, of Hawera and Miss Constance Margaret Uretnertoii’ fourth daughter of Mr. J. F. Bretheiton, of Tokaora, were married by the Yen. Archdeacon Harper at St. 4 eier’s Church, Wellington, on Saturday morning. Mr. and Mrs. Norton aie at present in the Rotorua district. The Bishop of Perth, W.A., has unveiled a memorial in St. George s Cathedral to the late Mr. A. G. 0. Pam, a journalist, formerly on the stall ot the “Daily News,” an evening newspaper in Perth. He was a relation ot the well-known English writer Barry Pain The placing of a tablet on the wall of a cathedral to commemorate a journalist is an uncommon occurrence in Australia.

A Press Association telegram states that the Rev. J. J. North, who for the past eight years lias been a minister of the Wellington Baptist Ciuireh, has been called to succeed the Rev. R. S. Gray, of the Oxford 1 err ace Church, Christchurch. Mr. North is taking a week to think over the matter.

Lady Findlay, wife cf the late At-torney-General, who arrived in London early in August with her three sons, has booked a return passage by the Mahva in November, says a special correspondent of the “Times.” Her two younger sons she lias placed in a scliool in England, and Mr. Wilfrid Findlay will also remain behind and continue his studies there. Mr. J. Clarke (Now Plymouth), who was last night elected to the important position cf president of the Taranaki Athletic and Caledonian Association, has been actively connected with the Association in Taranaki since the inception in 1904. His appointment will ho a most popular and serviceable one. 1 Mr. A. Hansen (Fltnam), the new chairman of the executive, has also; done yeoman service in a|l branches of athletics for years past.' 1 jjvtr. F. G. McDavitt, of the Waitara Post and‘Telegraph Office, was the victim of rather 1 an unenviable experience; on Thursday afternoon: Ho had occasion to cross the river,-and used a! canvas canoe for the purpose. When some distance from the bank, a gust of wind caught the craft and it turned turtle. Mr. McDavitt, who had a heavy military overcoat on. was fairly heavily handicapped, hut after a great effort reached the shore, none the worse for “opening the bathing season so early,” says the “Mail.”

Sculler Arnst and his wife wbre passengers by the Mamara, which amved at Fremantle yesterday, states a cable. Arnst has no excuses To offer for his defeat, but merely states char the better man won. People did not believe him when he said that the race on the Zambesi was the hardest in his career. The water on the Thames was rougher than the Zambesi. Barry was more accustomed to it. Arnst is not keen on Pearce’s chances. . He states that ho has finished sculling, and intends to settle on the land in New South Wales.

Queen Alexandra has lately been reviving something of the old-time gaiety at Sandringham for the first time since the lamented death of King Edward. Among her guests have keen the Grand Duke and Duchess George of Russia. As is well known, Her Majesty is devoted to the members of the Danish family, several of whom have intermarried with Germans, Greeks, and Russians, and who, in King Edward’s time, when so many English statesmen and sportsmen had to be entertained at Sandringham, rarely visited there, as there were not enough guests’ rooms to “go round.”

Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Russell, who are shortly leaving Waitara for Auckland, where Mr. Russell has accepted an appointment,, were farewelled by the congregation of St. Patrick’s Church after mass on Sunday. Dean McKenna, after a highly eulogistic speech in reference to the good works performed for the church by both,Mr. ami Mrs. Russell, presented them with a purse of sovereigns, together with an address signed by himself, the committee, and the Altar Society. Mr L. B. Grim stone, as chairman of the committee and representing the lay members also addressed those present (says the “Mail”), expressing his regret at the impending loss to the Catholic community of Waitara by the departure of Mr. and Mrs. Russell. Mr. Russell, who was visibly affected, expressed bis heartfelt thanks on be-b-df of Mrs. Russell and himself to the Dean and those whose kindness oronipted the farewell presentation. The proceedings concluded by the Dean wishing “God speed” to Mr. and Mrs. Russell wherever they may

As at present arranged. Lord and Lady Liverpool will leave England for New Zealand by the P. and 0. Malwa, which sails from London on November Ist. The Governor-elect has not yet decided where ho will join the steamer, but in all probability he and Ladv Liverpool will proceed overland to Marseilles. It is understood that Lord Liverpool will take out about twenty servants, in addition to his staff, appointments to which are, it appears, only made subject to the apornval of the King. Lord Liverpool has (the London correspondent of the “Times” understands) submitted his nominations to His Majesty, but the names of the gentlemen favoured by the Governor-elect are not at present available. l ord Liverpool’s departure for the Dominion is to lie made the nccasion of a Now Zealanders’ re-union in London, but no definite stops in connection with his farewell will be taken till the Hon. Thomas Mackenzie arrives Home to take nn his duties as High Commissioner. In all probability the usual valedictory banquet will be abandoned in favour of a reception by the High Commissioner.