PERSONAL.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXV, Issue 10, 10 January 1913, Page 5

PERSONAL.

1 Lord Roberts’s eecond daughter, j Edwina, lias been bethrothcd to Maj jor H. J. Lewin, states a London cablegram. Mr J. G. Wilson, of Farmers’Union fame, will, according to rumour, says the Manawatu Herald, lie called to: the Upper House. Mr A. P, Green (Dunedin) will succeed Mr R. W. Kane as manager of j the Bank of New Zealand at Wel-i lington. Mr Alexander Morris (at present acting-manager at Dunedin) j has been appointed manager at Dune-| din, I Dr. Woodrow Wilson, Presidentelect of the United States, made his first speech as a candidate only two years ago. Less than two years ago he took his first political office. His age is 54. Mr and Mrs Rond, who are leaving for Hamilton shortly, are to be the recipients of a presentation at the County Hotel this evening at eight o’clock, when members of the Stratford Operatic Society are invited to be present. The Duchess of Connaught is seriously ill from peritonitis, and. hasbeen removed to the Montreal Hospital. The latest cablegram states that the Duchess of Connaught is improved, and the anxiety is relieved. A bulletin ' states that the Duchess passed a comfortable night. Mrs R. F. Scott, wife of Captain Scott, the South Pole explorer, will sail from London early in January for New Zealand in order to meet' her husband, who, with the rest of his party, will reach Wellington or some other convenient point not far distant, about March 20. Mr Rex Brewster (son of Mrs Brewster, of New Plymouth, and nephew of the Hon. 0. Samuel) has successfully passed as a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons, Edinburgh. He qualified in London as M.R.C.S. and L.R.C.P. about three years ago, since when he has been house surgeon and physician at hospitals for the treatment of special diseases and acquiring experience of a varied character, including acting as locum tenons in private practices. He is expected to pay New Zealand a visit shortly-

Dean Harper has handed in his resignation to Bishop Julius, to take effect as from April 10th next. Illhealth is given as the reason. Dean Harper is the fourteenth child of the late Bishop Harper, and was born in Berkshire, England, in 1848. His first appointment in Canterbury was to the curacy of Ellesmere, which lie held till 1882, when he became incumbent of St. Michael’s, Christchurch. He administered the parish for eleven years, until 1893, when lie was appointed Canon of Christchurch Cathedral, head of the Ological Department of Christ’s College, principal of College House, and Sub-Dean of the' Cathedral. In November, 1901, some time after the death of Dean Jacobs, he was appointed Dean of Christchurch ana installed as such on December 16th, 1901. Some time later he resigned his position of principal of College House.