PERSONAL.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXV, Issue 78, 9 April 1913, Page 6

PERSONAL.

Mr A. Bower, a former manager of the Cardiff Factory, has accepted the managership of the Ngair© Cheese Factory.

Mr W. J. Holloway, the actor, well known in New Zealand, is dead, aged 70, states a London cable.

Madame Bernard, of His Majesty s Picture Theatre, left this morning for Wellington on business connected with the latest in picturedom, and particularly to arrange for the screening of the extravaganza ‘Cinderella’ on Monday next.

The Rev. Father Maloy, who has been associated with the Roman Catholic Church at New Plymouth for some time past, leaves for Europe on Saturday next on a visit to his sister, Countess Musil von Mollenbruck, and her husband, who is the Austrian Ambassador at Constantinople.

Mr C. A. Wilkinson will be a candidate for the seat on the New Plymouth Harbour Board for the combined district of Stratford, Eltham, and Inglewood at the next election. Mr Wilkinson has rendered excellent service in the past to this district, and no doubt his candidature will receive strong support.

Constable Wade, who was shot and dangerously wounded during the Wai.n trouble, has return'd tc Wellington 3i,l was able to resume duty at Mount, Cook Police Station on Monday. Constable Wade is well c n the aay to recovery, although ail (iforts to extract the bullet have ‘ailed. He has been assigned to general inquiry work in connection with U.e Mount Cook district.

The Kaiser’s ball at Potsdam next September, in honour of the coming of age of his daughter, Princess Victoria Louise, will he of such a character as to become historic for its magnificence. To it his Majesty proposes to invite practically the whole of the Royalties of Europe, and it is .expected that such a gathering will never have been assembled under one roof.

The post mortem examination of the body of the dead King of Greece disclosed that the assassin’s bullet pierced the heart and lungs, and consequently death was instantaneous. A gracious smile still illuminated the dead face, showing that the end was a peaceful one. It was found impossible to undress the corpse, and it was buried in the uniform that the monarch was wearing at the time of his death. '

Sir Ernest Shackleton made a moving reference to the late Captain Scott in a recent speech in New York. “This is the first ,time J have spoken, in public of this tragedy, and my heart is full,” he said. “Eleven years ago three men were struggling through the Antarctic ice back from an attempt to reach the South Pole. One had hurst a blood vessel in his lung as a result of scurvy, and was nearly dead hut his two companions did everything for him, cheerfully denying themselves little comforts. The man with the broken blood-vessel was I; one of the others was Scott and the other was Dr. Wilson. I stand here to-night to tell you about it; but Scott and Wilson are gone.”

Colonel Hammond, of the Salvation Array, arrived from Melbourne last week by the Warrimoo. Ho comes from London to inspect the social work of the Army in New Zealand, which is controlled by Brigadier Bray. Colonel Hammond is accompanied by Colonel Bates, who lias been commissioned to deal with all financial and documentary matters in connection with New Zealand’s severance from Australia.

By the addition of the .portrait of the late Mr Albert Bayly the Taranaki County Council has completed the list of portraits of* past chairmen of the council which adorn the walls of the council room. The names and dates of service of the past chairmen are as follows:—Lute Col. R. Trimble, 1877-1879; late Mr J. Elliott, 18791887; late Mr A. Bayly, 1887-1888; Mr R. Price, 1888-1893; Mr W. Bewley, 1893-1896; Mr H. J. Okey, M.P., 1896-1906; and Mr G. V, Tate, 19051906.

A unique ceremony was held in the little Roman Catholic Church at Rigaud, Quebec, recently, when Mr and Mrs Louis Larocque celebrated the seventieth anniversary of their wedding, which took place in the same church (says a London paper). Mr Larocque is 92 years of age, and his helpmate only four years younger. They were supported at the altar by two youthful couples, each with (36 and 64 years of connubial bliss to their credit. A few hours before the ceremony, when Mr and Mrs Larocque renewed their marriage vows, a son was born to the wife of a. great-grand-son of the couple—the fifth generation. At an old-fashioned house-warming, which followed a public banquet, given by tho townsfolk, there were gathered together 105 descendants of the couple.