PERSONAL.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVI, Issue 13, 21 May 1913, Page 5

PERSONAL.

The Council of the Royal Society of Arts has awarded the Albert Medal to the King, recognising ids untiring efforts to become personally acquainted with the social and economic conditions of the various parts of the Dominions, to promote arts and manufacture, and to aid the commerce of the Kingdom and Empire. It is hoped that His Majesty will receive the medals at the hands of the Duke of Connaught, President of the Society, after tlis Majesty returns from Germany.— London cable. ‘

Bishop Crossley left New Plymouth yesterday for Wellington.

Madame Bernard, of His Majesty’s Theatre, is at present on a visit to her brother, Mr Bob Gooseman, the well-known trainer, of Hastings.

Mr George William Deller, a prominent resident of Carterton, and formerly Mayor for nine years, died last night, aged 59, states a P.A. message.

Mr Pedder, of Temuka, has been appointed town clerk of tho Foxton Borough Council. There were fiftynine applicants' from all over tho Dominion.

Mr Harry L. Moffat, formerly for 33 years harbour master and wharfinger at Motueka, a very well-known resident, died at Motueka’ yesterday, aged .74 years.

Mrs Wilson has presented Doctor -Wilson’s sledging flags, found near his body, to tho Gloucester Cathedral, where they will bo hung among the war flags of the Gloucester Regiment.

The Hon. A. L. Herdman, Minister for Justice, passed through Stratford last night en route from Rotorua to New Plymouth, where he inspects the gaol to-day. Ho return® to Wellington to-morrow.

I The deaths are announced by Press Association telegram from Hokitika of Messrs Geo. Taylor, bricklayer, aged 71; Samuel Cummings, miner, Bimu, aged 81; William Alexander, carpenter, Okarito, aged 91; all very old pioneers of the West Coast.

Mr Henry Holmes, an old Bendigo nian, who died recently in Melbourne, bequeathed to the Bendigo Hospital an estate valued at £30,000. The board of management has decided to perpetuate his memory by the erection of a fountain in the hospital grounds.

Miss Marie Corelli, the well-known authoress, is suing the Rev. George Gray, the so-called “fighting” parson, for infringing the copyright of her novel “Temporal Power” in a musichall sketch, states a London cable.

Mr Johnston, stationmaster at Te Wera, is under transfer to Waverlcy. Mr Johnston was the first stationmaster at To Wera, being appointed just about three years ago, and during that time has given entire satisfaction to the travelling public and residents of the district. The change means promotion.