PERSONAL.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVII, Issue 59, 10 November 1913, Page 5

PERSONAL.

Mr J. B. Bine, M.P., returned to Wellington this morning alter spending the week-end at his homo in Toko.

King Alfonso is suffering from otitis (states a Madrid cablegram). A minor operation proved unsuccessful, and it is feared that a more dangerous one will be necessary.

' The King has conferred the Royal Red Cross on Princess Andrew ol Greece, in recognition of her work in nursing the wounded in the Balkan war.—Cable.

Mr and Mrs E. Marfell, who are now returning from,an extended tour of the Old Country, will be given a welcome home on November 18th by Toko friends.

The British Admiralty has approved of the erection of a memorial to Scott and his companions in the Naval Chapel at Chatham, subscribed for by the officers and men at Chatham and The Nore, states a London cablegram.

Harry Lauder has returned to England, and will make his first appearance after his world’s tour at the Glasgow Pjy ilion, at a salary of £1125 per week, states a London cablegram.

Bishop Thornton, who was the first Bishop of Ballarat .(1875-1900) is engaged to marry Airs Rice, the widow of the Bishop’s curate when he was rector of St. George’s Church, Birmingham (1804-75). Dr. Tnornton is in his 78th . year. He was married in 1860, his wife dying four years ago.

Ml* Arthur Coleman, who for the past eight years has been associated with Messrs Carlyle, McLean and Hart, barristers and solicitors, of Napier, has joined the staff of Messrs Spence and Stanford, taking up the position of locum for absent partners. Mr J. R. L. Stanford is at present on holiday in Australia, Mr S. Spence u ill take a furlough on the return of Mr Stanford, and Air R- Spence proposes making a tour in February next. Mr Coleman is well-known to many of our readers, and is a brother of Mr Alfred Coleman of this town.

.Mr Morant Bayly, after nineteen years continuously occupying the position of manager of the National Bank s Stratford branch, has finally severed his connection with that institution,, having tendered his resignation.! As yet Mr Bayly has not clefin itely, decided on his future movements. It was on the 19th December, 1894, thatj Mr Bayly came to this rising young town to convert the then bi-weekly agency into a daily agency worked under New Plymouth. Shortly afterwards, it was made a permanent branch of the Bank,' find has steadily advanced ever .since. 1 The premises in the old days were on the site of what is now the Empire Stables. «Subsequently Mr Newton King’s building was the scene of the Bank’s operations, and as these had quite outgrown accommodation, the present site was purchased, buildings erected and the present Bank first occupied jn.February 1897. No business man is better known throughout the district, and a very large circle of friends join in. wishing! him success in his future undertakings.