PERSONAL.
The death is announced from London of Sir Francis Laking, Bart.
Mr Thomas Reader, a resident of the district for 16 years, in response to a petition, is offering himself as a candidate at the forthcoming Borough by-olection.
Mr R. Fletcher, chairman of the Wellington Harbor Board, who contested the Wellington Central seat against Mr F. M. B. Fisher at the last election, announces himself definitely as a candidate for the same seat at next election.
The Governor and the Countess of Liverpool left late last night for Raratonga, states a Press Association message from Wellington. There they will join Dr. Pomare and party on the Tutanekqi for a cruise among the Islands, returning to Wellington about June 18th.
Air Roht. Lee presided yesterday for the last time as chairman of the Wellington Education Board, a position which he has held for several years." It is forty years since Mr Lee was first associated with education in AVellington as inspector of district schools. The members made eulogistic references to Air Lee’s services, and he was presented with an illuminated address and a purse of sovereigns.
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Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIX, Issue 27, 23 May 1914, Page 5
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