PERSONAL.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXV, Issue 18, 22 January 1915, Page 3

PERSONAL.

Hon. A. Deakin is a passenger from Sydney by the Niagara, which left there last evening.

The death of Mr David Walker, a pioneer, and ex-general secretary of the Y.M.0.A., is reported from Sydney.

Rifleman Albert Terry, of 1) Company, Stratford, has been appointed instructor for bayonet fighting in his platoon.

A son has been born to Lady Edwina Lewin, daughter of the late Lord Roberts, states a London Press Association cablegram.

The Rev. R. S. Geddes, Home Missioner for the Wbangamoinona district, has arrived in Stratford, and will go out to bis new pastorate next week.

The three Conciliation Commissioners, Messrs T. Harle Giles (Auckland and'Taranaki), P. Hally (Wellington, Marlborough, Nelson and Westland), and J. P. Triggs (Canterbury, Otago, and Southland), have been appointed to their positions for a further term.

Sir Robert Stout was reappointed Chancellor, and Sir Charles Bowen, Vice. Chancellor, at the sitting of the University Senate to-day, at Christchurch, on the motion of Sir Maurice O'Rorke. The Press Association states that the Chancellor, on returning thanks, this would probably be his last term in the position, as he felt he needed a rest.

As no news had heen received for some time of the whereabouts of Rev. Mother Mary Aubert, head of the Sisters of Compassion Home at Island Bay, cabled inquiry was sent to Rome, and a reply has been received to the effect that she is safe and well, and engaged in nursing the injured. It is presumed the injured referred to are sufferers by the Italian earthquake.

Mr William Scotland, the wellknown New Zealand aviator, has decided to join the aviation corps at the front, and sails for England in about three weeks' time.. Discussing the possibilities of flying in Now Zealand (states a Press Association telegram from Wellington), Mr Scotland expressed, the opinion that Canterbury was the best district, and if a school of aviation was ever set up in the Dominion, Christchurch would be the most suitahle centre.

Relatives in. Melbourne have received news of the death of Captain Richard Lockington Birdwood (Indian Army), brother of Lieut.-General W. R. Birdwood, Commander, of the Australian troops in Egypt. Captain Birdwood, who was. killed in action in the operations at Basra, at the mouth of the. Euphrates, on the Persian Gulf, was the youngest of the five* sons of -the late Herbert M. Bird, wood, C. 5.1., at one time member of the ; Bombay Government. All the sons served in.the Indian Army. The late officer received his first commission in July, 1898, and was posted to the First Gurkhas, obtaining his captaincy in July, 1907. Lieutenant Gordon Birdwood, son of, General W. Shiller Birdwood, was killed in. France a few weeks earlier.

The late Mrs Carley, wife of Mr C. S. Carley, of Cardiff, whose death we recorded a few days ago, was a native of Dublin (Ireland), and came to the colony about thirty-four years ago, She was married at New Plymouth, ami with her husband went to Cardiff twentyeight years ago, and consequently was one of the earliest settlers in the district. Mr and Mrs Carley have both allied themselves with all the public movements of the town and district, and the deceased was held in high regard by all who knew her. For some years past the late Mrs Carley was afflicted with illhealth, but bore her troubles bravely. Five sons and two daughters are left with Mr Carley to mourn the loss of a. devoted Avife and mother. The interment took place at the Kopuatama Cemetery yesterday, the service being conducted by the Rev. Father Maples, of Stratford.