PERSONAL

Stratford Evening Post, Issue 62, 24 May 1928, Page 4

PERSONAL

Mr. J. Pattinson left this morning on a holiday visit to Auckland.

Mr. F. Rear was ia passenger or WeHngftfonl by this morning's jnaii train.

Hon. 0. J. Hawken is at present visiting hi s electorate and will remain for about a week. ■'..'.';

Mrs R. Storey, of Wellington, , is spending a holiday with her daughter, Mrs F. Kear. .." : .

Mr Bert Rawles, who has been laid aside by illness for some time, is re-, ported to be showing decided signs of improvement.

Miss M. Young left for Wellington this morning, returning after school holidays spent with her parents, .Mr and Mrs W. H. H. Young. ~

Mrs J. R. L Stafford, of Marion, was a passenger by this morning's mail train, returning home after, a holiday visit to New Plymouth.

The Misses Stanford, late of" S. Mary's School, who have been on a visit to New Plymouth, were passengers by the mail train this morning for tlieir home at Wanganuf.

Mr R. L. Ferris of Wellington, who has been appointed to take charge of the advertising and circulation branches of the "Stratford Evening Post" has taken up his duties.

,Mr J. Young, the Stratford Football Club forward did not plav in to-day's North v. South Rugby match. He is still suffering from the leg injury received in the match against Clifton, though he. is making good progress towards recovery.

The following were elected chairmen of the undermentioned County Councils at special meetings held yesterday: Messrs J- S- Cbnnetti (Taranaki), Mr R. Stetwart (Inglewood), Mr W. C. Green (FJgmont), M. H. Long- (WajLmate).

Mr. James Rutherford died in New Plymouth yesterday afternoon in his ninetieth year. He was the father of Sir Ernest Rutherford, the worldfamousi scientist in charge of' 'the Cavendish Labroatory Aat the Cambridge University.