PERSONAL

Stratford Evening Post, Issue 27, 31 January 1929, Page 4

PERSONAL

Miss Scofield left, by the express this morning for Paerqa.

Master Smythe) returned to Wellington by the express this morning after spending a holiday at Stratford.

Mr C. Ward is at present in Stratford on a v ; isit from Auckland, to his parents Mr and) Mrs S'. A. Ward.

Mr C. H. Jenkins, of the editorial staff of the Dominion, has been appointed editolr of the Wanganui Chronicle.

Mr S. P. Mayenberg, who was injured in a motor ear at Eltham on Monday, is doing a s well as can be expected.

Mr and Mrs L- J. Fnrrie returned yesterday from a motoF trip to Mercury Bay, Mr Allen Furfie, who was also at Mercury Bay, returned by motor cycle last ■week.

Mrs Riera left for Hawera by the express this morning. At Hawera she. will represent the Stratford Croquet Club at a. meeting to decide the draw for the .tournament to, be held at Hawera on February 4th.'

Admiral Evans, the newly appointed Commander of the B-oyal Australian Navy, will hoist, his flag oa H.M.S. President ju tho Thames on March 18 and it will be struck atj sunset, says a Lowftm cable. Admiral Evans will then bo regarded as on leave till h IQ takes ,up his.new appointment. He sails by the Mooltan. whicb is duo at Sydney on May lfi

Tlia Kev. Herman van Staveren. Jewish Rabbi at Wellington, celebrated his 80th birthday on Saturday He. received a letter of congratulation from tlie members of bis congregaiion, audi there was a gathering of the family in honour of the occasion. Mr van Staveren was born at Friodland (Netherlands) in 1849. Educated in London and Antwerp, ho was ordained in London when but IP years of age by the late Chief Rabbi Dr. N Adler In he was engaged <*• conw to Wellington by the late Mr Joseph Nathan t<> preside over tflw Jewish community. Mr van Staveren came out to Now Zealand in the ship Wiaikato, landing m Lyttelton, and ever sincel then be has been, tho spiritual beac' of the Hebrew cimmiinitv of the province, and an indefatigable wort™ in hospital and c han't.. able aid work.