PERSONAL

Stratford Evening Post, Issue 37, 15 February 1929, Page 4

PERSONAL

Mrs. Hosking, of Nash Boad, left tins morning on a visit to Christchurch.

Mr W. Hoskin has returned to Stratford after a holiday trip to North Auckland and Bussell.

In response to a request conveyed to him at a meeting of between 30 and 40 citizens on Tuesday, Mr H. E. Vaile agreed to contest the Mayoralty of Auckland at the municipal elections.

The death occurred on Wednesday night of Dr. Burrows, Bishop of Chichester since 1919. spates a British Official Wireless message. Dr. Burrows, who was 71 years of age, was previously Bishop of Truro.

Mr. R. P. Hudson, ex-M.P'. for Motucka, and Mrs. Hudson were entertained hy a large gathering electors at Motueka prior to leaving on a visit, to Ceylon, states a Press As-

sociation message. A presentation w as made Mr Hudson of a handsome solid silver tea service in token of esteem and appreciation of his 14 years’ valuable and honourable services to the electorate and the nonunion. The member for Stratford, Mr. T\h J. Poison, by virtue of his office m once more a member of the Wanganui river trust, having formerly hold the position a good many years ago as chaiirma.il of the Wanganui County Council. Last week Mr. Poison accompanied the other members of the 'Trust ,ofn their annual He spectiou of the river from Taumaran.ui down, and took advantage, of the opportunity to get into touch with several constituents in the Stratford electorate who reside, on the right bank of the river.

The death occurred yesterday, at the age of 01, of Mr CGorge Young, of Inglewood- He was Mayor of Inglewood for some years and was well-known in. local affairs generally. He was a- prominent member of the Masonic fraternity, being a Past Master of the Moa Lodge. Mr Young had only recently returned from a visit to the South Island, where he had, attended the bakers’ conference, and though his health since his return had given cause for anxiety his death was rather unexpected.

The veteran Japanese admiral, Count Heihachiro Togo, the hero of the Russo-Japanese actions, is seriously ill and fears are entertained concerning him for the reason that his illness is due to age, says a Tokyo message. Admiral Togo was born in 1847 and was educated in England on the training ship H.M.S. Worcester and at the Greenwich Naval College. He commanded the Naniwa in the China-Japan war in 1894 and was Commander-in-chief of the Japanese fleet during the Russo-Japan war in 1904-5, when Iho. Russian fleet was overwhelmed.