PERSONAL

Stratford Evening Post, Issue 38, 18 February 1929, Page 4

PERSONAL

Miss Manoy left fclris morning on a business trip to Auckland/.

Mr A. Moon left this morning on a ishort visit to Wanganui.

Mr H. G. Dickie, M.P., was among the visitors at the S.T.A.A. picnic yesterday at Everett Park.

Misss Thomson, of Nelson, who has been on a visit to her aunt, Miss KirEwood, left this morning on return to her home.

Mr and Mrs H. Cawood Rogers, of Wellington, left by the mail train this morning, after a week-end visit to Mr and Mrs NT, B. Fletcher. The famous airmam, Colonel Fitzmaurice. lias resigned from, the Irish Free State army, reports a. London message. Miss Betty Copping le-ft joi Wellington, this morning""" to take up studies at the teachers' training collego. Mrs Green, wife of Major Green, of the Salvation Army,"who had been on a visit to her sister, Mrs M. T. Phillips, left this morning on return to her home at Wellington. The death on Satnrdavlast of Mr Mobile Stone, founder of the Associated Press, and one of America's most distinguished, journalists, is reported in a . New York cable.

Mr F. Gawith, F.R.A.S., of Hawera, is to be nominated by the Turuturu School Comniijttee p a candidate for the vacancy on the Taranaki Education Board caused by the retirement of Mr H. J. Eaves, Otakeho.

J The death occiurred at New Plymouth yesterday afternoon, after a. long illness of Mrs T. Petty, of Hin e Street. Mrs Petty was well known for her long and indefatigable work in the interests of croquet in New Plymouth and on behalf of Kawaroa Park.

The death took place yesterday ol Mr J. S. Bryce, at the age of 61. 'Horn in Glasgow, the late Mr Bryce came to New: Zealand m 1912, and ispent six years in, Wanganui, then coming toi Stratford, where ho carried on a fruit and confectionery business for eight years. Three years ago Mr and Mrs Bryce paid a visit to Scotland, returning, after twelve months. The late Mr Bryce was of a retiring disposition, but was kindness and good nature itself and ho was highly respected by all who knew him. He had no family, but there me left to mourn his loss his widow and sisters in Edinburgh and Sheflielfl. The funeral leaves the late

residence in Page Street at 2.30 p.m. to-morrow for Kopuatamar^ineEcry';