PERSONAL

Stratford Evening Post, Volume I, Issue 257, 8 October 1931, Page 4

PERSONAL

Miss F. Fergusson, of Toko, ia visit ing relations in Dannevirke and Palm erston North.

Mr I). McCready, postmaster, commenced his annual leave yesterday, and will resume duties on November 2. Mr. 11. W. Cardno is acting-post-master.

Mr R W. Tate. S.M., is suffering from influenza and was unable to preside at the weekly sitting of the Police Court in New Plymouth yesterday.

The Hon. G. M. Thomson, M.L.C., who lias been on a short visit to his son Dr W. M. Thomson, of Haweva, left' by train yesterday for Wellington.

Mr. John Forbes, of Normanby, went by train to Wellington yesterday to join a steamer for a trip to Australia. Mr Forbes will visit, friends and relations in Melbourne, Sydney, Hobart and Adelaide, and expects to be away about two months.

Mr Morrison, who has been an inmate of the Palmerston North Hospital for several weeks, having undergone an operation to his knee, has improved sufficiently for his discharge and hopes to be able to return to Stratford soon.

Mr H. Whittington on the eve of his marriage was met by members of the staff of the Midhirst Dairy Company last, night, when the manager, Mr A. Guthrie, made the presentation of a pair of handsome cane chairs. Mr. Whittington has been appointed manager of the York Road branch of the Midhirst Company.

One of the very earliest settlers on the Fraser Road, Mr. Richard Thompson, died at his home yesterday morning at the age of 84. He had been failing in health for s#me time, but was able to get about as usual until a few weeks ago. Born at Naresborough, Yorkshire, England, he came to New Zealand in 1884, and settled at once on the farm on the Fraser Road, which has ever since been his home, and changing it from a bush section to an improved holding Mr. Thompson did not take any part in public life, but he was a splendid tvpe of settler, always anxious to help his neighbour and keen to do his share, by developing his land, in forwarding the interests of the district. He was regarded as a man of sterling character and a most interesting personality. He is survived by his widow, nee Miss M. E. Sparrow, of Takaka, and two sons, Eric and John, both of whom are living on the old homestead. He has one brother living in Auckland. The funeral will take place to-morrow, leaving his late residence at 1.16 p.m. for the Hawera Cemetery.