PERSONAL

Stratford Evening Post, Volume II, Issue 371, 30 September 1933, Page 4

PERSONAL

Hon. Robt. Masters, Minister of Education and Industries and, Commerce, arrived in Stratford today by the midday express. • -

Mr. Joseph Hale left by mail train, today tor Wellington, where he will attend the wedding of his eldest son, Mr, E. T. Hale.

Rev. Father O'Leary, S.M., of Auckland, who will conduct a mission ati the local Catholic Church commencing tomorrow, has arrived in Stratford and is the guest of Rev. Father Evan*.

Miss McFarland, who has been staying with her brother, Rev. K. J. McFarland, vicar of Holy Trinity Church, Stratford, left by the express lubt night for Auckland.

Miss D. Moore, for the past three years infant teacher at the Stratford Primary School, left by mail f train today for Auckland to take up a position at the Point Chevalier School. Miss was accompanied by h(er sister.

Before commencing the business' of the meeting of the Stratford Racing Club on Wednesday, the president, Mr. D. J. Malone, referred to the recent death of Mr. T. H .Penn, who has been a:i;Ociated ftfitfc; (.he club for many years in the capacity of auditor. The members, paid the usual mark of res-pect to Mr. Penn's memory. , ~'■*•

Due honour was paid Mr. A. Alii, son,' retiring commissioner of Government Lite Insurance, at a function lie Service Commissioner, departmental heads and others, the Press Association reports from Wellington. Mr... W. K. Arnold, the new who presided, announced that' although they were saying farewell to Mr. Allison, they were not to lose 1 , him, altogether as he had been appointed to -an advisory position. '.. *

The death of Mr. James Smith Fox, which occurred at Oka to yesterday afternoon, removes a personality who has been actively associated with tfte progress of the coastal district ti>r the past 42 years. Bora in Arbroath, Forfarshire, Scotland, in 1867, Mr Fox was educated . in that district. Subsequently he obtained a business training, which was to stand him in good stead in later life, being for a lew years 'employed by various' reitaij firms and afterwards being engaged for some years as a traveller for com. jnercial houses. In 1891 he came to New Zealand and settled in the Tataraimaka , district, and ever since, except for a trip Home, he has resided iix Tataraimaka or Okato. * •

Mr. and Mrs. .Thomas Main, prior to ■ their departure from Whangamomon4, were guests of honour at, a series of surprise parties. Mr. was !alsb'.' farewelled at a smoke con, cert held at Brercton's tea rooms. The combined hockey and Rugby clubs also gave a farewell dance to Mir. and Mrs. Main and its success indicated the esteem in which: Mr. arid, Mrs. Main wore held by mieimbers «? the clubs. The ladies' hockey club, represented by Miss Gill (captain) presented Mrs. \Main with a sandwich .snt and a case of afternoon tea forks. Mrs. Main suitably acknowledged the gift. Audrey Niewbold oresented Mrs. Main with a beautiful bouquet-of flowers/ given by the. athletic club.