PERSONAL.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume I, Issue 84, 15 May 1914, Page 10

PERSONAL.

Major Pinwell left' for Wellington last evening.

Mr J. Craigie, M.P., arrived from Tiniaru yesterday evening. Mr R. A. Scott .was a passenger by the ferry steamer "for Wellington last evening.

Mr 11. W. Bishop, S.M., returned from Wellington this morning. The Hon. C. Louisson was a passenger by the Maori from Wellington this moaning.

The. Hon. T. Fergus left for Wellington by the Wahine last evening. Mr L. M. Isitt, M.P., was a passenger by the Maori from the north this morning- ....... ,

Mr C. C. Derrefct left last evening for Auckland, where he intends to remain about a fortnight. Mr R. M 'K.. M 'Lennon, superintend - ent of, .the trans-Pacific and island services, arrived in Christehureh yesterday. Messrs J. N. Adams (Dunedin), W. L. Scott (Dunedin), J. S. Harrison (Wanganui), and J. ,J. Ainslie (Edinburgh), are staying at the Clarendon Hotel.

Mr D. J. Gilbert, a well known Australian journalist, has been appointed editor of the new Labour paper, the "World," to be published in Sydney. Mr George Joachim, of Wellington, arrived from the north this morning, and is staving at the United Service Hotel. v *

On Wednesday night M.W. Bro. Malcolm Niccol, Grand Secretary of the Grand Lodge of New Zealand, was presented with a purse of sovereigns, subscribed to by the lodges under the Constitution.

Among visitors to Christchurclr staying at Warner's Hotel ata Messrs Geo. H. Nealc (Wellington), Bruce Allen (Gisbbrne), A. E. Reader (Manchester), R. R. Bowie (Timaru), and'. F. W. Partridge (Timaru). ' . Mr G. T. Milne, British' Trade Commissioner in' Australia, arrived in Christchurch by the second -. express from "Dunedin yesterday, and intends staying in the city-for a few days before leaving for "Wellington. ' - A party of. Liberal members of the House of 'Commons entertained. theHon. G. Fowlds at a dinner. Sir A. Spicer Mr Fowlds referred to education, health, and land reform fnatters in New' Zealand, and said he was glad that Great Britain was mating an effort in regard to land reform. The Yen. Archdeacon Ensor has siifficixyitiy recovered from his recent illness to allow him .to leave for New. South Wales by the Ulimaroa on May 21, accompanied by Mrs Ensor." An ;; exchange of cures has been arranged" for three months between 'the Archdeacon arid the Rev. B. Dore Bryant;I"rector 1 "rector of Timaru. ' ■ " " "

Mr 11. A. Cooper, sou of Mr Justice Cooper, who early this year took l\is airman's certificate at the Lendoii Aerodrome, Hendon, and came to New Zealand to visit his people, a few weeks ago, is returning to England to take up flying again, sailing .by the Maunganui from Wellington to-day.. He will in all probability visit France, and at a later date may come back to* New Zealand with a machine.

A meeting of tlie Cathedral Chapter was held this week for the nomination to the bishop of a priestof the -diocese for appointment , v to an - - honorary canonry, "rendered vacant by this consecration of the Rev. W. W. Sedgwick to the Bishopric ofWaiapu. : 'Six' nominations were handed in, and,a ballot was taken; which-resulted in a majority of votes being cast for tlie Rev. Thomas Albert Hamilton, who was appointed by the bishop "as honorary icanon. : - Senior-Foreman A. R. Davis, of the Christchurch Fire Brigade, who has severed' his connection with .the brigade to take iip business at"ftangiora, was at the monthly "social and dance last evening, presented by the Mayor (Mr H. Holland); on behalf, of the brigade members, with a brief bag and pipe. Mr Holland referred to the esteem in which Mr, Davis .was held, and wished-him every success in his new line of life. A presentation from the Fire Board was also 'made' by Mr A. L. Parsons (chairman), consisting of a purse of .sovereigns, a/two years' service bar,, and a. seven years'certificate. "