PERSONAL.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume XXXII, Issue 8257, 23 December 1911, Page 5

PERSONAL.

His Excellency th© Governor, Lord Islington, accompanied by -Lady Kathleen Somerset, arrived m Christchurch from Auckland yesterday morning. A cable. message from Berlin states that Dr. ■ Solf, late Consul at Samoa, has been appointed Secretary for the Colonies m the German Cabinet. Mr Harold Revell, M.A., of Victoria College, Wellington, is spending his Christmas vacation with his friends m Ashburton. Mr RobWfc Alcorn, late of Ashburton, was' m Ashburton to-day. Mr John Witheil, of Baling, was m town to-day, and left by the second express for home. Mr. L; "M. Percy, of the Bank of Zealand, arrived from Wellington by the first express this morning. A Sydney cable message announces tfoe death of Mr Greene, M.L.C., who was one of the largest wheat growers m New South Wales. Madame Melba, at the close of her Sydney season of grand opera last night, had an enormous and enthusiastic audience. IProfessor, Gilrjith, of Melbourne (formerly chief veterinary surgeon to the New Zealand Agricultural Department) has arrived m Auckland for a holiday tour of the Dominion. Mr W. G: Wickham, the appointed British Trade Commissioner m. New Zealand, arrived at Auckland hj the Mopltdn. yesterday. i 'He ieft for. his headquarters (Wellington) by last night's express. . Two, -ex-:Ashburtoriians m the persons of Messrs Li-'J^ Watt and.D. Moriarty, arrived m Ashburton from Wellington hy this morning's express. Mr Richard Coombes, president of the Australasian Athletic Union, is a .passenger for New Zealand by the Victoria, which left Sydney for Auckland. He will attend the Australasian championship meeting m Wellington and also the' conference to discuss the questions of the Olympic team and the Board of Control for the union. Dr F. W. Pennefather, of County "Wicklow, Ireland, who was private secretary to Sir "Wm. Jervois when he Was Governor of New Zealand, and subsequently acted as a puisne Judge of the Supreme Court during the absence abroad of Sir Joshua Williams, is a visitor to Wellington. He intends to make a motor-car tour m the North Island early m the "New Year. A message from Timaru received last evening stated that a large gathering, representing all classes an;l creeds, assembled at the Lyceum Haiti last night to bid farewell, and ma'ro a presentation to, the Yen. Archdeacon Harper, who leaves to: reside m England, after 36 years 3 service as Vicar of St. Mary's. , The Mayor preside!, and ministers of all denominations "; were present, and with several repr> sr-ntative" citizens, spoke highly of th 3 Archdeacon as a fine example of a Christian gentleman. The presents were an illuminated address, an album containing views of the church and vicarage, and other scenes, and a. parse of 320 sovereigns. . The meeting spo-v taneously sang '<For He's a Jolly Gooa iFellow," afterwards cheering the Archdeacon. ; ,