PERSONAL

Ashburton Guardian, Volume XLVI, Issue 10670, 15 February 1926, Page 4

PERSONAL

Mr and Mrs A. H. Todd left for Dunedin by the express this morning.

Mr J R. Richardson (Borough Inspector) has returned from the Health Inspectors' Conference at Dunedin.

Mr J. G. Oborn (Inspector of th© Land and Income Tax Department, Christchureh) is in Ashburton on Departmental business.

ht ? McAloon, stationmaster at Methven, has resumed duty after annual leave spent at Timaru, Waimate, Dunedin, and Queenstown !

J.-U James Al len does not confirm the report that his term of office as High Commissioner for New Zealand will be extended beyond -July (says a London cablegram).

Dr and Mrs J. Connor and Mr and Alis K M. Gabites returned to Ashburton on Saturday evening from a tortnight s holiday spent on the Milford Track.

xu ; Horse * y > wno resumed his seat on the Ashburton Electric Power Board this morning, after his trip to Britain, was welcomed back by the s chairman (Mr J. Cow).*

A vote of condolence with the widow and relatives of the late Mr W. Page, who lost his life in the recent grass fires at Chertsey, was passed by the Power Board to-day, members standing in silence.

The Mayor of Ashburton (Mr R. Galbraith) is this week acting as official host in the Canterburv Court at the Dunedin Exhibition. 'Mr W. G. Gallagher (chairman of the County Council) will take his place next Saturday,-for a week.