PERSONAL.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume XLVI, Issue 10704, 30 March 1926, Page 4

PERSONAL.

The Duo d’Orleans died at Palermo* ■from pneumonia. He was ill for several days. His successor to claim the throne of France will be the Duke of Guise, says a Paris cablegram..

Mr F. Pritchard will leave Ashburtoa on Thursday for Auckland, where he will represent the local Manchester Unity Oddfellows at the biennial conference.

The Canterbury College Board of Governors yesterday .adopted the recommendation of the Professional Board .that the Robert Bell Scholarship for 1926 be awarded to Mi* Philip Soljak, that a grant otf £3O each be made to Mr John Boucher Hanson and Mr Leonard Russell Palmer, and that the Lissie Rathbone Scholarship bei awarded to Miss Mary Hu'lston.

Colonel C. Knott, the new Chief Secretary for the Salvation Army inf New Zealand, arrived at Auckland oni Sunday evening by the Aorangi, accompanied by Mrs Knott. Colonel Knott! was formerly Chief Secretary for the Army’s Western Canadian District* He has had a most distinguished career, and has been in many parts of the world for 11 years. Prior to going to Canada he was in Denmark in 1905* He pioneered the Army’s work ttf Jerusalem and Egypt, and some years ago was in charge on the Island of ■Ceylon. He was a chaplain to the* British Expeditionary Forces during the war, and, in recognition of these services, was made an honorary chap* tain to his Majesty’s Forces.