PERSONAL.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 55, Issue 126, 9 March 1935, Page 4

PERSONAL.

The Hon. J. Bitchener (Minister of Public Works) passed through Ashburton on the south-bound express tram this morning.

Mr Gavin Loudon, of Palmerston North, is visiting Ashburton.

• Sir James Allen, M.L.C., was a passenger for the south on this morning s express train.

Mr A. O. Pilbrow (manager of the Ashburton Gas, Coal and Coke . Co., Ltd.) is spending a fishing holidav at the Rakaia River.

Major A. J. Suter, of Christchurch (Salvation Army Divisional Commander) paid a short business visit to Ashburton to-day.

Sir John Perring (a member of the London City Council), who has been visiting the Southern Lakes and Mount Cook, passed through Ashburton by car to-day on his return to Christchurch.

Lieutenant-Colonel A. J. Petrie (chaplain, second.class), who has been in camp at Waikouaiti. during the week, returned to Ashburton yesterday afternoon. Dr.' H. T. Knight returned tc-da>. ''

The Rev. G. B. Hinton left for Oamaru by the express train this morning to exchange nulpits to-morrow with the Rev. J. F. Jack, who will conduct harvest thanksgiving services in the Baring Square Church. Mr Jack will arrive from Oamaru this evening.

Messrs W G. Gallagher (chairman) and A. Prentice (secretary), who represented the Ashburton Hospital Board at the annual conference of the Hospital Boards' Association in Napier this week, returned to Ashburton by train this morning. e