PERSONAL ITEMS.

Press, Volume LIX, Issue 11333, 24 July 1902, Page 5

PERSONAL ITEMS.

Yesterday morning Lord Banfurly, the Hon. Mr Butler, A.D.C., ard the Mayor visited th« new Roman Catholic Cathedral. The visitors were received by his Lordship Bishop Grimes and Mr Jamieson, one of the contractors, and conducted over the building, so far as it is finished. His Excellency expressed himself as much interested in the new machinery which Messrs Jamieson Bros, have .brought out from England for the -work, and also in the building. Lord Ranfurly returns to Wellington by the Rotomahana this evening. The Mayor (Mr Henry F. Wigram) will be out of town to-day, and will not be in attendance at the Council ChamMr end Mrs F. Z. Moore, Mr H. T). Were, Mr D. C. Peacock, Mr James E. Loveridge, and Mr Alexander Day -went South by the express yesterday morning. Mr A. Beaven iirrived in town from Wellington yesterday morning. Messrs J.*B. Grange, D. Hamilton, C. Owen, W. H. Kinvig, W. L. Meek, Drummond Bailey, Godfrey, and Halley arrived Id town by the South express last evening. Dr. W." H. Symes, District Health Officer, arrived at Culverdea by tue north train yesterday morning, o<n Ws "way to Hanmer Springs, in connection with the meeting to be held there on Friday night, in regard to improvements and sanitation. Mr Samuel Brown is making such good progress towards recovery that his medical advisers state "that h* will be able next week to attend to his duties on the Court of Industrial Arbitration. The North Canterbury Education Board decided yesterday to convey to Miss Williamson an, expression of sympathy with her :n ber recent bereavemint. and of regret that she should be leaving the Board's service. Mr T. S. Weston, referring to the resignation of Mr J. C. Adams, headmaster -rf the Normal School, wiech was received by the Education Board yesterday, expressed great regret at losing Mr Adams's services. The following appointments were agreed to yesterday by * the Education Board : —Rotherham. -r W. Dickde, master; Christcbur; h East, Mr G. Urmandv, assistant master; Charing Cross, Miss M. J. Morland, mistress (sole charge); Sslwyn, Miss A. J. Christian, mistress (sole charge^. Harewood road, Miss Maria Douds, misters : Akaroa, Miss Emilie Wallace, mistress; Greenpark, Miss D. Manifold, mistress; Hampstead, Richard James Noii, pupil teacher- Miss A. E. iUackay. teacher to Mr L. Wright's children at Island Bay. The following teachers' resignations have been accepted by the Education Board: — Mrs R. M. Notherell, mistress at Culverden : Miss Maria Douds, mistress at Tinwald; Mia? E. Simmons, mistress at Larlbrookes; Miss M. Williamson, assistant mistress a.t Hampstmd: Miss N. E. Green, pupil teacher at Christchurch East; Mr W. Dickie, master of Saltwater Creek, and Miss E. Wallace, mistress at Okuti Valley.