PERSONAL ITEMS.

Press, Volume LIX, Issue 11394, 3 October 1902, Page 5

PERSONAL ITEMS.

Sir W. R. Rtkwcll arrived in Christchurch on private business yesterday morning and left for Wellington again last evening-

i Poring the absence of Sir Arthur DougIμ in England, Mr T. F. Gray, Chief Clerk of the Defence Department, will act as Under-Secretary. Mr W. B. Cliwien, Mr J. S. Pearson, Mr B. Bauer, Mr G. D. Greenwood, » Mr F IT. Fotheringheni, Mr W. M. Finley, Mr and Mm Max Jaekeon, Mr L. Grant, and Mr W. 0. Rutherford arrived! in town last eming. Mr and Mrs King (Wellington), Mr R. A. Anderson (InviercargiH), Dr. Fjtchet* IWelMnjton), Captain Poet, Rer. Mr Bull, . R«v. Mr Steele, and the Rev. Father HoUey vcm amongst the paeeengera for the North by tfra Rotoanahana last ntght. Mr and Mrs Cuthberteon went Sooth by the Tarawera. yesterday. Mc W-. A. Mills, Mr E. Hercw, and Mi W. G. Mmiatt were passengers from the . South by last night's express. Capon Pollock kffc for Timaru yeebereky . morning. Mr H. Cameron, of the "Hansard" «taft\ arrived, horn tho North by eteaimer, ■ «nd went on to Dunedin by the errweee Testeeday. Mr S. Mackenzie l«fr for Timvu yeeterd*T moroing. Mr C. H. Harper and Mr J. B. Norres Wet South yesterday. . Mr and Mrs Wasnburn (New York), Mr tW. Canon (Wang*nui), Mr J. Coffins, Mr £• W. Dawton, and Mr H. Vail *rri««i torn tiie ifarth. yetierday inomiag. :. ConrieWe Rudge. of Oasnaru, Wβ axto take np duty in C&rietdfcurdh Oeorteole Mcltmew, of the local force, has heeu transferred to Auckland, and has left ~«* his new station. Alexander Martin, of the Uajejwuane, has arrlred in Ohrieicbureh »take up duty or tho Korfk Oaaterburv «tifl.

Cfcpbin McDougaJl arrived in tow n «wn Wellington yesterday. Mr V. Hargreavee, Mr M. G. Heeles. *"». Sucklbg, Mr J. H. Bowley, and «W«0 Joyce left for th« Soutti by yesesprees. Mnt Henry- Wood returned to Chr»t'imjvb fr,. r - .1 Visit to Dunedin by vester- ■■'*?• exp:i-«. ' M «n Momlay the pupils „.' the Kaiapm °cijool made a presentation to Miss Smith, mistress, on the occasion of her sl*J|? to take a position in the Belfast

"ttu* astd Mrs G - McDonald, Mr T. B. family, Jb David Cnrry, and f« Holding (Akaroa) were passengers for "*!»** yesterday morning. Mr W. A. liard wae yesterday admitted 2>^ r Justice Oooper as «. barreter and Wwator of tie Supreme Court. * Haw * ra etatee that on. Wed- *•% Mr R. E. Moßae, a well-know Wwg man, and for many years 'pttimi- : ..zi 111 * oca l po.it'ce, was entertained,at i> '"?•** concert and presented with a purse •?»OTtt«igne and the gold badge of life 2*»e™hjn of the Egmoat Racing Club. Rβ has been utewaxd since the / f™oe inception. Mr Mcßae did much *o blood and draught stock, a< well '** wwep and cattle, in the district. He ■ B«ng to South Africa to settle. ~ ' ~N , afternoon the lady member* L- r)ur, " , " l street Methodist Church teoir gp* e !M1 At Home '* in the church pkrlonrl* M re h. Wells, prior to her deparjow for Leipsic \?ith her daughter, Mies Wsrjstabel Welln. Songs were given by ****ral raembpre, and a hearty wish ex- , F«*ttd for the safe return of Mrs Wells ofld ; «* success of Mi*£ Welle-