PERSONAL ITEMS.

Press, Volume LX, Issue 11528, 10 March 1903, Page 5

PERSONAL ITEMS.

The Premier reached Chri.stchnrch from Hanmer last evening. He leaves for Wellington to-night. Mr W. Welch, Mr S. Welch (England), Mr and Mrs Davison, Miss Davison (St. Leonards), Mr and Mm Duncan Macfarl«ne, Miss "Newton, Mr Jones, Mr Stevenson, Mr A. Kose, Mr M. C. Orbeill, Mr J. Studholme, jun., Mr E. E. Gubite.s-, Mr J. Anderson, Mr 11. O. Mordaunt (London), and Mr C. J. Peter arrived in town last night. Mr W. H. Atack (manager of the United Pre_s Association) and Mr E. W. Knowles (proprietor of the Napier "Daily Telegraph") returned to Christchurch from Hanmer yesterday. The Rev. W. Baumber returned from Dunedin last night. Miss Waller and Miss Reidy were passengers to Hanmer by yesterday morning's train. Mr J. F. Arnold, 11.U.11. (Dunedin). Mr F. W. Armstrong (electric light and power inspector. Canterbury Fire Underwriters' Association), Mr A. E. Lawrence, Mr A. D. Whatman. Mr A. E. Leathern. Mr A. L. Beat tie (Chief Mechanical Engineer. Government Railways), Lieutenant T. C. Hill. Mr* Hill, Miss George, and Mr Goodman left for the South by the express yesterday morning. Dr. Finch. District. Health Officer, has returned from Nelson, where he attended the Medical Conference. Mr T. P. Dobson, Dr. and Mi's I'oma.re, Miss Damond. and Mr J. W. Henton are Ot -present in town. Recent callers at the local agency of the Tourist Department were:—Viscount Bornudon (England), Mr J. Alsop (Melbourne), arid Mr P. Howden .Muritai, Wellington). Mrs H. Compton-Parsons on Saturday Was presented by the ladies of the Hiuemoa Hockey Club, of which she has been president, with an elaborate album of New Zealand views, photographed and arranged by Messrs Wheeler and SonA pleasing little ceremony took place at the wnrehou.se of Mt«-.*rs Skelton. Frostiek nnd Company, Limited, on Saturday. Mr J. Pepper, on taking bis departure to 1 lie firm's Auckland brunch, was presented by Mr L. A. El.iig, mi behalf of tho employees, -v, it It a handsome travelling rug. Mr Pep.ier feelingly responded. At the. last, linrtiug of the Committee of the Licensed Victual!**.**' Association. .Mr G. Humphries, on behalf of the Association, pr< <-eiued an illuminated address to Mr J. Carl, /-em., who is leaving for a holiday flip to England and Europe. Mr Carl is the old.-.-t uu-niber of the Association, having been connect—! with the "trade"' since 1855. j Mr T. E. Riddle, who is to be ordained to-night, in St. Paul.*, ('hutch* is a native of New Zealand, and a son of the Rev. B. J. Riddle, of I'.akait. lie succeeds the late Rev. T. Smai'.l. 8.A.. of 1-lpi. New Hebrides. This is the island which has been the ss-.ei:.- ... iiii>*|. oi" the land disputes between the Eieinli and the natives. There is another missionary on the western aid. of Epi. and the total population is between 8000 and 10.000.