PERSONAL ITEMS.

Press, Volume LX, Issue 11548, 2 April 1903, Page 5

PERSONAL ITEMS.

Sir Joseph Ward intends being present at th-- banquet to Mr R. McNab, M.H.R., at Gore to-marrow evening, end will probably not arrive in Christchurch till next Wednesday. Lady Ward, Mis* Ward, and Mr B. M. Wilson arrived b\i the express from the. South last, night, avid left for Wellington! by the Te Ana.v. Mr John McGowan, Commitsioner of Taj.es, Mr J. W. A. Maichant-, SurveyorGeneral and Secretary for Crown Lands, and Mr Gsmbl.-. arrived in town yesterday. Mr J. H. Syme, Mr O. J. Syme, Mr A. B. Robinson, and Mr Robert Crawford, tho Victorian journalists at present touring tho colony, left for Springfield by yesterday afternoon's liain, en route tor Nelson, via Greymouth and P.eefton. Mr and Mrs Louis Bliiridell returned from Hanme-r to town yesierdnj", and leave for Wellington to-day. Mr Thomas Meek left for Oamaru by the express yesterday morning. Mr W. O. Rutherford was a passenger fcr Culverden by the Nortih train yesterday morning. Mr t. E. Taylor, M.H.R.. and Mr G. Laur-ensou, M.H.R.. intend leaving, weather permitting, for the Chathanis to-day. The-ir visit is a pleasure one chiefly. Sister Little, of the Christchurch Hospital, who 'has been recruiting her health in the. South, has returnee, to GirisfchuTch much better for the change. Mr T. E. Donne, Superirrtendent of Tourist, and Health Reports-, went North by the Te Ana.v last night. Mr D. A. Abe.rcrombie (Wellington), Mr G. Greenwood, Mr tine. Mrs J. B. Mitchell, Mr W. Gunn, Mr Chandler (Sydney), Mr ■Ch._r.leiß Watson, Mr ond Mrs T. Wrrdell (Wellington). Mr Wohlgemuth, Mr E. C. O'Connell, Captain, Mrs, and Miss Coleman, Mr J. Genvan, Mr Armt (Sydney), Mr G. A. Graham, and Mr A. D. Clarke (Victoria) are in town. In consequence of Mr Rogers being unable to come from FeiKling to 'take Mr W. Sbanaghan's place at Lyttelton, a. slight delay in the hitter's departure has become necessary. Mr Jolin Fitzgerald comes from Whangarei instead of Mr Rogers. The Premier left Wellington for Lyttelton last night by the Rotomahana, en route to Dunedin and Gores. An Auckland telegram states that the directors of the New Zealand Insurance Company havo appointed Mr Henry Horton, one of the proprietors of the "New Zealand Herald," to the. vacancy on .heir Board caused by the death of his father, the late Mr A. G. Horton. "Miss Saunders, who has been in charge of the Rurnham School for two years, was on Tuesday night entertained at a farewell social prior to her departure to take* up a position in the Nonna'. School. Mr C. Nielioll-i, chairman of the School Committer, presided, ard referring to Miss Saunders's connection witli tho school, said there had not ben one word of complaint from parents or scliolais duriug the time .-eh., had been in charge. 11. *riiced th- regret felt by all at Mi's Saunders's removal from the district. During the evening -Slits.-) Saunders; was present-eel with a handsome woii-Stand and illuminated address, the latter being subsciib.vl to and signed by all the scholars. Miss Grace Power read" the adelretss, and Miss Ivy Styles handed the present to MLss Saunders.