PERSONAL ITEMS.

Press, Issue 11564, 22 April 1903, Page 7

PERSONAL ITEMS.

A Press Association telegram from Wellington states that Lady Ranfurly will leave New Zealand permanently in October next to reside in England. Lord Ranfurly remains in tlie colony a few months afterwards. Hon. C. J. Moran (Western Australia) and Mr T. H. Davey, M.H.R., left for Springfield and the West Coast by yesterday morning's train. Mr G. G- Stead left for Wellington by the Tongariro yesterday. Messrs Acton-Adams, P. Herman, Hon. G. McLean, and Mr Friedlander were passengers by the Rotomahana for Wellington last night. Mr W. Ballantyne and Mr J. E." Henrys went South by the express yesterday morning. Miss Hamilton left for the West Coast yesterday. Mr W. D. Moore (Manchester) was a recent caller at the bocal agency of the Tourist Department. Mr W. Hoskins and Mr E. L. Bees (Sydney) and Mr and Mrs Worlev, Mr R, S. Jackson, Mr W. T. Barker, and Mr J. S. Barker (London) arrived in town yesterday. An Invercargill message says:—Among the passengers by the steamer Victoria is Mr C. Hudson, one of the recently-appoint-ed Victorian Railway Commissioners, who proceeds to Wellington, remaining three weeks in the colony. Dr. Gabitesi, resident surgeon at (the

Timaru Hospital, has been elected captain of the South Canterbury Mounted Rifles.

Captain Colbeck, of the Antarctic exploring vessel Morning, Lieutenant Shackleton, of the Discovery, Mr Macdonald (Orari) were passengers from the South by tbe express last nightMr Joko. Stadholme, Mr A. S. Paterson, Mr T. W. Whitson, Mr W. R. Cameron, Mr Ingram, Mr L. Parkinson, Mr little (Melbourne), and Mr and Mrs Swindley are in town. The latest arrivals in Hanmer were: — Mr and Mrs C. H. G- Croll (Wellington)/ Mr Hewiftt {Woodend), Mr Suitie, Mrs Murphy (Dunedin), Mr Webb (Lyttelton), Mr and Miss McDonald, Mr Tibbs, Mr and Mrs Staniiand, Miss D. Sumiiand (Christchurch), Mr D. Potter (Waikuku).

Miss L. Galloway is a p—senger for New Zealand by the Gothic, which left London on March 13th.