PERSONAL ITEMS.

Press, Volume LX, Issue 11571, 30 April 1903, Page 5

PERSONAL ITEMS.

Mr W. R. McLaren (Timaru), Mr J. Jlaekerras (Diicwlin). Mr and Mrs F. n. Coumga (Amberley) arrived in town last evening. Mr and Mrs J. Noel Pa ton, Mr C. Montefor*. and Mr J. Borthwick left for the North last evening. Mr H. D. Buchanan returned to Little River yesterday afternoon. .Sir J. U. Ward retirr::* to Christchurch from Dunedin this evening. Kis vHt South ie purely on departmental business. He will retura South an a week, when lie expect* to a fortnight, in Ota go and Southland, visiting Queeriatown. Tapamii, «sd Central Otago. Mr F. Waymouth.. Mr J. Clarke, Mr W. H. Bezant, and Mr T. W\ Waite, left for the fc'oulh by the <ocpre?a yesterday morning. Mr 1,. Longliuivt (Sydney), Mr and Mrs Adair (Gis.borne), Mr and Mr-- L. V. Holzffinister (New York), Miss Davidson, Mr end Mrs Bulnois. ML<* Hardy, Miss Holmes, Miss V. Harrison, Mrs Hugo Frkdlander, and Mr ned Mre Rudolf Frie"duujder, arriTcd i.i town \v.<:erdav. The Hon. VT. C Walker is laid up with • bad attack of influenza. Mr W. Parker Frascr (Ballarat), and iliss N. Boycs (Wellington), were recent callers at the local agency of the Tourist Bepartment. Mr C Dampier Crossley nnd Mr Jackeon vera passengers to town by y«=ierdav B»rniiig"s y«rth train. Mr aad Mrs O. H. Blackwell, and Mrs and 'Miss Evuns (Kaiapoi) returned from Hatuner yesterday. Mr MeNicklev of the Post, and Telegraph Departrrient, "who until recently edited the Departmental paper, was y«st?rday presented with several pieces of pkte> by the Postmaster-General, at Dunlin, on behalf of his fellow-workera. The congregation of .St. Andrew's, Wellington, Lave decided to approach with a ■view to call the Rev. GibAm Smith, of Invercargill. • It is intended, at en early date, to give a_ social to the Mayor and Mayoress of Kaiapoi in return for" the ball given b\- Mr «nd Mrs Daly. Our Dunedin correspondent i-tatw that Hγ Jno. Cook has relieved his position «~s euperintendecfc engineer to the Union Steam Ship Company for the purpose oi entering into business at Port, Chalmor.?. Mr Georg? Musgrove, the -well-known theatrical entrepreneur, is at present on a fiying visit to Chrietelmrch on business conbrected with his various companies.