PERSONAL ITEMS.

Press, Volume LX, Issue 11750, 26 November 1903, Page 5

PERSONAL ITEMS.

Messrs Donald Reid, J. W. Thompson, and J. Allen, M.H.R.'s, Hon. H. Feldwick. M.L.0., Captain J. Coburn, and Mr and JJsr* John Rose left for the South yesterday morning.

Dr. Beggj left for Hanmer Springe y«t«rday. Mr \V. P. Stewart left for Wellington ](«t» xfight. Mr 8. McDougail, of Brooklyn, U.S.A., was a reoent caller at the local Tourist Burnt*. The Hon. T. Y. Duncan, Minister for Lands, left for Dunedin. yesterday, to be present at the Otago A. and P. Association's Show. Mr J. A. Gilruth, Chief Government Veterinarian, and Mr J. D. Ritchie, Chief Inspector of btock, arrired from Wellington y«st«rd»y morning, und wen-t South by the express. ' Surgeon-Major Walter Thomas, of the New' Zealand ijledkal Staff, has been promoted to be Brigade Surgeon LieutenantOolooel. Mr and Mrs R. W. Chapman, of Lowland Lm, Mies Stuart Reid, Mrs T. A. Will, Mr F. W. Marchaat (Wellington), Mr J. Murray (Hanmer), and Mr F. L. McDonald (H*am«r) arrived in- town yesterday. Mr (Waiter Martin, clerk of tie Ma-gb-trate's Onttt.is now about again after his iUneui.. Mr Joseph Grimmond ti«e been elected chairman of the Westland-County Council. "iif' 0. J f . Harper was yesterday freelected oh'airman of the Asfcburton County CouKoil. • . . Mr Bedford, «enior BMtnber for Dunedin, contemplates aa eacrly visit to Eiigland. He wiill return in time for next session of Parliament. Mr George Coat**, of St. Albans, is now on tie w*y home ftx>m Norfolk Island in the "Southern C'rot*." Mr Ooates joined the ataff of the- Me&aesiaa 'Mission nearly two y<;UTS ago, and - baa bad considerable •xpenenoe of the Mission* work, both {tit Norfolk Island and an *h» Solomon Islands, where he wa» working in conjunction with the Rev. Stewart. . J& Qpatee ha« couw to Kew Zealand for » cliange, after a serious attack of iUnea* conteaoted in the Solomon Island*. .

Mr Humphries, Land Commissioner, and tlie members of the Canterbury Land Board were paftMSfexs <by the Onlverdea train last evening. The Board examines applicants for HigMeld f'pmm and gracing runs at Watau to-day. , fin J. O. Watd ltaree for Borne early next f»ar to take t*rt in. tihe Postal Conference to be held there. The PostmasterOeiieral will probably be accompanied by Lady Ward, Mr W. Qray {secretary of the Postal Department), and Mr B. Wilson (private secretary). Mr 0. N. Orbd! was yesterday re-elected chairman of the Levels County Council fox the seventh year in succession. Dr. Welldoa, formerly Biahop of Calcutta, and now Canon of is at present, in .Australia. He will come to New Zealand before proceeding to England.

Mr Michael TlurscJwdm, the well-known economist, ie at present ou his return journey to New Zealand from Germany.