PERSONAL ITEMS.

Press, Volume LXI, Issue 11945, 14 July 1904, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS.

— Dr. Mason, Chief Health Officer, Mr G. H. McHaffie, and Mr F. W, Sandford were passengers from tho North by the Tarawera yesterday morning. Mr A. E. Mulgan, late of the Auckland 'Star' literary staff, arrived by the Tarawera ycMerday morning to take up a position on "The Preys" and "Truth" literary staffCaptain Stewart was a passenger from Dunedin by the Zealandia yesterday morning. Mr H. Gentles arrived from Wellington yesterday morning, and went on to Dunedin by the express. '_,„.. Mr P. Selig returned from Wellington yesterday. ... " Mr W. F. Jacobs, who has been visiting Christchurch, left for Wellington last night. Messrs Manson and Loudon arrived from Wellington yesterday morning. Mr and Mrs Cuthbcrt Rutherford left Christchurch by the North train yesterday. McsFTs T. Black, McNiccol, Burton, and Herbert Fleming left for Dunedin by the express yesterday. Mrs P. Wall was a passenger for Dunedin by the expresa yesterday. Mrs A. L. Parsons was a nassenger for Wellington, br the Zealandia, last night. Captain Willis, Professor Cook, Revs. Graham and G. D. O'Dwyer. Mr Charles Lewis, M.H.R-, Mr R. W. Chapman, and Mr G. Weston were among the passengers for Welliwrton by the Zealandia last ni<rht. Canon Mayne left for Napier by the Zealandia yesterday evening. Mr H. S. Drummond and Mr Hawke left for Auckland by the Zealandia last.' pight. Mr L. G. D. "Acland was a passenger for Sydney by the Zealandia last night, *At yesterday's meeting of the Otago Educational Institute motions of condolence and regret were passed for the deaths of Dr. Hislop and of Mr J. G. L. Scott, of Christchurch. Mr and Mrs AppmaH' (Temuka), Mr Wtn. Evans, .Mr Allan Steven (Dunedin), Miss. Stuart Reid (Timaru), Mr E. F. Lillej* (Belfast), Mr Hardy, Mr W. Macfariane," Mr F. Hudson (Dunedin), and Mr F. Neill (Waikiwi) are visitors to town. Mr W. Ayerill Humphrey*, formerly of Christ's College, played for Harrow in the Eton-Harrow cricket match at Lord's, on the Bth arid 9th inst. / Messrs G. Bisset and E. |lordeostle have each been presented with a pah' of Zeiss prism binoculars, in recognition of their services to. the C_ri«tchurch Sheep Dog Trial Club. They nave' been' members of the committee since the formation of the Club; the former was one of its founders, and tlie latter has been hon. secretary for three years. In moving, atthe meeting of the General Committee of the A. and P. Association yesterday, " That this Association desires to place on record the great loos it has 'sustained through .the death oil Mr D. Mfl: Millan, a member of this Committee, and a one-time president of this Association, and that a letter of condolence, accompanying this resolution., be sent to the family," Mr R. Reid said it was with 4he greatest regret he referred to Mr McMillan's death. Mr McMillan was a man who possessed in a marked degree the power of gaining the respect and esteem ofSill with whom he ca_e in contact. His low* was riot' only a great one to tho Association, but to the community at large. The motion was /agreed to, the members standing.