PERSONAL ITEMS.

Press, Volume LXI, Issue 11955, 6 August 1904, Page 7

PERSONAL ITEMS.

Mr E. C. Ashby and Mr Kirkcaldy arrived from the North by the Warrimoo yesterday.

Mr and Mrs M. O'Brien, and the Misses O'Brien (2), accompanied by Mr A. O'Brien, of the English Football Team, arrived from Wellington by the Warrimoo ycaterday. )

Mr W. Frascr, traffic manager of the Union Steam Ship Company, Welarrived in town yesterday. Mr Fraeer is to be married next week to Mi*a Rose Richardson, daughter of Mr R. Richardson, formerly of Lyttellon.

Mr E. S. Marks, Secretary Amateur Atbktio Union of Australasia, arrived in Cliristchureh yesterday. Mr Marks is on holiday bent, and is travelling around with the British football team.

Mr W. It. Hood returned tp Hanmer ye»U j rday. Mr and Mm Hawk* (Wellington) ore staying in town.

Mr Campbell (Sydney), Mesers Rand (N.S.W.), Mr Gttlbraith (Wellington), and Mr W. G. Fraeer arrived in Chrkuihurch yesterday. Mr N. Kirkcaldy (Duncdin), Mr Newly (Wellington), Mr R. Hamilton (Capetown), Mr C. W. Izard (Wellington), and Mr Purvie (Wellington) are in town.

Mr Isaac Gibbe, manager r,f the New Zealand Shipping Company, returned from Wellington by the Warrimoo yesterday. Mr J. C. Maddieon returned from Sydney by the Warrimoo yesterday 'morning. Mr R. Weir and Mr R. Mitchell left for the north yesterday afternoon. Mr A. R. C. Kilian, Mr A. H. McLean (Foirlie), and Mr J. Don Macsugh arrived in'town yesterday. Mr Leslie Molineaux, who Jina been with Messrs Neely and Atkinson for the last three or four years, recently passed his dental examination in Duncdin, and leaves for America on Monday next, with a view of obtaining further qualifications from the University of Pennsylvania. Hon. J. T. Peacock left for Wellington by the Victoria last night. Mr W. Thomson, Mr J. Stewart, Mr R. Fleming, Mr G. Robinson, and Mr W. Cameron were passengers for Wellington by the Victoria last night. Mir* Aimeo Mill, formerly a teacher in the Girls' High School, who has beenstudymediciiie in Edinburgh, has successfully passed her final examinations.

Mr E. S. Marks, secretary of the Amateur Athletic Association of Australasia, who is at present on a visit to Chrietchurch with the English football team, attended the meeting of the Council of the New Zeeland Amateur Athletic Association last night.

Vigors to Hanmer are—Mir Rhodes (England),(Mr J. Jennett, Mrs and Miss Foot (Greymouth), Mr Hadler (Amberley), Mr Maconash (Queensland), Mrs Rose (Chrietchurch), Mr and Mr* Thompson, Mis* Ivy 'iliompson-, Mr Norris, Mr Black--Imm, Miss Mclnman (Ruapuna), Mr C. Frith (Dunedin), Mr C Atkitwon, Mr C. Allan, 'Mr P. J. Smyth, and Mr Evans.

A number of friende of Mr Edward Herring, who lias recently diepoeed of the Alford Estate, met at the County Council Chambers, Ashburton, yesterday afternoon, to take farewell of him prior to his leaving the district to take sp liis'residenc© in Christchurch. Mr C. J. Harper, chairman of the County Council, presided, and on behalf of the residents of the Alford district, presented Mr Herring with a gold watch and chain", and Mrs Herring with a eilv#r coffee service, both suitably inscribed. A number of gentlemen spoke in terms of regret at Mr Herring's departure from the Ashburton county, and eulogised his generosity and faithful service on public bodies. Mr Herring thanked the meeting for the presentations. He had always enjoyed his connection with the County Council and other local bodiee with which he had been associated, but he had never done anything to deacrve such appreciation from the public. The health of Mr and Mns Herring was drunk with musical honours.