PERSONAL ITEMS.

Press, Volume LXII, Issue 12498, 8 May 1906, Page 7

PERSONAL ITEMS.

His Kxcelleney tho (iovornor nocompauied by Mr 11. ('. Watt-.rtiokl, private secretary, aniverl in Chrifftc.'iurcli ivirly y<t-.tcrt!jy ttfternooji from j Cuh'erden, baviii-g travoiU v d overland from Knikoura. His Kxcelloncy roaelie<l Wai a v on Sunday evening, and stayed the night with Mr N'arthcote, of Highfield. Y«*>t<ord;iy morning lie drove from Highfickl to Culverden, visiting on ti:e way the wchooln of Waiau and Rotherham. llifi Excellency's TMt h«ro is chiefly in connection with Masonic jiKitters, arid to-day he, •β-jh jwy n vif<it, t4> the eCic-es of the (J rand Lodge of Now /calami. He will also, accompanied by the Executive Commiftsionois, jiay «n unofp.oial vi-it to the Exhibition JJuildiiig.s. Lord Plunket is fcUiyiug at Wai'JKjx's Hotel. Tho Right Hon. the. Premier wiil | •vty a visit to Ciiiistchurch to-morrow for the purpose of IK-ing present nt t.hu of )iis Excellency tho (rovernor as Grand Master of tho Grand I>xlge of New Zesii;uid FreeMr Seddon w«s (irand Master of thn New Zr«lian<l CJrand lyodgo from 1803 to 1900, and k»s always taken a keen interest in the crnft. His Worsliip the Major, Sir Jolisi Hall, will in all probability come to town to-day, as bo has invitetl to ncooinpiuiy liLs Exc-elnincy the Governor «nd tho Exc-cntive Commit'tiionerii on a visit to tho Exhibition. Archdeacon Harper arrived, from Timaru by the first expj'i'MS yesterday. Mr L. Westmacott ((Jlenavy), Mr*L. Sandws>on (Dunexlin), Mr H. Acton Adatrus (Hanmer), ajid M.r F. Haig (Dunedin) arrived in town yesteitky. Tiwi lk'V. Father Melu, Mr S. Huret Srager, nnd Mr J. Dowling, left for Wellington by the Pateena last night. Mr D. D. Macfttrkine, Lyiulon. was a pa>eeng.er to town by last evening's north express. Mr JO. H. Mcnt-gomory, Governmont tourist nt Auckland, arrival, in town by the last night. Mtf H. J. H. Kliott, ex-Under Sx-o-' retary for Minos, baa nppointed to the vnoa.nt position on the Royal Oomn;i%ion etib up to enquire into th-j To Auto College. Mr R. A. Loughnan },aa been apiH)ir'te<l secretary to tho Commission. Mr F. W. Flanagan, Chiol Draughtsman of the liand and Survey Depju'tmeni, Wellington, iiae bei-'ii appointed C/hiot Commissioner of Crown J/amlt* in the Nelson district.