PERSONAL ITEMS.

Press, Volume LXII, Issue 12503, 26 May 1906, Page 9

PERSONAL ITEMS.

The Rev. Mr Morton arrived from Sydney by the Warrimoo yesterday. Dr. Maitland, Mr Blundell, Mr Herman, «nd Mr M. C. Keane arrived from Wellington by the Warrimoo yesterday. Mr R. A. Harris (Wellington) and Mr R. F. Clinton (Wellington) arrived in Christchurch yesterday. Mr C. J. Liggine. Mr C. G.. Russell, Mr Schatz, Mr B. Brown, Mr Frostick, Mr G. A. Wosterman, and Mr FinniI more left for Wellington by the Itotomahana last night. Mi's Liggius and Mr Fairbairn left for Dunedin by the Warrimoo yesterday. j Mr Warren Fisher left by the Rotomahana yesterday to visit the Taranaki 'oil field. Mrs Sarginson, who ie leaving for Australia, was on Thursday afternoon the recipient of & purse of sovereigns from the ladies of the Linwood Congregational Church. i Mr G. Ormandy. who was married recently, was presented with a niarblo clock by his fellow-membei-s of the Linwood Football Club on Thursday. Mr George F. Wilson, who hae acted a-, -resident secretary of the Equitable Life A 'urance Society' for New Zealand for the past few months, hiis now severed ibis connection with the Society. J Mr G. F. Smith, assistant secretary of the Wellington Harbour Board, is severing his connection with the Board, and intend- to leave shortly foi Canada Mr Smith is a native of Canada He early entered the navy as a cadet on tho ■braining ship Britannia, and afterwards rose to the rani cr lieutenant. In 1878 h-3 retired from the service, and cam- to New Zetland to start farming, and for six yoar» was oigaßvti ; n survey : ng and slieopf arming in the Canterbury district. In 1885 he was ; appointed draughtsman in the Public Works a'ld Ma-ine Depurtments, Wellington, undertaking special work i for which liis naval experience ren- ! rlerefl him peculiarly suited. Tn 1890 Mr Smith joined the "Wellington Harbour Board's staff. j Mr W. J. Hunter, formerly of Chrisfc- '■ church, wais admitted as a solicitor at Giiborne, on the motion of Mr Siev--1 wright, before Mr Justice Chapman.