PERSONAL ITEMS.

Press, Volume LXII, Issue 12571, 14 August 1906, Page 7

PERSONAL ITEMS.

Tho Hon. tho Premier (Sir Joseph Ward) arrives from Wellington this morning. Mr J. Rutherford, junr., Mr M. C. Harper, Mr C. L. Orbell (Timaru), Mr Geo. Rutherford (Hawarden), Mr D. 0. Rutherford, Mr W. 0. Rutherford, jtin., Mr E. S. Rutherford (Kekerangu), Mr W. 0. Rutherford (Montrose), Mr and Mrs I). Rutherford (Leslie Hills), 31r W. H. Orbell (Timaru), Mr E. IX. Guinness (Timaru), Mr W. Luwson, Major Lindsay, Mr Goo. Rutherford (Dalethorpo), Mr and Mra Savill (The Point), Mr and Mrs

iS. E. Rutherford (Grassmcre), Mr H. E. Wade, Mr L. 8. Rutherford, Mr and Mrs D. W. McLean, Mr and Mrs W. H. Montgomery (Little River), Miss DtT*Khirt (Ashburton), Miss Blundon, Mr and Mrs Birdling, Mr C. H. G. Harper, Mr R. Gardon, Mr C. L. Dobson, Mr and Mrs C. W. Reid (Timaru), Mr and Mrs lTiincan Cameron (Methven), Mr Geo. L. Rutherford (McDonald Downs), Mr F. Richardson, Mr and Mrs R. N. Bealoy (Hororata), Mr A. McFarlartc, Mr W. Thomson (Balmoral), Mr and Mrs C. Rutherford (Waikari), Mr and Mrs W. MacFarlane (Kiawarra), Mr A. W. Rutherford (Scargill), and Mr and Mrs R. Blunden arrived in Christchurch yesterday. Mr T. E. Y. Seddon, M.H.R., Mr Schloss. Mr W. W. Garham, and Mr M. J. Cameron left for Wellington last night. Tho narco of Mr G. J. Sellars was accidentally omitted from tbe list of those who attended the funeral of the late. Mr J. OH. Anthony. Mr Sellars was for many years in partnership with Mr Anthony in the printing firm of Anthony and Sellars. Mr Guy Haskins, son of Mr F. D. Haskins, of Christchurch, who is studying d-Biitistry at the University of Pennsylvania, U.S.A., won the onemile championship at tho intercollegiate sports last month. The .win carries with it the titlo of '•intercollegiate Champion of the United States lor the mile run." Mr Haskins, who was educated at the Boys' High School, Christchurch, has been elected a liio member of .tho Mew York Athletic Club.

Mr W. S. Penberthy, who lias been a member of the office staff of Messrs Friedlander Brothers at Ashburton for tho past four years, was on Saturday evening presented with a case ofsilvor■mounted pipes and a fountain pen on the occasion of his leaving the firm's .service in order to outer the employ cf Mr J. Friedlandtr.

Mr and Mrs J. McArthur arrived in, town from Hanmer Springs last night. At a social at- South Spningrston on Friday evening, Mr and Mrs Roscoe, who a,ro leaving the district.:*, wero presented with a marble clock and an easy chair. Mr W. E. Tutt, hcadkeeper of tho Manukau Heads lighthouse station, has received notice of his removal to Cape Campbell. Mr H. W. Piper, chief clerk in tho Wanganui office of tho Australian Mutual Provident Society, has bcou transferred to the Wellington office.

Mr. H. C. Tewsley, of Messrs Sargood, 'Son, and Ewon, of Auckland, has been promoted to tho pesitioa of managtr of the aim's business in Wellington. A Sydney paper spates that the Hon C. C. Kingston, who was o-nt of the greatest figures in Australian politics (to whom tho late Mr Seddon paid such a high tribute when on his visit to AustraEa, just prior to his death), is still vtry' feeble, and cannot walk without support. It is very questionable whether ho will be well enough to stand for Adelaide at the next election. Lieut. A. R.. Hunter, of. the Auckland Garrison Band, who has acted as conductor of the band for tho last 85 years, has resigned his position owing to ill-health. At the request of tho Br.itish Administration of tho Federated Malay States, the president cf tho New Zealand Institute of Surveyors .(tho Hon. G. F. Richardson) nominated two members of the institute.—Messrs N. F J. Haszard, of Waihi, and John Mount, of G-isborne—for appointment on the staff of tho Malay Trigonometrical Survey Department. Official confirmation of these nominations has been received, and the officers named will leave immediately to toko up their now duties. There aro already ono member and two associates of tho New Zealand Institute of Surveyors in the service of the samo Government.