PERSONAL ITEMS.

Press, Volume LXII, Issue 12604, 21 September 1906, Page 7

PERSONAL ITEMS.

Mr H. J- Scott, Exhibition Conrmietioner for South Australia, arrived from Dunedin by the second express last night. Ho leaves for Wellington by the Waikaro to-night, and will return So Cnriiitchurch on Tuesday.

Mr A. R- Wallace (Invercargill) and j£r R. S. K«d (Melbourne) wvre passenetrs by the lirst express for tho south veeterday.

Tho passengers for the south by tihe first express yesterday included Miss N. gtOT'art, Mbs Annie Brankin, Mies Levin, Mr J. Hogan, Mr R. J. Boyd, jlx J. A. Wilson, and Mr J. Mirams. Arohdeaoon Devoy, Captain Bone, Jlr I. Gibbe, and Mr Luttrell aTrived from Wellington by the Mararoa yesterday morning. Mr G. Lawrence (Dunedin), Mr J. Barclay (Dunedin), Mr K. W. Spraguo (Culwrdeu), Mr and Mrs Hood (Hanger), Mr G. H. Ellis (Dunedin), Mr D Crawford (Dunedin), Mr und Mrs Biirdon, Mr F. Wall (Wellington), Mill. S. Wall (Palmcrston North), Mr A. llcKeo (WolKngton), and Mr F. Gist (England) arrived in town, yesterday. J)r Verge, the l<ev. Mr Blamiros, )lr A. D. Dohson, Mr C. W. Turner, >lr iicKerras ana Mr H. Latter loft for Wellington by the Mararoa last night. News by tho Inst mail from England, from his Lordship Bishop Grimes states that he was still in London. It was his intention to leave for Rome at the beginning of September, making a sojourn in Franco en route. Messrs Charles Doherty, James Hampton, J. A. Clothier, T. Williams end William Cobb havo been elected mombers of the Tinwwld Town Board.

Mr 9. Wright, station master atDoykston, loaves to-day for Dunwlin on a holiday. During his absence hie place will be taken by Mr R. A. Fowke. Mr and Mrs Joseph Scaly were pr«epnted with a silver tea and coffee service by the farmers and other residents of Carew prior- to their depajtUr<" from tho distinct.

The call addressed to the Rev. William Grant, of St. David's Presbyterian Church, Loeston,, from St. Andrew's, Gisborne, lias been sustained by the Hawko's Bay Presbytery. Mr Grant lias decided to accept tho call, and will leave Leoston about October 13th.

Prior to their departure for Criofclewood, Timaru, Mr end Mrs Alfred Bray, of Southbridge, were presented with a Gladstone travelling bag and a lilver teapot, respectively, by tine members of St. James's Church, Southtiridge. Mr Bray has resided in Southbridge, for thirty years, and for many years occupied the positions of churoawarden anil vestryman. The presentation was madto by Mr John Inwoodi. Mr and Mrs R. W. Hood, Tho Lodge, Hanmer Springs, were passengers to town by last evening's north express. Rabbi Goldstein, of the Auckland Synagogue, has been pratenited by his congregation with a ihandeomely-illue-trated address and a purse of sovereigns, in recognition of the 25th anniversary of his ministration in Auckland. '

Mr Arthur H. Adams, the well-known journalist, left Auckland on Tuesday by the Navua on a tour of the Islands before taking up a position on the . staff of the "Biilfetin,* , in Sydney. At a meeting of the Otago High Softool Board of Governors yesterday, in accepting the resignation of Mr A. Wilson of the rectorship of the Boys' High School, to take up the position of editor of the "New Zealand Times," '' it was resolved:—"That the Board accept the resignation with regret, and "place on record their appreciation of the benefits to education in. Otago which have accrued by Mr Wilson's work and experience, and in particular of the work ho has done in connection with the high schools during the last thirty years; and the high standard of scholarship and conduct which he has always upheld during his career." Eulogietio references to Mr Wilson's work were made by most of the members present. Messrs B. Burlarod, E. A. Rogers, J. McLean, junr., R. S. Turner, J. K. Chamberlain, F. G. Lewton, and G. Bakor have been, ejected members of the Amborley Town Board, f Miss C. K. Henderson, secretary of the Christchurch Prohibition League, who ie leaving Christciuurch on a year's holiday, was entertained at tea in tho Royal Cafe yesterday afternoon by a considerable gathering of No-license workers. Apologies for absence and! telegrams of good wishes were road f rum loaders of tho movement in other ceiTtres, Mr T. E. Taylor, who presided, spoke briefly of the quiet and earnest work Mies Henderson had done for the No-license cause as secretary of theChristcihuroh Prohibition League and on behalf of her friends in the movement, presented her with a mirse of sovereigns'. The Rev. R. S. Gray president of the Ghristchurch Prohibilion League, end the Rev. L. M. Lsitt also spoke, wishing Miss Henderson a pleasant voyago and a speedy restoration to health. ,