PERSONAL ITEMS.

Press, Volume LXII, Issue 12683, 22 December 1906, Page 9

PERSONAL ITEMS.

Mr Geo. G. Stead and Captain Braithwaite were passengers for Wellington by the Rotomahana yesterday evening. Mrs Nicholls. wife of Mr E. Nicholls, Victorian Commissioner, accompanied by Mr A. Nicholls and Miss Nicholls, arrived from Melbourne by the Monowai yesterday. Mr A. Nicholls served with Cameron's Scouts in the South African War, and was attached to General Carrington's Brigade in Rhodesia. The Rev. Mr Chadowski, of Dunedin, arrived in town yesterday. He will officially represent the Dunedin Chess Club at the Exhibition Chess Tournament, being a past-president and present treasurer of the club. Professor Benham, Captain Carson, and Rev. Canon Dodd left for Dunedin by the Warrimoo yesterday. Rev. T. G. Butler and Captain J. Mason left for Melbourne by the Warrimoo yesterday. _ Tho following arrived in Christchurch yesterday:—Mr and Mrs Bennie (Wellington), Mir and Mrs Henson (Sydney), Mr F. H. Nolan and the Misses Nolan (Melbourne), Colonel Vernon (Sydney). Messrs T. J. Carr (Western Australia), F. Neave (Wellington), C. Coosford (Timaru), Martin (Timaru). J. McLennan (Masterten), A. M. Bell (Auckland), E. D. Morey (Westport), D. Browuleo (Dunedin), and R. S. Black (Melbourne). Mdlle. Dolores, Mdlle. Vandoure and Mr Frana> Wells returned from Timaru yesterday. _ Mr C. A. C. Hardy, M.H.R., eoarae to town yeßterday. Mr G. Beaumont (Hnddersncld), Mr E. Laycock (Bradford), and Mr F. R. Pratt (United States) from Invercorgill by the last express yesterday. Mewr. T.. Hedkry, McCarthy, E. Plii-ip**, Miss Hed!ey, T. Keating, C Vox, J. Matier. Mr and Mrs Overton, W. Anderson, F. Hu-ches, Thee. Aston,

T. Cairney, H. Buller, D. Henry, Mrs f. Cairney, G. Morrison, M. Dafy, A. Nicol, J. Baxter, G. Keene. J. Connolly, E. O'CaUeghan, W. Flyrai, W. Kvne, Mrs 8. Mills, Mr F. Mills, J. H. Barty, Wm. White. S. B. White, W. G. Kcnrick, S.M., H. G. Thompson, F. C. Jaggar, Mr H. Williams, Mr Murray, H. G. Wake, Mrs Murray, Mrs H. G. Wake. Miss M. Sweetman, Mi* Olliver, Mr J. Hall, Mrs J. Allen, H- M. O'Grady, Mr J. R. Hudson, T. Oxenham, Miss Collins, M. Angus. Miss Gomer, W. Bean, Miss Leiteh, Mrs A. Loitch, Mrs J.- Walker, Mr Walker. Mr P. Rocens, Mt Chalk, Mr G. McKenzie. Mr Shepherd, Mr Cillin.in, and Mrs Paterson were passengers from tlie West Coast yesterday. Mr W. McCullough, ex-M.L.C, and Mr J. Stevenson (private secretary to the Minister for Lands) are on a visit to Christchurch. Mr E. D. Giles .(Mount Parnassus) I.ft town yesterday by the north line exrt'w-a. Tlie passenprers for Hanmer yesterday included Mr J. 11. Smyth (Wellington), Mrs Ryan (Esk Bank), Mrs R. W. Barry, Mr and Mrs J. Lane, and Miss Lane and Mr F. C. Binr.s. Mr P. Trolovo loaves to-night to attend tho ceren*ony of the opening of the Nelson College new building. Mr J. B. Grange leaves for Iteefton for a few days' lloliday to-diy. At the bre:ikin.g-up of tho Rangiora High School yesterday Mks B. Martin, who is severing hor connection with the institution, was presented with fl cake basket and afternoon tea service. Yesterday, when closing «;h<:ol for tho holidays, the teachers and children of Fendalton District School presented Miss R. E. Perham, who has just completed her term as pupil teacher, wit'a silver manicure set. Mies Dorothey Cooper, a pupil in Standard VI., in making the presentation, expre)*sed the general recret felt at the departure of Miss Perham. and tbe hopes of »'■ for her surcess in ber future career as a student in the Auckland Traininj: College. Miss M. Taylor, who is leaving the Rangiora Borcugh School after more than 20 years' service, waa presented yesterday at the brcaking-up funcM-cn. with a "silver-mounted! puree, containing coins of the realm. • The Rev. E. G. Gan<?e, F.R.A.S., a well-known London Baptist minister, and a leader of the Free Churches at Home, has been visiting Australa, and is ooniins to New Zealand at the invitation of "ttio Baptist Union. He wijl spend seven or eight weeks in the colony, preaching on December 30th at the Oxford Torraoe Baptist Church Mr Gango is ono of the best lecturers in England, nnd has also lectured in the large cities, and tbe United States and Canada. He has recently address**! crowded meetings in all the States of th. Commonwealth. Mr S. A. Macbean. who for about tax years, has been manager of the Bank of New Zealand at Rangiora, and is now being transferred te Christchurch, was presented last evening at a representative meoting of citizens, over which the Mayor presided, with a gold watch, suitably inscribed, i A banquet took place in St. Benedict's Hall, Auckland, on Thursday evening, tho occasion being the presentation of an illuminated address to Father Gillan, from members of St. Benedict's Church committee. Bishop Lenihan, who presided, made the presentation on behalf of the committee and took tbe opportunity of publicly announcing the appointment of Father Gillan to the position of Vicar-general. The following candidates have passed the Dental Board examination:—E. P. McArdle, A. H. Hoby, K. Hoby, T. Boyd, J. C. Duffus, C. C. Walton, H. Walker, and C. S. Donovan, Wellineton; L. Patton, Chrstchnreh j A. E. O'Meara, Pahiatua; W. Welch, Masterton. Yesterday afternoon the members of the machine department of "The' Press" Company met te say farewell to Mr H. Mehrtens, who had been for a considerable time a member of the staff, and is leaving to take another appointment. Mr Peterson, on behalf of the subscribers, presented Mr Mehrtens with a handsome dressing-case. Mr E. R. Braba7.on, senior Customs landing waiter on tho Wellington wharf, who has been transferred to Christchurch, where he is to take up the position of landing surveyor, was the recipient of a presentation from his fellow workers in Wellington.