PERSONAL ITEMS.

Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 12904, 9 September 1907, Page 7

PERSONAL ITEMS.

■>. The Hon. G. Fowlds, Minister for Education, arrived in Christchurch on Saturdny morning from Wellington. The special purpose of his visit was to open tho Technical College, but he took tho opportunity to look into several matters connected with his departments. Ht> returned to Wellington, on Saturday night. The Hon. G. J. Smith, M.L.C., Mr D. Buddo, M.H.R., Mr T. H. Davey, M.H.R., Mr G. Witty, M.H.R., arrived from Wellington by tho Mararoa on Saturday morning. Mr J. A. Gilruth, Government chief veterinaria-n, loft for Wellington on Saturday.

Arrivals in Christchurch yesterday included 'Messrs R. Ryan, W. Dimock (Wellington), H. Harrowell (Auckland), J. R. Scott (New Plymouth), and Mr, Mrs and Mies Barron (Duncdin). Mr C. J. Reakos, Government assistant chief veterinarian, arrived in Christchurch yesterday. Hβ leaven for Greymouth on Tuesday in order to be present at the opening of the newlyerected municipal abattoirs. The Hon. O. C. Boweu, M.L.C., and Mr G. Laurenson, M.H.R., arrived from Wellington by the Rotomahana yesterday morning. Dr. Cnappell, Mr Chisholm, Mr J. W. Joynt, and Mr P. Pirani left for Wellington by the Mararoa on Saturday night* Colonel Hume, inspector of prisons, was a passenger to Culverden by tlio north express on Saturday morning. 'Mr J. C. Blackmore, the Government pomologist, left for Wellington on Saturday night. He will prooeed to Nelson about Tuesday, where he will deliver a series of lectures.

Mrs Soddon ie at present on a visit to her daughter, Mrs Bean, of Addington..

Inspector Gillies, who has beon. Incapacitated owing to influenza, was able to be up yesterday, and hopes soon to be able to resume his duties.

The Rev. C. ». Ward has been requested by the representatives of tiie Sydney utrwjt nnd Northland Primitive Methodist Churches to remain as superintendent on Wellington No. 1 station for ia fourth year. Mr T. L. Mills, who on Saturday severed his connection with the literary staff of the Wellington "Evening Post," after a continuous servicn of nine years, was presented with tokens of esteem from the proprietors and the literary staff. Mr J. W. Stevenson, late private eeoretary to the Minister for Lands, who was recently appointed to. the "Hansard" ntaff. was met on Friday evening by the Ministerial nrivate secretaries, mid on their bohnlf nresented by the Hon. R. McNab with an insoribed gold sovereign ca*e.