PERSONAL ITEMS.

Press, Volume LXIV, Issue 13102, 29 April 1908, Page 7

PERSONAL ITEMS.

Tho vacancy in the Magistracy caused by the retirement of Mr R. S. Bush, at tho Thames, has been filled by the appointment of Mr James Sim Evans, a well-known Invercargill solicitor.

The friends of Mr Geo. G. Stead will bo pleased to learn that he passed a fairly good night on Monday, and that he showed a slight improvement yesterday.

Tho Hon. H. F. Wigram, Major Oumborknd, Captain J. B. Rainey (Marino Superintendent of the Tyser Line), and Mr G. L. Stead left for Wellington by tho Maori last night. Captain R. England, lato comntan der of tlie Nimixxl, accompanied by I Mrs England, left by the Maori last night for Wellington, where thoy will joiii the Ayrshire for London. The officers and crew of the Nimrod, Captain Evans (Lite of the Koonya), and a number of tlie personal friends of Captain and Mrs England, wore present to say farewell, and as tho Maori stemmed away from the wharf three hearty cheors were given. Mr T. E. Donne, Superintendent of tho Tourist Department, arrived in ChristchuTch from tho South last evenAtr J. Evans, clerk in tho Official Assignee's Office in Christchurch, has been appointed Official Assigiiee in succession to Mx Croonwood. Mr W. S. Fishor, clork of the Magistrate's Court in Christchureh, anof for many clerk to tho Official Assignee in Dunedin, has been appointed Official Assignee in Dunedin.

Mr K. H. Cape-Williamson has received intimation that ho has passed the examination for the teacher's class C 'B"' certificate.

Nurse- Maude, head nurse of the ChrLsichureh District Nursing Association, "was yesterday granted twelve months' Icavo of absence from January noxt. In .her application Nurse Maurio stated that she had been working for eight years without much rest, and she felt that it nas important for her to have a complete chivr.igo if she was to continue district oursing. In recognition

of her long service, the subscribers decided to allow her half salary (£oD) during her holiday.

Mr It. S. Morris,'l of Post Ofnce Savings Banks, arrived in Christchurch yesterday morning. Ho returns io Wellington to-day.

A telegram rec!-ivc<l in Christ-church on Monday afternoon stated that Mr Joseph Petrie, Mayor of Greymouth. who has been dangerously ill in "Wellington for come woeks, is improving.

Arrivals in. town yesteiviav included Messrs 7:'. Allen CWollington). J. Schmidt (Sydney). F. W. Hamilton (Nelson). J. 1). 3!"itcholl (Wellinaton), P. Goodwin (Auckland), H. Monnie (Wellington), N. Kirkcaldie (Wellinsitoni, v<. 13. Travers, and S. C. Wilkes (.Sydney).

At tho last general election in the United Kingdom, among the candidates for tho Dundee seat, which ilr Winston Churchill has been invited to contest, was Lieut. K. II- Shackleton, tho leader of the Briii.h Antarctic Expedition. Ho secured fourth placo on tho ]>01l with 3.505 votes.

Our Wellington corri?apond<>nt telegraphs that Colonel Denny, of the i'amoii.? ehiplmilding firm, who is io arrive thoro t-o-fl«y from Uk , south, will bo entertains! at a !u:ich<v)n by tho Aus.tr-.'lnwinn of i.nginoors. i'.'io Priino ilii'.istpr has bt-en ask<<<! to preside, and leadinsj; men in politirs and business will be prosont. Colonel Denny is to oe mr.tlo a lift* lioriorury m<-:j;bor of tbr> tr::i;;£.'.an [n, a tiitut-:-of Mxirino lun.g.irieers. <m,l will }><_- j>rt*.vonted with the g l<l einb'em of tho instittito. Sir Jcsi i>h Ward will mnko tlv.» prcsoiirtfltion. On Fiidaj- morning Colonel IVnny and Miss Denny arc to bo c-scortod by Mr \Y. A .Ker.nc<ly on a fortnight's tour of tho North Island as the guest, of the Union Steam Ship Company, Hβ will probably rot urn to Wellington, and leave for the Old Country via Vancouver.