PERSONAL ITEMS.

Press, Volume LXV, Issue 13359, 26 February 1909, Page 7

PERSONAL ITEMS.

Professor Gilray, tlio Hon. 11. oliner, M.L.C., Mr T. G. Russell, Mr C. W. Jones, tho New Zealand manager for the Hiiddart-Parker Company, an<l Mr and -Mrs Watts (Sydney) loft for Wellington by tho Maori last night.

Sub-Inspector McGriith who iva; appointed to Miccccd Sub-lnispec*;. r l>\vvcr, has now taken up his duties. Mr'H. W. Bishop, S.M.. at tho lon •<> Court yesterday morning, referred to Sub-Inspector McGrath's excellent .services, and congratulated; him on ins promotion. Madame Ada Crossley and her Concert Company passed through Christchurch yesterday to Timaru, where they Uivc- two concerts. Mr G. W. Forbes, M.P. for Hiirunui, is at present spending a holiday in Tjinani. Mrs Davis Hunt left by. the W arn'xnoo yesterday for Sydney ; on route for England. A Press Association telegram from Wellington states that Mr A. 11 Thompson, late purser on tho Penguin, left yesterday by tlio Manuka foi Auckland, to join "tho Mokoia as purser. Mr J. M. McLean, oF the Wellington Telegraph Office, is on a visit to Christchurch.

Among tho arrivals in town yesterday were Mr C. H. J. Schmidt, Mr "\V. J. "Do Britt (Otira), Mr J , . Woodhill (Sydney}, Mr S. Kingsbury (lions Kong), Mr H. L. Dunn (Australia), Mr P. A. Cnllaiilmn (Dunedin). Mr G. L. Rutherford (Macdonald Downs), and Mr E. L. Lees (Wellington"). A very largely-attended gathering was held at Sefton on Saturday to bid farewell to Mr and Mrs Bourne and family, who are leaving the district to resido in Riccarton. Mr .Bourne' was presented with a silver shaving apparatus, Mrs Bourne- be?nn the recipient of a handsome travelling bay. During the ovenins various felicitous speeches were made, and a, number uf vocal and instrumental items given.

Mr Sinclair, who lias resigned the position of chief engineer of the Government steamer Tutanekai, has joined Messrs Hut<-liison and Campbell as a partner in the Victoria Foundry, 'Wellington. His successor on the Tutanekai (Mr MePhorson), late chief engineer of.rte Amokura, was at one tinie chief engineer of tho Shaw, Savill and Albion Company's old Arniva, an appointment which he vacated to join the Defence Department as engineering expert.

Dr. Nel.'ijjan, Anglican Hi'-hnn. of 'Auckland, returned yesterday after an absence of over a year (says a Press Association message). He was met and welcomed by members of the clergy •ad others. No speeches were made, but the Bishop briefly t'hanki <b the pe<vpie for their welcome, and oxpr«\s.«c<l Ins pleasure at back in Auckland. The Bishop was entertained at a social Kithering in tho Choral Hall hist evening, when there was a very la rye attendance.

The Mayor of Auckland (Mr Arthur Myers), who is about to pay a vi-ic to Encland, formally tendered his resignation at the of a inectinj; of t!n« City Council last evening. Severn! tnlogistic refen uces were. nind<> by Councillors to Mr Myers's valuable ser- »«*» during his four years ol' oflice. »nd he was presented by the Councillors and Municipal officers with a handsome portfolio and a<ldress. George Sclmeider. !ie.-idnia>ter rf |w Ashbnrton Horouuh School, has lust received advice from England. Jhreuch the Rpgjstrar of the .V,w '/.riifa ™ University, that he was successful *l *Jl c ' ast University examination for «» B.A. domee.