PERSONAL ITEMS.

Press, Volume LXV, Issue 13364, 4 March 1909, Page 6

PERSONAL ITEMS.

Colonel Haylmrst, of Temuka, arriw '[ from the .south last night. - Chief Detective Mcllveney, of tJ» headquarters etaff, is at present JB •. Christchurch. Arrivals in town yesterday included*— Mr Goorge Talbot < Wellington), Mr C. B. Rogers (Auckland), 3ir F. Richard- *> son, Mr H. A. Iloocc, Hr end Wy*' H. T. Little <Ha warden), Mr Ch** i-= Fill (Xekon), Mr E. W. Sparke (W**;;gi Maitiamd, X.S.W.), Mr and 3irs Johnston (Gisborne), Mr Fife *«"*T;£ M.:f '• K.ivrr). .Mr W. KxMolJ, Bruc; (Dunc-dtni, Mr J. W. I* o^ l Mr C. M. Montcfioro (Wellington), »J J. M. Twomey (Temuia), Mr li * e ?^j||

' t Mr J. Scaly, Mr S. O. Raymond Captain .Mor«»in (Ashl.wrlcu), §["?; McCracken. and Mr E. J. Sc.-.n- ---■ and & VT. U- Meiklc-ham £ for by Uio \ ictoria to the death of. Mr K. gfTe-m-doby Dγ Hiatal them.-et-•lr of the North Canterbury hducat'iaa Board yesterday, and ibo followim; lotion was adoptr-j : "That the Hoar-.l T Fducation of North CaiiN vi,v.,y ten.wit*sympathy to the rt-l:ili\-<:< ol t;>.£e Mr K. H. C,i-\Vil!i ;i;i u,on. fo,*T r ] v schoinr and U>ncii<-r under the VLn-il on th" *:---c:isio:i of JiU lunientX death by th>- wrcrk of iho Pen. sn '; n> and its r.-gret at tho »ailv tcrniinntion r.l a life proniieing a career ot unusual and bii!lancy." lT was liS<y : ♦ho Board ot" Education cxp;ws its empathy viith Mr Aifrwl .Ma.x-Ao'.l, of tlx Ini i.-ipii school, «nd his family, at the lw.s of his sister i& tho wwlv of tli- Vr-u^un.' , At t' : <? LrcniTUive Ei:g,-i;ieor s ciTice Workshop-, en Mor.:lay, Jama White, who has occupied a wepoßsiMe position iii tho cirricnj <kpo.rtn)pnt for soin..> yca:s, v.-;i& iwt by £jj fcliofl'-ofFicfT.s on thn occasion '.f hi.> retirement from the -wvice on snp-r----ennn»t- Mr H. H. Jack-on.. <:n 1j •- Ifjlf of ti'.e staff, pnx-ntoLl J r Whito irith a purse of .snvt-ro : y;-.o jwkl i silvo-r----njotinted iva!ki:i« sti:k. In making the presentation, Mr J.ti-kson refened to jlr White's lons :iv.<l faith fill wrvi'.e to tfco D'?p.i.rt.iiK'iit, :ir.:l hojKxi tint lu> irould live for many years to enjoy pension. Miss H. E. Dyer, acting-mistress at Jlotnknrnra school, h;!« received notice from the Registrar tlmt .she !ia i pa.'ied the first section icr U.A. Messrs J. Ci'.rdv.-cil, l>. Hampion, W. E. Hare. 11. C SiniT.son, C. Smith and F. Travers have aopoiiU'd tni--tept of the Culvp.rd' , ]! r.-üb!ie eem:-Lci-y.

In the University examinations. .Mis* Doris Mary Holland, of Kaiap-oi, pa. ■■:;>■<] the first half as the subjects for tho B.A. degree. Mr G. -AY. "VVliiitf. who for tb© past twelve y<;>r.s li:is boon itation master r.i, Boli'ust, and hu.i lately retire! en siijx-raninia-tioa, was ei»ti.'rt3.:ned by a na-in--I>er of residents at a .'.ii;ol;l' rr.ci:\l on Tuesday evening. A niirnbor of musical items were rendered l>y local p'-rforni-ers, and during :m interval Mr Guthrie pre.wntcd tho g'ipst < -f tho erening with n pur.sr of sa\'ov<Arr,\r.-:.

Th« following school appcintir.ontfi hnre been mado by tlio Apr oinrmonts Ccnwnittop of t'ho K<Jurnt:oii Hoard •i)d approved of by the Hoard :—C'otivay Flat <uidi«d.'>, 'Miss M. McAlistfir; Hampstcad, JTi.ss 51. I. Konns, ant mistress; Sydoiiitinn. assistant mistrrsses in tho orrlor named, Mi«s H. A. Warner, Miss 11. Reese, L. ] J attorson. Miss I. Morrison ; AVnltham. Miss M. Hardy, assistant and Mr J- G. floldsmnn. assistant tn.istfr ; ■Weedon, Miss A. Boivn (to have tho option of arceptinp or tho position as mistress .it Springstcn ftonth): j»:ilcflirn, "Mi3S L. R-ocers, nii.nrf>s.s; CMnistehiirch Kast, Gloucester -Stroot (?.!:)in). 31i«s M. J. Keown, assistant mii-tiess, Miss lea Morrison, assistant mistress: Infants School, M:ss Herman, second assistant mistress (continirent upon th* necessary !«vr>raKe> fSOlj boing raiiintained): s>otith Tlelt. Mi=? C. Andrews, assistant mistress; Chert/icy, Miss L "Woot.l, mistress; •Spvinrr-tnn ficutli, Mi«s A. Down, mistress , ; Rinhrcond, Mr G. H. Kidson, assistant mastor.