PERSONAL ITEMS.

Press, Volume LXVIII, Issue 14267, 1 February 1912, Page 7

PERSONAL ITEMS.

His Excellency the Governor has arranged to pay an official visit to Gisborne on Friday. 9th February, remaining till Sunday, the llth. His Excellency will travel overland from Rotorua to Gisborne.

Misses Janet and Jean Jameson, of Tighnabruaich, Kyles of Bute, arrived in Christchurch yesterday.

Mr W. L. Bosschart, Consul-General for tho Netherlands, who is visiting New Zealand, with the object of promoting trade between New Zealand and tho country he represent*, arrived in Christchurch yesterday. Mr J. F. Buchanan, of Little River, will leave to-day on a trip to England.

v Captain Estcourt arrived from Wellington by the Mararoa yesterday morn ins.

Mr G. A. Lewin, Town Clerk of Duni edin, arrived at Lyttelton by the Victoria yesterday morning. Messrs JV CarmichaeT, J. Holmes, S. R. Steadman, H. B. Manttan, M. Salmon, and F. O. Bridgeman, arrived from Dunedin by the Victoria yesterday Mr Ha&zard, Commissioner of Crown Xands for Westland, who 'has been spending a short • holiday in Christi church, will return to the West Coast with his family to-day. Visitors to town include:—Messrs J. Soffe (Waimate), R. A. Reynolds, P. Reynolds, A. W. Squirl, H. E. Thompson, K. S. W. B* Thompson, W. Thompson (all of Sydney), T>. C. Turnbuil and R.T. Turnbuil (Timaru), A. Tait (Oamaru), W. Mitchell (Oamaru), E. Q. Temple (Geraldine), H. R. yon Dadelszen (Napier), J. H. Stead (Bradford), F. Myers (Pudsey), E. L. Macassey (Dunedin), M. Ashton (Sydney), R. Worrall (Sydney), H. H. Matthewson (Dunedin), N. Andrews (England), J. A. Parker (Bradford*, J. Tesich - (Germany), and Otto Tominer {Leipzig)* Mr N. C. Staveley, assistant engineer to the Christchurch Drainage Board, has received notice from London that he has passed the examination for Associate membership of the Institution of Civil Eneineers.

■Mr and Mrs W. Arnott,- who are leaving the Morven district, were accorded a farewell social the other evening. Mr Arnott was presented with a pair of prism binoculars, and Mrs Arnott with a gold chain.

Mr Tesohemaker Shnte, Mr W. Milne (Oamaru). Dr. Fox, and Mr B. Falck left for Wellington by the Mararoa last nteht. The Rev. Mr Richards and Mrs Richards, and Major and Mrs Carmichael left for Wellington by th© Mararoa last night. Mr W: Wallis left for Wellington. Mr A. Thomson for Napier, Mr J. Mar,rj shall for Gisborne, and Mr G. Wood fo/j,| Auckland by the Victoria last night. "" Mr W. A. Carew left by the Vie-] toria last night for Sydney, where he will join the mail steamer for England. Mr A. E. Mathews, who has been assistant-postmaster at Ranjfiora for about eighteen years, has been appointed postmaster at Huntley, in the Auckland district.

Our Dunedin correspondent telegraphs, that Mr C. F. Alexander, manager of tho City Corporation Tramways, who was an applicant for the position of manager of the Wellington Tramways, and who was in the running for the position, has withdrawn his" application.

Mr W. L. Bosschart, Consul-General for the Netherlands, who is visiting New Zealand, with the object of promoting trade between the Dominion and Holland and the Dutch East Indies, arrived in Christchurch yesterday.

A well-attended meeting of Mr T. H. Davey's friends and supporters was held last night, when it was decided to -a complimentary eocial and dance in the Alexandra Ha.l on the Bth inst., at which a presentation will be made to Mr Davey >tq celebrate his return as membor of Parliament for Christchurch East.

At Waimate yesterday afternoon Si* William Steward was presented with a purse of sovereigns and an illuminated nddrop.*!. by the eVctors of Wjrtnln The 'Mayor (Mr N. Franc c) presided, aud Mr T. Hart (county chairman) made the presentation in the presence of a representative gathering.