PERSONAL ITEMS.

Press, Volume LXVIII, Issue 14304, 15 March 1912, Page 6

PERSONAL ITEMS.

Sub-Lioutonant E. G. Rhodes has been promoted to tho rank of lieutenant, with seniority of November 30, 1010, and re-appointed to the Cambrian iv lieu of ix sub-lieutenant, to date October 30, 1911. Mr Rhodes.is ;i son of Sir G. H. llhodcs, formerly of Clarcinont, South Canterbury, and roceived a New Zealand nomination. Hi , passed put of Greenwich Naval School with six firsts and, it will bo eoen, receives fourteen months' seniority in consequence. The H6ri. T. Mackenzie, llinifetcv oi* Agriculture, accompanied by his private • v secretary, Mr Johnston, passed through Christchurch last uight on his way from the south to Wellington Tho Hon. E. 0. J. Slovens, M.L.C., was n paesonger by tho Maori for Wellington last night. l)r. and Mrs Fitchott,.Meesrrf J. B. Reid, G. lleid. and R. Wood, were passengers for -Wellington last nighi. • Tho Rev. P. W. Fairdough, Rev. T. A. Joughin, Roy. J. M. Colo, Row B. F. Rothwell, Ruv. F. Copcland, Roy. N. Turner, the Rev. Mr Hudson, Messrs J. A. Fieshcr and J. Blaekwell arrived from Wellington by tho Maori yesterday morning. Dr. Hogg and Dr. Simpson arrived from Wellington yesterday morning. Messrs J. Studholme, 'Vγ. C. 11. Fuschell, and C. Louisaon arrived from Wellington by tho Maori yesterday morning.. Visitors to town inclurlo Messrs F. Vennall (Oainaru), C. N. Draper (Duncdin), A". Bayley (Sydney). W, ,M. Macdonald (Dunedin), John C. GrcgEOii (Sydney), A. Pricha'rd (Wellingtoß), F. Johnston (Dunedin), Thos. P. Lungdon (Baltimore, U.S.A.), and F. A. Fifiher (Paris). ■ ' - . Mr G W. Bagrie, Canterbury representative for Surgood, Son and Ewen, who was recently .married was fn&t night, on behalf of ihc staff presented with a marble clock by Mr Austin, - the manager. Mr H. P. Bridge, of Chribtoijurcn, , has been appointed secretary of tho, Maritana Mining Company, Ltd. Them wei-o thirty applicants for tho position. Mr E. Towlc, Auckland, manager of ',' tho Bank of Now South Wales, will IC' tiro from tho service of the bank on • • the first) of next month. Mr Towle's -• connection with the Bank of Now South . ,-. Wales extends over a period of !«? ■ . years. Ho will bo succeeded at Auck-' , land by Mr W. H. L. Galwcy, man- . -■ agor of the Napier branch. Mr' John Farrell. who was advanro! agent for the H. B. Irving Company throughout the recent. record totir iii New Zealand, was presented by Mr . Irving with a solid silver oigarclto- >, * case, suitably inscribfO, as a token or ~ - fctftcm mid of his'appreciation of Mr Farrcll's Good work "on the road." At tho monthly meeting of the Ash-. .* , burton Ladies Orango Lodge, Sister .;,-, R. Bctts was presented with a gold ,' emblem in appreciation of her valuable .'■,'.,; services as secretary. "I -■ It is gazetted'(writes our London,."" ■ correspondent) that Major-General A.'.".'-." Polo Ponton, C.V.0., C.B. (one timor - Commandant of the New Zealand , ,',,- Forces), now commanding Royal Artil--"'_ lery at Malta, is to succeed Major- - , General F. A. Bowles, C.8., in tho command of the South-western Coast Defences, from April 18th next. "If there is anything th?t I ever l ' did," writes Professor Sale in a k-tter , . to "The Times," "to which I can look ; - back with satisfaction, it is to my hay- ' - j inp been ablo to induce an old Fellmr ; ..,'. i of Trinity, the late Mr H. W. Ero_ "." undertake the important dutici of Univeriiity Agent in London, the pott now held by Mr J. W. Joynt, or Trinity College", Dublin; for lam certain thot ! it was owinp in a great measure to 53r .! Eve's friendly offices that mnthemaI ticians like "the late Mr Routh, aivl ! scholars like Professor J. S. Reid, liavs consented not only to examine for ur.. but to. give us invaluable help by criti: . • cisinp our work, and showing »s hox\ to remedy our deh'ciCTices."

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