PERSONAL ITEMS

Press, Volume LXVIII, Issue 14327, 12 April 1912, Page 7

PERSONAL ITEMS

Professor J. Macmillan Brown, M.A., LL.D., who retired by rotation from the New Zealand University Senate is tho representative of the Canterbury District Court of Convocation, has been declared duly re-elected, being the only person nominated. Nominations closed yesterday for the election ol a representative of Otago University to a seat on tho Senate of the University of New Zealand Tho nominations received hy the Registrar are those of Professor Marshall, Professor Gilray. Protessor White, and Mr J. Allan Thomson (first Rhodes scholar 1 ).

Messrs G. M. MarLenn. G. G. Hyde, and C. W Weed arrived from Wellington by the Maori yesterday. Arrivals m town yesterday included : Mr W O Rutherford (Montrose). Mr V. Ruiiock (Ashburton), Mr J. A. Macintosh (Auckland). Mr L- Price (W ellincton). Mrs C. F. Vallance and Miss Vallance (Mastcrton), Miss Miklrcci Wallace < Wellinetou), Mr G. George Nathan (Wellineton), Mr and Mrs IC. Binnev (Auckland). Mr A. Stamford (Wellington), Mr 11. H. Mi* (Dunedin). Mr C- P Lindosrein (Hastings), Mr Robert H." Ellis (Wellington), Air H Westmaoott (Timaru). Mr L. A. Bo'sgen (Wellington), Mr J. N. Ritchie (Timaru).' and Mr Harry Mackay (Gore) The Rev. Mr Ager left for Wellington by the Maunganui last night. Messrs G. D. Greenwood, and P. G. Greenwood left for Wellington by the the Mauncanui last night. Major Kirk (Salvation Arniyi and Rev. Mr Chnppell left for Wellineton by the Maori last nicbt. 'Mr nnd Mrs W. O. Stead loft for Wellington last night.

Mr F. W. Flanacan left for Wei- I iington last night. " i Mr C. Baker left for Wellington, : Messrs Barker and W. L. Prime lor ( Napier, nnd Mr W. Ii- Irvine for , Auckland, by the Wimmera last night, j Mr Charles p. Lir.degre-.n. ci Hast-! ings. who har, been appointed organiser j ot tlie Reform Party. in succession to; Mr R. Martin, has" identified himself j largely with thc party in Hawke's Bay. ! where at. the last general election he; was secretary of Mr Hugh Campb?H"* ' committee, and his untiring energy and enthusiasm played no itnalfpart in that : g.'i!tieir.riii"s success. In the athletic, world Mr Lindegreen is widcir known ' and popular, and he holds several resnonsible position.- on *port« bodies »» : Hnwke'p Bay. and is. in addition, one. of the vi>e-pr< ..:'d-- > nts i.nd promoters oi ! the Nortii bland Motor-Cyclist*-' Club ■ Before takim: up his piWent nnpointinent Mr Lind?arecn was manager ot j Messrs David Whyte and Co.'s exten- \ sive furnishing warehouse ;,. Hastings, ; and brings business ability into his new j and re-sponsible position." The new j organiser was present at Methven on ; Wrdnefdav evenin«. • Mr J. B. H. Trir.p, Woodbury, has; !-tii a.-ked to ;:!!ovv himself to >_j nominated fc" the chairmanship of the! Geraldine (land Board, rendered! rnc-int by the retirement of Mr J. Kcl-! land. _ j Mr P. Christie.' engineer to the j Sydney Harbour Trust, who has bson j in Lytteiton for some weeks, in eon-; nection with the taking over of the i dredge Manchester from the Lytteiton' Harbour Board, and despatching her • to Sydney, left by the Maiingauui lest j night, on his return to Sydney. |

A farewell social wa.s given yester- i day evening at Sydenham to the Bey. j L. Hudson who is leaving Christchurch vo carry on his work in Timaru. Mr J. L. Scott was in the chair. The evening was occupied by speeches by the chairman Mr Scott, Mr L. M. Isitt. Mr T. W. West. Mr L. Berry, Mr J. Thomson. Mrs Peeeock, Sister Lilian and others. .Some musical items including some excellent, quartets, were given. Mr L. M. Isitt, MP., spoke in high terms of Mr Hudson's work. Mr Hudson., he said was going to Timaru, one of tho circuits most desired by Methodists. A presentation was made of a handsome rolitop desk to "Mr Hudson, anel of a ?et of fish-knives and forks to "Mrs Hud-r-on. on behalf Of the congregation. I The Sunday School presented Mrs j Hudson with a lady's handbag, "Miss Hudson with a gold brooch. Miss Lilian Hudson with a silver inkstand, and ! Mr Langdon Hudson with a set of eight books- Mr Hudson expressed his thanks to the congregation for their substantial expressions of goodwill, nnd his satisfaction that his wife and family* had hoen able to help him in his work, as they had done.