PERSONAL ITEMS.

Press, Volume LXVIII, Issue 14339, 26 April 1912, Page 7

PERSONAL ITEMS.

!| -■:-■' 9 ■■ ■; The Governor will leave Auckland en ■ JFuesday for Hawko's Bay, and is es7>ected to return to Auckland in ton ■ clays time. . Tho Primo Minister . (the Hon T. Mackenzie) was to leave Auckland this morning for To Kuiti, where among -other matters, ho will attend a ban"

qnefc and presentation to Mr W T Jennings, es-M.P. for Taumaranui.' Hα will catch tho early train next morning for Wellington. * HW ,I^ 1 , 67 an ? Mr B - Hay loft 'by tho Maori last mghfc for Wellington. . °

Idontonant E. G. R. G. Evans, R.N. oF tho British Antarctic expedition, ac jcompaniod by Mrs Evans, will loavo riwrt week for Sydney to join the Orontes for .England. Mr Francis •11 i 6, sec J ctar ? to - tlie Expedition, .wiU leave by tho samo steamer and return m timo to go south. ' Mr W. F. Massey, Loader of tho Opposition, was a passenger to Wellington by tho Reniuera last night. Mr Alick Lauder, a brother of tho tamoas bcotch comedian Harry Lander arrived in Chn'stchurch yesterdayTho residents of Sumnor met last scrims in tho Town Hall to bid farewell to Archdeacon Thorpo, who has had charge of tho parish for tho past ten years. Mr E. J. Woods, who was in : the chair, presented tho Archdeacon with a purso of eovoreigns, nt tho wmo tune referring to the work he had done m tha parish. Archdeacon Gos- «;.. who had tho charge, lieloro Arch<i«ncon Thorpe, Mr C. L. Wiggins, tho somor vestryman, and Mr E. Deufaani, .'x-.Mayor, also spoke. On behalf of tho hre Brigade Mr C. Phillips presented tno Archdeacon with v walking stick, and Mr h. G. Wood, on behalf of tho Jcnnis and Croquet Club, presented •'mi with n fountain pen and writing rase. A vote, of .sympathy was passed to Mrs Tnorpe, who is not well rt prej-ent. Jl o,' f -- ■ E - Grcon. of Sydney, is visiting Chrisrchnrch. ?lr Hiigo Friodlander leaves for a trip t-o huglnnd early next month. ( I ho members of tho literary staff ot mo Props' met in tho eub-cditorinl room yesterday afternoon to niako a ft*"*^* 1, * 10,1 "" :l dop.-miti-; comrade, Mr Thomas Tlnnn. who is joining tho fydnoy .start of tho New Zealand- Press Association. Tho prewhich took tho iorm of 3 , p: , ur ,. °} was tnndo W ti \ T th ° Statf b -Y tI,C CfHto1 "' Ml " .-.". 'ngg.s. who referred in appreJ'. I 2? vc _" tern w <o Mr Dunn's work on v ilio 1 res<," and wished him overy succrss m his now sphere. Mr Duiin'ruade a suitable reply, thanking tho staff for their good wislies and their useful memento of his pleasant associations *ith them. Mr Dunn left for Sydney >, t ovom ' ,l £' s stt-amor. Tno Hon. tboinns Buxlon, Minister portfolio, arrived from Tcnnika laat nif;ht. ViMtors to Christcluirch im-lndo: — «r il. Hydos-Pier™ (Ltmdon), Messrs H. F. M,^ s . o. Wilson, and A. j> MclJ"'« (Unncdin). Mr and Mrs David CS. ••ainj; (Xnpior). Mrs and Miys Carton Hill>. Mr Y. Robilliard (Ashbur- ■ ton). Mr Genrpe Ilntherfortl (Sprinpb ank). and Mr and Mrs Om>mvood Unberlev).

Tho to tho Canterbury Centre of tho New Zealand Amateur Association last evening; t,( >ok advantage of tho opportunity to | Mr F. C. Fnntham, treasurer to I Contra, who i.-i leaving on a visit; '"■Australia, n vory pleasant holiday. Mr J. Buchanan, on behalf of tho delegates, hriefly referred to the semoes rendered to tho Centre by Mr Fan- j tiiam. Cheers won. given for Mr and : Mrs Fantham. !