PERSONAL ITEMS.

Press, Volume LXVIII, Issue 14343, 1 May 1912, Page 9

PERSONAL ITEMS.

Mr Norton Francis, who is retiring from the Waimate Mayoralty after four years' service, was publicly presented on Monday with an illuminated address. Mrs Francis was given a rose bowl. Mr and Mrs Francis leave for England to-day. Arrivals in town yesterday included Messrs H. A- Beauchamp, D. Sloan, 11. J. White, C. W. Palmer, (Wellington), J. Cameron (Sydney), H. M. Cowles (Buffalo), A. F. Findlay (Auckland), L. C. Simpsoa, 'J. P. Tabute3U, C F. Liddell (Melbourne), l>. l>. Maefarlane (Lyndon), 11. Ensor (Rakahuri). C. E. Ensor (White Rock), and G. T. Moon (Grevmouth). Colonel J. T. M. Hayhurst, Dr MaEvedy, Dr. Townshend, Messrs F. Talbot, G. T. Moss, J. R. W- Middlr■con. W. Cloustoiv, A. S. Biss,, C. W. Palmer, and C. X. Baeyortx arrived from Wellington by the Maori yesterday morni'-iu. the Uev. J. A. Brown and Brigadier Bray (Salvation Army) arrived from Wellington by the Maori yesterday morning. Mr John Studholmo left for Wellington by tho Maori last nightMr aud Mrs J. It. Hayward. Mr and M r> O. H. Hewlett, Mes-srs C. Haines, G \V. Hulme, and T. N. Horsfey were }«assengors lor Wellington by the Maori lajjt night. Yesterday Mr W. Parsons severed a five years' connection with the stuff "f tho New Zealand Farmers , Co-opera-tive Association as auctioneer to join the staff of Messrs Pyne and Co. mi a similar capacity. At the Rangiora

market yesterday he was presented with a shaving outfit by the freezing buyers and dealers. The presentation was made by Mr W. Graham, who expressed appreciation of the manner >n which Mr Parsons had done business with them, and their good wishes for bis future in his new position. Tho staff of the .Association's auction department made Mr Parsons a parting gift i: a set of pipes, and he received .% similar present from the farmers of the Cast district on the last ealo day at Cust.