PERSONAL ITEMS.

Press, Volume XLIX, Issue 14620, 22 March 1913, Page 11

PERSONAL ITEMS.

Tlio Hon. R. Heaton Rhodes, Pcoi-master-General, arrived by tho Maunganiii yasterday morning, accompanied by Mr W, Crow, private secretary.

Tho Hon. F. M. B. Fisher was n pasBongor by tho Maungunui yesterday ou hig way to Australia. Mr Mark Cohen (Dunedin) arrived in town on Thursday. Arrivals in town yesterday included: —Messrs S. Garner, G. H. 'Rhodes, J. P. McGowan (Wcilingtoii;, Mr Gerard T. Williams (Tuparoaj, Mr K. G Williams (Wangamu), Mr l< , . Redwood (Marlborougu), Mr E. lloid (Blenheim). Mi- K. Ross (Uaitati), C. £. Shallcrass (Tirnaru), S. A. Smith, N. H. Hargreaves (Wellington), F. W. Pavno (Dunedm), A Aubrey Smith (Bleuhoim) p M Sneudmg (Dunedin), a. ly- Ql li ¥* kx' Borlc £.< Gore >- E- Amyes. A\ .H. L. Christio liimaru). C H Sherwood (Wellington), R. C. Hudson' (Dunedin), A. G. Jlutchmson (Sydney), R.

Bennett (Melbourne), D. Maloney (Dunedin). B. <*- Jiidgiey (Duiudin) C. Murray (Sydney). Captain C. li. Moss (Wellington), and Lieut.-Col. Lindsay (Timaru). Mr W. Douglas Lysnar, of Gisborne. who is in town on business connected '•with tho New Zealand Producers' Association, intends leaving for Dunedla to-day. .Mr J. Reid, second clerk in the Magistrate's Court, Christchurch, has been appointed clerk of the courts at Clyde and Cromwell (Central Utago), and will leave Christchurch next week. Mr Napier, on behalf of the employees of the Spreydon Borough Council," presented Mr M. W. v.ootitield (the retiring town clerk) with a travelling bag suitably inscribed. Mr Woodfield thanked tho employees for same and for the respect always shown to him in the execution of his duties. A farewell social to Mr Robert H. Yeitch, local masseur and culturist, was held on Tuesday evening, Mr J. McGarron presiding." Speeches were made by Mrs McGarron and Mr R. S. Johnstone, and a presentation of an illuminated address was made to Mr Veitch. A musical programme was givton during the evening. Tho "Gazette" announces the appointment of the following to be medical inspectors of schools:—Ada Gertrude Paterson, M.8., Bach. Surg. ; Elizabeth Catherine Gunn, M.8., Bach. Surg., Goorgo Law Cnwkwoll, M.8., Bach. Surg. ; Walter Kerr Ilislop, M.8., Bach. Surg. Tho "Auckland Star" says:—"Wo have it from authentic sources that Sir Joseph "Ward has been offered no less than three seats during his stay in Great Britain—two in the Imperial Parliament and one in tho iipw Irish Parliament. Although such inducements to enter wider fields of Imperial politics must ho vorv alluring to a man of Sir Joseph's ability and outlook it seems clear from what can bo learnt of his intentions that he has no idoa of deserting Now Zealand by remaining at Home for ho has definitely expressed his resolve to return to tlio Dominion." A very pleasant gathering took place on Thursday afternoon when a number of nurses of tho Christehurch Hospital and of the Cashmere Sanatorium tonclored fv "kitchen" social to Nurso Gkldings on the occasion of her resigning from tho nurses staff, in view of her approneliirtc; mnrringe. So\'ornl speeches wern mado evidoncinsj tho 1.-iidlv filing of +IIORO prosent towards Miss Giddiness and nltogi'thor a most enjoyable afternoon was spent.