PERSONAL ITEMS

Press, Volume XLIX, Issue 14659, 7 May 1913, Page 9

PERSONAL ITEMS

Mr Lindsay Mitchell, son of Rev. A. Mitchell, has been appointed organist of the Kaiapoi Methodist Church. Mr W. 1). Stewart, local manager for Dalgety and Company. Ltd.. who is leaving next Tuesday for England by tlio lonic on a holiday trip, was on Monday presented by tho staff with a fitted dressing ease and my with best wishes for a pleasant voyage and a safe return. Subsequently, presentations were made by the manager of a handKomo baromoter and silverware from tho staff to Mr P. G. Greorwood, of the wool department, and Mr Leo. M. Espscrm;, of the land department, both of wh.im are about to ho married. _ On hi< being transferred to Chnstchnrch. Mr E. F. S Grant, signalman, was presented by tho Heathcoto railv.av staff with a silver-mounted umbrella suitably inscribed. Mr (1. W.'Hoid, ot John I?"id and Sons. Ltd. Dunedin, and Mrs Reid, who intend making a pleasure tour through »',rv v,v!. Is];:r.(I. left for Wellington by

last night's steamerAi:ivj|s in town yesterday included ■ Messrs J. Murgat'royd " (Ilororatn). I) A. Mc-Lonnnif, 0. Town send (Wellington). J. 11. C. Russell (,Diin«uidel), Dr. Lyon (Asliburton). tho Her. MacKi'T.z'n Gib-ori (Waimate). J- A. .\hirns (Tiniarn). H. Barclay, F. Brown (Sydney), I), Loishrnann (Hanrnor). 11. F. Marsh i!! (Aiirkland). l> E Theirmann and D. I'liiHvs (Dmiedm). Mesnrs T- V,'. Stringer, X.C.. H. J. Bcswick. J. T. !Jro-.vn and C. W. Rat- . tray, left for Wellington by the Maori ! 1a.%1- niphl. j Cnr>t!iin Kelsnlj and Lientonant Hen- , dfr.son lefr. for "Wellington lust night. ; Dr. rj.nrnett, and the Rev. Mr : Spo.!cor loft for Wellington Inst ni^iit. Mr D. A. Aikon. assistant General Manager of the Union Strwn Ship Co.. ieir by tho Maori for Wollinnion ia^i J niuht ' Tho Southbridge congregation's call to the Rev. G. Lindsay camo before the Diuiedin Presbytery yesterday (says a Press Association message), and it was resolved to place tho call in his hands. Mr Lindsay announced that he would accept it. His Honour Mr Justice Sim arrived from Wellington by tho Maori yesterday.

Messrs L. Birks and W. G. Stead arrived from Wellington by tho Maori yes-terdny morning. Mr Joseph Williams, an old member, was elected chairman of tho Oamaru Harbour Board, says a Press Association message. A Press Association message from "Wellington says that General Godley hopes to sail by via Snn Francisco on Juno 10th, if ho has been able beforo then to transact with the Hon. James Allen all business that will bo necessary on the return of tho latter from England. General Godley hopes to attend the mnncouvres at Homo of the Aldershot Command and tho Cara'ry Division, and the big Army rr;anamvres, and has taken a return passage by the Orient line, leaving England early in November.