PERSONAL ITEMS.

Press, Volume XLIX, Issue 14810, 30 October 1913, Page 6

PERSONAL ITEMS.

v T^ a y**: Mr B , r *> l1 -** left for Wrf. lington by last night's ferry steamer. Captain McLauchlan, late of th* ' Tyrone, went north by the- Maori hut - I night. Professor Marshall. Dr. Chilton, anel Captain Mctfdmgs arrived by tho Maori from Wellington yesterday. Tho Rt. Hon. Sir Joshua Williams is '' expected to pass through Christchurch this morning on his way to Dunedin. Tho Houso of Representatives baa granu-d tho Hon. James Allen three '- days' leave of absence on account of illness. Mr Scott Colville, touring manager for Madame Clara Butt arrived by last night's express to arrange for the farewell conceit to be given on Cud night. *■ Mr E. J. Lezard, who has occupied tho position of stationniastor at Darfield ' for nearly seven years, has received notice of transfer on promotion to Bluff V 1 as chief clerk. £" Mr A. A. Readdie, of Geraldine, hss received notice of his appointment as registrar of births, marriages and death? for the Geraldine district as irom November Ist next. Mr John H. Allen camo through from Dunedin yesterday, on route for a nine months' visit to England and " Canada. Ho will be a passenger by tho Athenic, which is advertised to leavo Wellington on Thursday. Mr Charles Lewis, of Hawke's Bay, - who has been on a visit to England, arrived in Christchurch yesterday on his way north, having returned to the Dominion via tho Bluff. Mr Lewis intends leaving for Wellington by this evening's steamer. Dr. Hilgendorf, biologist at tho Lincoln Agricultural College, Canterbury," is making a round of visits to tho Government Experimental Farms in tho . North Island, in order to report' oa their methods of working to the Board of Governors of the southern college. Mr W. G. Wickham, his Majesty's Trade Commissioner, passed through Christchurch yesterday morning ' fro_ Wellington on his way South. Mr Wickham will spend ten days or no in Dunedin, and about February he proposes to tako a trip Home, spenainjja short holiday in England. Mr George Saxton, who has represented the New Zealand Loan and Mere cantile Agency Company, Ltd., ia Geraldine for the past four years, and is leaving their employ because of ilk - health, was mot by a number of cititetui on Tuesday and presented with a purse* of sovereigns. Tne Mayor (Mr J. Ken- . ' nedy) presided, and made the presentation on behalf of the donors.