PERSONAL ITEMS.

Press, Volume XLIX, Issue 14821, 12 November 1913, Page 9

PERSONAL ITEMS.

• — » The Hon. G. J. Smith, M.L.C., left laat oight for Wellington. Thj> Hon. J. D. Ormond left for . Wellington by last night's ferry steamer.

Th« Hon. Sir Charles Bowen, Speaker of the Legislative Council, was a passenger for Wellington last night by the ferry steamer.

Mr It. M. Chadwick, A.M.I. Mech., E., formerly with Messrs A. and T. Burt. Limited, Dunedin, and recently works manager for Messrs J. Niven and Co., Napier, has been appointed that firm's district manager for Hawko's Bay. Mr Chadwick was a few years ago a prominent Otago represontative soccer player.

A large and representative public meeting of citizens from various parts of the district assembled at Hokitika last night for tho purpose of making a presentation of a purse of sovereigns and an address to Mr H. Richards (late Inspector of Mine* for tho Westland, district)- The Mayor of Hokitika presided.

Miss Kathleen Cresswell, who won the grand piano solo at the Wellington, competitions on Monday, is a Christchurch girl,, a pupil of Mr Empson. She secured 146 marks. The prizo was a Chappel grand piano, valued at £130. Mies K. Quill, with 140 marks, was second, and Misa P. Hanifio third with 136 mark*.

Detective-Sergeant Cox. who was married last week, was presented yestqrday morning at the Christchurch Police Station by his. fellow-members of the force, with a bread board in a silver salver, and knife and fork. The presentation was made by Chief-Detective Bishop, who, on behalf of the members of thoiforce, wished Mr,and Mrs Cox much happiness and prosperity. Tho Rev. B. F. Rothwell, of Lyttelton, has been invited to succeed the « V l T ;. R ' as superintendent of t£e Methodist circuit, Blenheim. Mr Richards is completing iris five veare' niinisti-jy. in. Blenheim in March "next, and the itinerant principle o£ tho Methodist Church Trill not allow any mimater to.remain for a longer term. He:bas aeewted a call from the Trinity, Methodist Church, Napier, ana wift enter upon his new charge in March.