PERSONAL ITEMS.

Press, Volume L, Issue 14908, 23 February 1914, Page 6

PERSONAL ITEMS.

VICEREGAL. His Excellency the Governor and tie Countess of Liverpool gave a garden party at Elinwood on Saturday after- - noon. Their Excellencies will be pre- * - sent at the Uiccarton . Horticultural

Society's Show on Thursday

The Rev. J. A. Luxford arrived from Wellington by the Wahino on Satuxdav.

The Her. Father Taylor arrived from Wellington by the Wahine on Saturday.

Mr L. C. Smith (Sydney) arrived in town on Saturday.

Mr E. W. Burton, S.M.. arrived from Wellington by the Wahino on Saturday.

Among the oversea visitors to Christchurch are Mr Herbert L. Abrahams and Mr H. Temple, both of London.

Mr Peter Barr arrived from Wellington by the Wahino on Saturday, and left for T>unedin by the first express.

Dr. Loughnan, Dr. Wells and Dr. Rend arrived from Wellington by the Wahine on Saturday.

Dr. M. Thomas and Mrs Thomaa (Sydney), Mr M. Thomas, and Mr ' Clarcuco Head arrived from Wellington by the Wahine on Saturday morning.

Dr. Lindo Ferguson (Dunedio) arrived from Wellington by the Wahine on Saturday, and left for the South by the first express.

I'll.- Hon. F. M. B. Fisher, Minister of Customs and of Marine, accompanied by Mr A. Hall (private secretary), left on Saturday night for Wellington. Captain MeDougall, Marine Superintendent for the Shaw, Savill and Albion Compar.y, returned from Wellington by the Wahino on Saturday. ' f

Mr J. M. Leigh. Mr W. L. Abraham, Mr F. H. Carr, and Mr P. Barr arrived from Wellington in the Wahine ■on Saturday. .

Amongst visitors to Christchnrch are:—Mr T. F. Best and Mr L. McMaster (Sydney), Mr Allan Bruce and Mr A. Wolf (Melbourne).

Mr Thomas Brown left by Saturday night's eteamer for Wellington on a visit to Auckland. He will be absent from town for about ten days. Arrivals in town yesterday included Hγ '{. S-ii.nn (Sydney), Dr. James ' . Mac Donald (Taunton, England), and Pr. Sydney Jamieson (Sydney). Mr O. B. Pemborton, secretary of tho Canterbury A. and P. Association, " , who has been on a visit to the Master- i ton Show, returned to town on Satur- , day. '•"

Senior-Sergeant Ryan, in charge of ~ the Lyttelton police, loaves on holiday on Tuesday. During his absence his '- place will be taken by Sergeant Jack- / son, of Srdenham.

The Prime Minister visited Pukekohe * - Show on Saturday (says a Press Awo- ■ eiation telegram), and received a nnm- •-

ber'of deputations in the township. Mr Massey loft last night for Hastings-

The Hon. Walter Scott. Premier of Saskatchewan, who is visiting New Zea- , land, in tho course of a tour of the world, and is accompanied' by hia brother-in-law, Mr J. M. loung, arrived » from "Wellington by tho Wahine on Saturday, and left for Dun- « edin by the second express.

Among the students of College - House who have been successful in the " . University examinations are Mr S. ■ Parr, who has secured the M.A. degree - . with first-class honours in mental ; science, and Mr L. A. Knight, who passed the same examination with second-claee honours in Greek and '. French. The members of the staff of the Government Insurance rtepartmant-met at ,; the residence of the District Manager on Saturday afternoon to 6ay good-bye . to Mr J- K. Blenkhosm. late chief clerk > at the Christchurch Branch, who baa:: - been promoted to the position of officer ■-. * in charge of the new businese keach ,; at the head office. Wellington. Mr.J»C. Prudhoe* on behalf of the staSi as- •« pressed appreciation of Mr Blenkhcro'e :. services, wished him success in Ji» new J*. sphere, and presented him with' a eiltw- £ mounted oak tray and afternoon "tea -,-» service. Mr G. B. Hill has arrived from ' H Wellington, ami ha* entered upon his - 1: duties ac chief cleric in place of Mr , •- Blenkhorn. v . . .. - / "'.""