PERSONAL ITEMS.

Press, Volume L, Issue 14909, 24 February 1914, Page 7

PERSONAL ITEMS.

„_- d His Excellency the Governor has, so far, no public engagements this week. Her Excellency will open the Riccarton. Horticultural Society's 6how at Upper fticcarton, on Thursday, and on Saturday will attend the flower show at Kaiapoi. Bhint was among lasi ai'ght's departures for Wellington. ' .Major Barnett left for the North, lust evening. lit G. Harper was among last night's jkpartures for Wellington. ; " Dr; McCarthy wad a passenger by the Maori for Wellington last evening. The RdW- B\ O'Neill, Wood, and ttussell were passengers for Wellington -by last night's forry eteftmel , . the Hon. James Allen will leave Wellington on Saturday next for Duuedim wbefe he will spend some days. ■ v Sir George Clifford returned id .Coratehofch last night by the second express. J- MtT. Buxton, M.P., was a passenger by the second express from the South yesterday. _ Sir fe. N. Webb has been appointed to the position of junior demouetifttor at the School of Engineering for the session 1914, at a salary of £160. Mr Charles M. Parker, secretary of the Canterbury Arta Society, returned lest evening from, a holiday tfif> to Timaru. Mr C. J. Harper, oF Ashburton, has befia appointed a member of the Board of trustees of the Ashburton Race.C6ur6e vice the late Mr Matthew Stitt. - Earl Grey will arrive in Christcburch fftfa the fcofith on Wednesday, Mal"ch will leave fer Wellington on .Friday, March 6th. Mr Geoffrey Nyo, for some time connected in & managerial capacity with theA'CTr Zealand Picture Supplies Com' -JfcfcVß being transferred to Sydney, ' yatti he will represent the company's ilttfOtft for the future. "' sf. tad Mrs Thomas, and son, of Sydney, went South yesterday morning, jnrt are iteturning to Christohtirch before , leaving for their homo. Dr. Clar:*a<Se Read, o ( Sydney, accompanied . taem. Mr J. Keafns, who hag been aafetant |aard at Little Itirer, has been transJeffea to Christchuroh, and left for .tMre Oβ Saturday. His place will be taken by Aff W. MeEehgld, of ChristA firtts Associatiort telegram BatS: Mr left Anckhiid for Hastings en Snfiday to open the Cool Stota£e Hβ leaves for WttUr.gton to-morrow, and ft feiV «l»yB later goes to the South Island, Nelson, the West Coast, httd Central Otago. ÜB U to i« yesterday morning, .™ r -?a3tic o Hoskins was congratulated Mi his elevatloh to the Bench at a large rt *i? s of numbers tbd local Bar. lac Attorney-Goncral. the Hon. A. L. hoart!lv welcomed Mr JusncA iiosbing, and extended coTigratnlaienfew , i , " who briefly and *ppretfiatirely replied. .-S , *'* , /*?.* ,flr S e of par■ftllL? fid %¥*** at tho Cashmere tffii°^. F " cla -! {o raflAe n tfresfetita- « A - ttw3 *ho rosently mifraetl the position of hend mistfo* to Jt K f, nnst of nssistnnt -nilstreps *V* ?*? Christrhurrh School, the Wt took the form of n tery handsome pendant. rA^ iet^ ny nt * iern °on, nt Norton's tea rooms, the employees of the shipping offices at Lyttelton met for tho purpose J* making a premutation to Mr Josoph «» v* r, on iho Oregon of his npproacning marring. The presentntidn, *toh icoK the form of n set of cutlcrv, C^4- InarJo hv Mr T - U. Clearv, Mr "Mamer suitnblv responding. ■<& S i. Ww ? rt Ros<: McDonald, of the Mapistrate ? s Court, who ■ 4?p*en appointed clerk of the Court J«bS? C,,aJlliers > w >*>s tlip recipient fjS?» a y n-orning of a presentation lOjjPM^brother ofßrers in Christehurch. "-.Biihop. S.M., in presenting oftcer trith a hatidsomo 'nn? m^ aFG ' re fprrfid to his four years service at Cbristchurch* and £l m £ " c cess in his new posif? 8 - Mr McDonald leaves ior Port rS eT *^ a ' V - His successor. Mr ~«S, P • X " mm on°. of Wellinljton, in Christehurch shortly.