PERSONAL ITEMS.

Press, Volume L, Issue 15158, 23 December 1914, Page 6

PERSONAL ITEMS.

Their Excellencies the Earl and Countess of Liverpool arrived from Wellington yesterday morning, and have taken up their residence at Mr A. E. G. Rhodos's homo at Morivalo, where they will remain for somo little time.

Captain F.astwood arrived from Wellington yesterday morning. Mr A. Kayo arrived yesterday morning from Wellington.

Mr Charles MacMahon returned from Wellington yesterday morning.

Mr It. B. Morris, Chief Postmaster, leaves Christchurch to-day for Samoa, in connexion with postal matters.

Mr J. P. Sinclair (the New Zealand member of the Krnpiro Trade Commission) reached Melbourne, on Monday, and is duo in Dunedin next week.

The Rev. 11. X. }?apaknra, who was among one of the unsuccessful candidates for the Northern Maori scat, i« resuming his ministerial duties at Colac Bay (Southland).

Tho death took place at hia residence, at Staumoro, Sydney, last week, of Mr Arthur Hunter, a well-known and capable actor, who was for years associated with' musical comedies presented by the J. C. William&on management. His daughter, Jlw Hopo Huntor, is in Melbourne with "'Tho Girl in tho Taxi" company.

Tho Rev. Canon Burton, Vicar of St.. Michael's, and Mrs Burton, who loft Christchurch for London on December 31st last, arrive back this morning by tho Moeraki. A welcome homo by tno parishioners will be given to tho returned travellers in tho Parish Hall, Durham street, this afternoon between 3.30 and -1.30.

Our Dunedin correspondent telegraphs that Mr E. F. Dtithie. who has held an important position witli iho Xew Zealand Express Company for some fifteen years, is severing his connexion with the company as from tho 31st inst. Mr Duthio is spoken of as tho Lkoly successor of Mr W. Scott as tho employers' representative on tho Arbitration Court,

Muss Othlio Bean, who tins been connected with the teaching staff of tho Addington School for tno past tbroo years, and who is severing her connexion with tho teaching profession, was presented by tho staff with a handsome; Doulton vase. Mr W. N. Soay, headmaster, in making the presentation, referred to the many excellent qualities possessed by Miss Bean, and wished her every success for her future, welfare.

At a meeting of the governors of the Melbourne Church of England Grammar School, held last week, the folloTvinc motion was adopted: ''That tho governors hay© learned with reprot of the rceicna.t.on of Mr G. E. Blanch, M.A.. and desiro to nlace on record their keen appreciation of tho a'lmirabio work performed by him <iurinc his 16 yerjs of office, as evidenct>-l by the crowth of tlio school from 158 in 1599 t-o 502 at the end of 3914, and by its present high state of officiency, and that they wish Mr Blanch success and happiness in his now ofnee " Mr Blanch, who takes charge of Christ's College, Christchurch. at the