PERSONAL ITEMS.

Press, Volume LI, Issue 15173, 11 January 1915, Page 6

PERSONAL ITEMS.

Mr F. M. B. Fisher arrived on Saturday from Wellington. The Hon. T>. Buddo. M.P.. was auiohg Saturday's arrivals from Wellington.

The Very Rev. Dean Smyth, Provincial of the Marist Order in-New Zealand, is visiting Christchurch.

Mr Walter Fuller, of Messrs John Fuller and Sons, arrived in Christchurch yesterday on business connected with the re-opening of the Opera House.

Tho Rev. Ernest Gallop, vicar of Tauraarunui. is on a short visit to Christchurch. He preached yesterday, at evensong, at St. Michael's.

Lieut .-Colonel J- E. Hume, in addition to his duties as officer commanding depot and the Auckland military district, has been temporarily appointed inspector of New Zealand Garrison Artillery.

Mr William Ewart, advance manager for the Mina Caldow Concert Company, is at present in Christchurch, making arrangements for the well-known contralto's appearance here early next month.

Sir James Carroll, who is in the North of Auckland district, on a visit to the Ngaouhi tribe, at the invitation of th© local chiefs, attended a meeting at Rawhiti on Thursday, and received a very cordial welcome from the Natives.

The Mayor (Mr H. Holland) left on Saturday night for Wellington to. attend a conference of representatives of the Patriotic Fund Committee, to b_ held there to-day. His Worship returns to-morrow.

On Thursday night tho Celtic Club

-----—--------__--_______-______ &-®w (Wellington) met to tender _ to Mib-inspector Shcchan who h**_T_2s----transferred to Timaru. Prof.__or«!£i Markcnzie presided, and a pleasant __* V cial evening was spent. j±--Tho death occurred i v J. vdney'i_=-'V centl.v of Mr Clarence Hauili n foJeS?'' a partner m the firm of Hamlin _3t Bccson. indent ag.tits. Auckland. 3K well-known in the various No-th UK*!/" towns. Thocau^ci'^athwa $ 3H " 11" -Mr I>. X. Ma-Di-riiM-l or- -• .- secretary of the Souda,, lrivrtVss£?'. who has been spending >_ K _ t hi. people at New PK mouth! order to visit other pr.rts of Xew _LZ[ land, after which he n ill return to"__V4 " bourne. * uu * -. Engineer-Lieutenant F H i-ff...' a son of Mr J M. Jcffcon/of KESJ-i' Pass road. Auckland. ha_ b e o n iritis *! red from H.M.S. Temerairo toßf*' Superb. Prior to being on tb?& ' meraire. Engincc.-l.ieutcnant J. ff - - was on tho l-orm.id.ible. which wa. x - in the English Channel' a few davjffV' 31 r Harry Mos.. manager in vk_ lington ior Messrs Johnston and"(V t " making a good recovery from £**■" .. juries which he received throm-fr" «!_ upsetting of his motor-car \ns__£_ N .nine weok s ago. He left the Mit_.l. hospital there just before Christmas-„j expects to be back in WelUnßtm "*&• ■ the middle of thi_ month. T,k The Xew Zealand long-servic* '_JS gocsUonduct medal has been conf-«_s"--en Sergeant J. A. Head, Royal \? ' Artillery ; 2nd C!as s Master Gunner t " H. Snwle. Royal N.Z. termaster-Sergcam Artificer J, Q p - Southgatc. Royal N.Z. Artillei-v; Ser . grant R. P. .Morgan. Royal X.Z. tillcrv ; and Qua it crma"ster-Ser-*c»ni * * Farrier Robert Irvine. Royal N.Z** Ar- ' tillcry. * ' '- ~'

His Excellency the Governor hasip. pointed Messrs Thomas Humphries an_~ Thomas N. Brodrick (nominated bytht' Minister for Lands) and HubertSMdcn--and Hugh M. Wilson (nominated by tV~., council of tho New Zealand Sui*TOyor_*---Institute) as members of the Board under the fc'urveyor**. instituW" *:nd Board of .Examiner. Act, 1908, - ' Staff Cadets K. T. Rowings, i>.' E. -' Hremncr, and A. H. Carrington, Iron.--the Royal Australian Military College*-, have been appointed lieutenants, "Neir---Zealand Staff Corps; and Staff CadjSV Otira Opie and W. G. Stevens, frjj-vi the winie college, lieutenant., lU-jil,", Now Zealand Artillery. -.**.: At th© Methodist Church quartorfef meeting, held at Levin last ..wettf! Messrs F. E. Parker and Frank TeaftS were elected to represent the' circuit ! th© annual conference, which commenc-V','* j its session at Christchurch chiri.*.g'llje'; I last week of Fobruary. J. \l*.; Gil).on aud C. Cr'abb were elected-is"* substitute representatives. _ . ''-V Amongst those who wero ordained; I*"/----the diaconat© by the Sydney last month was _tlr Haultain, of Taradale (says* * - tHe-"*" "Hawko's Bay Herald"), Mr H?n":f: tain is the third cx-mentber of "Murray. Roberts and Co.'s staff holy orders in tho Anglican Church, tblsia' other two being tho Rev. J. "D. R*j.»:j sell, of Oamaru. and' the Rot; "',(!/-.] Saunders, of Nelson. J,'\ The funeral of Mr John took placo at Lyttelton -ob'-. "Saturday afternoon. Among _t_*"f largo number of mourners 'j*hK' sent were the Mayor, councillors, mt% Town Clerk of th© borough, and -f-pr_-V' sentatives of the l_oyal City of Nct*rwieb"£ Lodge (Manchester Unity). Sfeipwjfjj of tho Lyttelton Fir© Brigade acktFtSr'il pall-bearer;.. The services, .hot Vat' tbOi| church and tho graveside, w_rar*-con"iJ ducted by tho Rev. Mr Leach. *..,--„, l] Lieutenant-Colonel C.. J. R-.akeft.-i M.R.C.V.S., .A r ._>.. principal Services and Remount., has been pointed colonel. Tha following are appointed liootenant-colonels John G. Clayton. M.R.C-.V.-?., princk-.*. pal veterinary officer, Canterbury ,miltej* tiu-y district; William _>. &~iowh-J(-j| M.R.C.V.S., V.D., principal veterina^yf; l officer. Otago military district; Alcxsgj ander R. Young,. iI.It.C.V-3., principfflp veterinary officer, Wellington roilitary-f. district; Joseph Lyons, M.R.C.\ r .S«|f principal veterinary officer; military district. ■ -^^ .The "Farmers' ."Union Advocate,")it,J. referring to the knighthood eonferriidj.upon Mr J. G. Wilson, president of i-i->| Union, observes tliat "tho honour whicK has fallen upon Mr AVilson, althoOghViS personal title, is an honour done tothfrj; farming community and to tbe orgwit%t| tion of which he is th© honoured dent.. As th© official mouthpiece tpf__ the Union, we feel that the Union the honour which his Majesty has'foejtj' pleased to confer upon our and w© compliment tho Prime Minister?'., through whom., th© miommondatfon:'. would go, on the recognition of ...t-"-*;';----splendid services rendered to agri-id-.;', turo. the backbone of tho Dominion ,*"»*•";{ Mr Wilson." *XAt Wellington on Friday night afor*j-';.-well supper .was tendered by officers*«_ the Education Department to, -*-V -v/% Hogben. C.M.G., who is retiring frojfc;> the position of Inspector-General flru* S-hools. Sir E. Osborne-Gibhes, SeO&g. tary of th© Department, presided, *M£" there were present also the Ministerwtv Education (Hon. James Allen) and*Dp P * W. J. Anderson, who succeeds 'J»f..' Hogben. The chairman, on behalfjgs" tho officers, presented Mr Hogben w»C a roller-top desk, and Mrs wit* •;, a silver tea and coffee -,orvice. r ■!*'. making th© pi-esentation, the chairmss , referred to the long and arduous *f&f£-\ performed by the retiring ' General. TV toast of Mr and fflte Hogben's health was also spoken to Jg¥.Mr F. K. d© Castro (chief derk).»: W. Bird (Nativ© Schools), Brown (Technical Schools), and &__?&, H Pope (Industrial Schools). »*m'& posing the toast of th© partment. tho Hon. James, Allen .*»> paid a warm tribute to Mr Hogbefl'l!"**, his able work for education. '; _~ .* -