PERSONAL ITEMS.

Press, Volume LI, Issue 15269, 4 May 1915, Page 6

PERSONAL ITEMS.

The Hon. J* Ban*, M.L.C.. was among last night's departures for Wellington. Tlio Hon. James Allen. Minister of Finance and Defence, was a pafSMiger for tho north last evening. Dr. L. A. Line, who has been resident doctor at Sumner for the past four years, is removing to Wellington in about two weeks' time to lake up a practico there. A private cable inec-sup.. has been received in Christchurch stating that Lieutenant H. E. Voyce. of Cliristchurch, who is serving with tho Main New Zealand Expeditionary Force, has received an Imperial commi-.siou. Mr W. A. H. Henderson, of the Ashburton Telegraph of_<*<\ who has boon transferred to the Kaiapoi branch of the bep-artment, was, prior to his departure yesterday afternoon, made the recipient* of a handbag by his followemploye_s. Mr J. R. Ci'ockor, who Inks acted as postmaster at Queen-town for the past six months, lias been appointed to a similar position at Mataura. Mr Crocker will bo succeeded by Mr Samuel Johnston, at present postmaster at Tapanui. Mr Pretsch, of Mataura, will b. transferred to Timaru us chief clerk. Tho Hon. R. Hen ton Rhodes. Post-master-General and Minister for Tourist and Health Resorts, will bo at Hanmer Springs this evening and to-mor-row. 1I 0 will leavo Hanmer for Kaikoura on Thursday, to vi-sit tho Territorial camp, which is at present being held at Kaikoura. Th c friends in Christchurch of Mr Claudo E. B. Ollivier have had word that ho lias joined tho Colours. Mr Ollivier was one of tho staff of tlio Pacific Cable Company for some years. He then entered tho service of the Central Cable Company in -South America, but loft his position at Buenos Ayres to go to London to enlist. He joined tho Hon. Artillery Company, and is at present quartered at the Tower of London. Captain John Henry Arden, a New Zealander with tho Worcestershire Regiment, who last Friday w*as reported to have received tho Distinguished Service Order for conspicuous gallantry arc! ability at Neuve-Chapelle, was formerly a station holder near Cane Runaway, and was well-known on the East Coast of tho North Island. When a battalion on his right was expelled from the trenches ho formed his company, under heavy fire, and coun-ter-attacked tho German right with great determination, and' the battalion reoccupied tho trenches. Last Friday evening th. employees of W. Strang'o and Co.'s furniture factory met to say good-bye to Mr A. J. Goodstein, who was leaving to tako up ambulance duties at tho front. Mr Goodstein, who held the position of factory manager, was presented with several useful and suitable articles for the calling he was taking up. Mr C. Boult mado the presentation on behalf of the employees. Mr Goodstein replying, 6aid he felt somo regret at parting from tliem, but being a single man ho thought ho was only doing his duty in volunteering to help his King and Empire.