PERSONAL ITEMS.

Press, Volume LIV, Issue 16212, 15 May 1918, Page 7

PERSONAL ITEMS.

The Hofl. J. T. Walker and Mr Richard Teeec have been elected directors of the Australian Mutual Provident Society.

Captain Bennett, Mr E. W. JMiliton, Dr. Cockayne, and Mr C. APiper were passengers from Wellington by yesterday's ferry steamer.

Mr Loui s Whitcombe, of the firm of Whiteombe and Tombs, has returned from Australia, where he has been on a holiday visit.

Mr G. P. Newton, Assistant UnderSecretary of Internal Affairs, arrived in Christehurch last evening from South Canterbury, and later left for Wellington.

A Press Association telegram from Woodviiie states xiiat Uano.i nas resigned the charge of Woodyille parish alter nearly I'U years' service. Tho Rev. K. McLean, at present at Rotorua, hiis been appointed in his place.

air F. W. Swift, ex-president of the "Wellington Typographical Union, has been elected president of tho New Zealand Federated Typographical Association and a member of the Disputes Committee.

Mr A. C. Tytheridge, who was for some time on the literary staff of "The Press," is now.on the editorial staff_ vf the "New East," an English levicv published in Tokio, Japan, by Mr «f. \Y,. Robertson Scoti.

Tho Rev. George Heighway, of Dunedin, has received a very cordial and unanimous invitation to tho pastorate of the Palmerston North Congregational Church, in succession to the Rev. A. Macdonakl Aspland. No answer, however, has yet been given.

The Hon. G. W. Russell, Minister <f Internal Affairs, returned to Christchurch from South Canterbury by yesterday's express. He will leave for Wellington this evening. At 3 p.m. today ho will address the members of. the Women's National Reserve on tho Auckland resolutions regarding conscription of women.

Under date of March 19th our London correspondent writes: —Mr F. M. B. Fisher is still busy lecturing in different parts of the country. Anticipating his arrival in Sheffield, one of tho local papers describes him as "statesman, sportsman, and soldier, and an expert on trade matters. This visitor comes from one of the most interesting and patriotic of the Dominions of the British Empire."

Tho Hon. Sir William Fraser, Minister of Public Works, arrived from Wellington by yesterday's ferry steamer. The Minister paid a visit, per motor, to Oxford, and was accompanied bj- tho Hon. D. Buddo, M.P., Mr G. W. Forbes, M.P., and Mr J. MeEnnis, Resident Engineer, Public Works Department. Sir William returned to town last- evening, and leaves to-day for Rangitata, returning to-morrow to Christchurch.

At last night's meeting of the Firo Board, on the motion of Mr H. P. Hopkins, seconded by Mr G. Kerruish, it was decided to forward to Mr J. F. Grierson a letter expressing tlic Board's appreciation Of his services during his long term as a member of tho Board. Mr Kerruish said that though members had not always agreed witli Mr Grierson, they had always recognised that ho had been actuated by one object, the welfare of the Board.

Mr James Buchan, who was elected to tho Christchurch Fire Board in place of Mr J. F. Griorson, was formally and. heartily welcomed as a member at last; night's meeting of the Board by Mr. H. Holland, the chairman. Mr Buchan, iu acknowledging the welcome, said that ho had some previous experience of work on a Fire Board, and hoped he would find it as pleasant on tho Christchurch Board. Anything he could do to further tho interests of the Board and of the public he would be oniy too glad to do it.