PERSONAL ITEMS.

Press, Volume LIV, Issue 16228, 3 June 1918, Page 6

PERSONAL ITEMS.

Colonel Valintino arrived in Christchurch from tho south on Saturday. Sir James Allen was at Rotorua on Saturday. He returns to Wellingtoh to-morrow. Captain Gerald Russell. N.Z.M C . has rejoined tho staff of a New Zealand hospital ship., and will be in charge cf the surgical work on board. A Press Association telegram from Nelson states:—The City Council has appointed Sir Littlejohn (who at present holds tho position) city engineer. There were twenty-seven applicants. Dr. John Ross. M.D., has been appointed medical superintendent of tho Gisborne Hospital. Dr. Ross has had 82 years' medical experience, six years of which were spont in Wairoa Hospital. and two years in varions British hospitals. Lieutenant Campbell, who formerly held the position of adjutant to the 16th Waikato Regiment, has been appointed military instructor to the New Zealand Flying School at Kohimarama, Auckland. Lieutenant Campbell lias lmd considerable experience in both seaplaning and land work at Home, and is exceptionally well qualified foi the work of instruction at the school. He saw considerable sen-ice at Gallipoli, and was wounded while taking part in the hostilities there. The Hon. J. A. Ilahan. Minister of Education, arrived in Christchurch on Saturday morning, and in tho afternoon bpened the new additions to the Christchurch Technical College. At 10 o'clock this morning he will receive a deputation from the Woolston Borough Council regarding rating on Technical School projects, and he will also see the chairman of the Board of Governors of Canterbury College and the Registrar regarding certain matters. He returns to Wellington this evening.

The Vestry of Holy Trinity Church, Grey mouth, received a request from the Bishop of Nelson, to grant the Vcn. Archdeacon York leave of absence from the parish of Greymouth for the duration of the war so that he may tnke over tho Archdeaconry of Blenheim. At a special meeting of the Vestry held on Thursday the Bishop's request was acceded to. and also his nomination of the Rev. Canon Taylor, as the Archdeacon's locum tenens in Greymouth, daring the Letter's absence in Blenheim. Canon Taylor's resignation of the chaplaincy at_ Treritham has been accepted by the military authorities.

Captain T. E. Y. Seddon. M.P. for Westland, writing from England on the eve of his departure _ for America, abont the middle of April, savs: "After my term was up on the Staff with General Russell, I went back to the First Canterburv Company. 2nd Battalion. as Second-in-Command. We were in training, and then were hurried away to near Amiens, After marching all night from near Albert our boys went into the fray, and held the line. The oflkcr commanding was slightly wounded, so I went in and took over the company. When our stunt was finished I brought them out to reserve, and then got word to proceed to Headquarters, and thence to London on duty. It was a very pleasant surprise. I was told then that I was to represent tho division in propaganda work in the United States. It will be splendid work and gives me a great opportunity. How long it will last I don't know. The Attorney-General from South Australia has gone on the same mission."