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Press, Volume LVI, Issue 17019, 16 December 1920, Page 6

Personal Items.

The Prime Minister will open the 'Otagco Agricultural and Pastoral society's Summer Show in February. Mr James Hutton has arrived in Christchurch to take up his position as engineer with tho New Zealand Kefrigerating Company. At yesterday's meeting of tho Canterbury A. and P. Association, it was decided to grant Mr O. B. Pcmberton, secretary of the ..Association, tlireo months' leave of absence. Tho Bishop of Christchurchwill arrive in Christchurch to-morrow morning. Tho breakfast arranged as a welcome for Wednesday morning will be held at tho same time to-morrow, and also the service at the Cathedral. Our Duncdin correspondent telegraphs that most of the dignitaries of tho Roman Catholic Church who visited Dunedin for tho double consecratioTvlelt yesterday morning., Archbishop-O Shea travelled north by the first express, Archbishop Bed wood went by the second express, and in his company were Bishop Carroll (of Liemore, Australia), Bishop Cleary, of Auckland, and Bishop Brodie, of Christchurch. Tho following promotions and appointments in the Public Trust Office are announced t-Mr P. A. Macomish, divisional Accountant, Head Office; Mr C A. Carmine, Divisional Accountant, Head Office; Mr F. W. Browne, Divisional Accountant, Head Omce; Mr K J Caverhill Divisional Accountant, Head Office; Mr A. R. MoNeilly District Accountant, Hawera; Mr iL. <yStockman, District Accountant, bisborne; Mr B. Banks, Assistant Accountant, Head Office. A portrait of tho late Mr Duncan Rutherford was unveiled in the main hall of St. Andrew's College yesterday afternoon by Mre Rutherford. The Rev. Dr. Erwin, who presided, paid a "high tribute to the many excellent qualities of the late Mr Rutherford .and remnrKed that it was a legacy of £o. OJ from Mr Rutherford that had enabled the Board of Governors to acquire the present college grounds and buildings. The portrait bore the inscription: "Duncan Rutherford, through whose beneficent legacy the Board was enabled, to purchase tho college property. Speaking at the annual prize-giving at Christ's Collego .last night, tflie act-ing-headmaster, Mr A. E. Flower, referred to two events of importanco that had occurred lately in the secondary petrols of the Dominion, the retirement of Mr J. P. Firth, headmaster of Wellington College, and of Mr C. E. BevanBrown. headmaster of the Christchurch, Boys' High School. Mr Flower said that Mr Firth had been formerly a master at Christ's Coliege, and tho speaker had been under him for soma years. Mr Bevan-Brown was an old friend of many years' standing. -Tho f/-l'O'>lq affected had been extremely fortunate in having had such men at their head, and all wished tho retiring principals many haiipy years in which, to enjoy their leisure.