Personal Items.

Press, Volume LIX, Issue 17691, 17 February 1923, Page 12

Personal Items.

His Excellency the Governor-General is expected to take part in the Auzao Day celebrations in Christchurch. on April 25th. In a. letter read at laat night's meeting of the executive of the Boy Scouts' Association, of JNew Zealand his Excellency stated that it was likely that he would be away from tho Dominion visiting the Islands in May or June next. Sir Alfred Pickford, Overseas Boy Scouts Commissioner, who is at present visiting Australia, is expected to reach New Zealand towards the end of May. Mr A. L. Muir editor of the "Poverty Bay Herald, Gisborne, arrives by to-morrow's ferry steamer on a brief visit to Christchurch. Professor R. M. AJgie, of Auckland University College, left Christchurch last evening by the feiTy boat for Wellington. Mr Julius Hogben and Mr L. K. Munro have been appointed law lecturers sit the Auckland University College. Mr R. H. Methven, who has passed the M.A. degree with second-class honours in history ,is a member of the staff of the Tiiiiaru Boys' High School. Air Heathcote G. Hclmcre lias returned to Christchurch. from England, and has commenced the practice of has profession in architecture. Mr Arthur Alyers, ex-Mayor of Auckland, has been appointed a member of the Royal Commission on Local Government Areas, states a London cablegram. Mr H. P. Wise, son of Mr H. W. Wise, of Lower Iticcarton, has received advice that he lias passed his M.A. degree with second-class honours in history. Mr Wise is an old boy of the West Christchurch High School. Mr A. J. Harrop, of College House, who has passed the M.A. examination with first-class honours in history, has been a member of "The Press" reporting staff for the jiast eighteen months. Mr Havrop leaves for Cambridge University in August to take a research course in history. Messrs L. T. Walking C. J. Ward. W. J. Gaudin, and R. T. M. Edmundleave Wellington on MoiuLy evening for Christchurch, to attend the conference of the Industrial Corporation of New Zealand on Tuesilav, Wednesday, and Thursday. They will also attend the annual meeting of the Canterbury industrial Association. Mr J. C. HcLl-iiu, after thirty-four years' serm-p with Andersons, Ltd., Las severed his connexion with Cat firm to take up -another position in Christchurch. On Thursday he was. presented by Air W. J. Carlisle, i!,t- arco:i::tant, on behalf of the employees. w:i>: a iv:--ll-fillcd wallet. Sir Carlisle and other speakers making fitting, reference i-i Mr McLean's valuable servics tu the firm. Lord Clifford of Chi!dh,-:gli. who intended delivering lectures on scieniii'usubjects in Christchurch, has written to the Mayor thanking him for interesting himself in making arrangements in connexion with the lecture.-. Lord Clifford was taken ill in .Melbourne and, upon the advice of his doctors, had to return to England, thus beiim prevented from carrying out the programme drawn up for him. Me regrets the disappointment caiiac-d to tho- • who were looking forward 10 hear- his lectures, and expresses the hope that ;it a later date he will have the pleasure of lecturing in Christchurch.

Under date of January 4tb, our Losdon correspondent writes }—LieofaiMtGeneral Sir A. J. Godley. GetwralOfi; cgr Coraraanding-in-Cbief the Bntat Army of the Rhine, wn» mewed j* terday' morning at St. Jam?s a Pd** by the Prinoo of Wales. ... Mr R MoGUlivray (of tho Department 4 Agriculture, Ohristchurck) ha* badg» honour of being elected a Feljiw rf* Royal Linnean Society. . . . IV/«■ Archdeacon C. C. Harper hj« W*' eral months' work in hia neir WW.? rector of Ford, Ncfahuraberlago, » living which was necessarily »«#*!• account of tho Ul-he# of tl* U» Bishop Neligpn. Archdeacon W is enjoying his work in thu «w fl» responsible pariah, and the <xunuTj* is suiting him better th«a tb» etr.-pff work in the big London par»h tf »'£ ho was formerly rector, and wjwbjj so long he hacf to work sin#e-l»» owing to tho dearth of curotet.