Personal Items.

Press, Volume LX, Issue 18129, 19 July 1924, Page 12

Personal Items.

Messrs J. Gilkinson (tnverc&rgill/ and D. W. Gillies (Tiinaru) arrived in Christchufoh yesterday and are staying at the Clarendon Hotel. The All Blacks and the English •League footballers are fellow-passeng-ers by the Manuka, which sailed from Sydney for Auckland yesterday. Mr S. T. Barnett (Ghristchurch) left last night for Wellington, where he will represent Canterbury at the Public Service Conference, which commences there to-day. * Amongst those staying at the United Service Hotel are Messrs J. Purceli (Wellington), E. F. Xtathie (Ihinedin), D. Andrew (Dunedin), W. A. D'Arcy (Wanganui), and W. H. Campbell (Wellington). Yesterday's arrivals at Warner's \ Hotel included Messrs H. Jacobi (Auckland). F. H. Hartoe (Java), A. T. Jacknian (Wellington). W. D. Warren (Sydney), and B. R. Macdonald (Geral- i dme). _ Mr George Cruicksbank, S.M., of Invercargilf, will leave next month on a six weeks' holiday in Australist. During his absence Mr W. H. Bundle, S.M., of Dttnedin. will have charge of his duties, and Jar Dixon, S.M., of Gore, will attend to, tho Queenstown circuit. Mr S. S. Bean, who will shortly i leave as manager of the All Blacks, was met on Wednesday by the staff of the South British Insurance Company at Wellington and presented with a leather cabin trunk ,as a mark of esteem. In the evening Mr Bean was met by members of the Underwriters* Association and managers of insurance companies. Mr H.„ Holland returned from Wellington yesterday morning. • He attended a meeting of the National War Fund Council, and one of Justices of the Peace. He reported a full attendance of delegates at the former meeting, and a hope of saving £31,000 of the War rurtd. The second meeting wis an informal gathering, there being just a general discussion and a suggestion of calling a conference of justices throughout the Bominion. Mr R. Hamptqn, who has been transferred on promotion to the railway workshops at Petone, was entertained last night at a farewell social by toe members of the local branch of the A.S.RJS. and presented'with a brief bag and a tea service for Mrs Hampton. Several speakers testified to Mr Hampton's good qualities ne a unionist and as a fellow-worker, and their, remarks were enthusiastically supported by the large gathering. In returning thanks Mr Hampton expressed his regret at severing associations at Addingfcon workshops extending over a,period of 29 years.