Personal Items.
A WclTington Press Association telegram states that Mr Massoy, who celebrated his 69th birthday on Thursday, was the recipient of many congratulatory telegrams from all parts of tho Dominion. His health is reported to be steadily improving!
Mr J. H. Blackwell, president of tho Canterbury Progress League, k-ft last night for Auckland. Tho Canterbury College debating team to take- part in the interUniversity tournament at Easter will ensist of "Messrs A. L. Haslam and A. C. Brassington. Mr C. Wylde-Brownc, manager of the Bank of New South Wales, Amberloy, has been transferred to,the managership of tho Marton branch and will leavo for the N-jrth Island early next month.
Messrs L. ITislop (Glasgow), E. Eathidge (Wellington), L. B. Cobcroft (Wellington), A. Jack (London), J. Shelly (Wellington), and J. G. Ritchie (Tcmuka) are staying at the Clarendon Hotel.
Messrs W. E. Reynolds (Duncdin), W. G. Kennedy (Timaru), C. E. Harding (Dargaville), A. 801 l (Havclock North), H. J. Redwood (Blenheim), H. S. Jones (Duncdin), and G. 8. Braden (Toronto) are guests at Warner's Hotel.
On the occasion of his severing his connexion with the New Zealand Cooperative Dairy Co., Ltd., Hamilton, Mr A. J. Heigh way, advertising manager, was presented with a silver tea and coffee service. Mr Hcighway was formerly a member of "The Press" staff.
The Invercargill agent of the Press Association 'telegraphs:—Mr S. McC. McDonald, the well-known bootmaker of this city, will stand in the Reform interests for the Invercargill scat at the general election. He is likely to have the support of the Prohibition vote.
Messrs E. H. Thompson (Balclutha), G. Wilson (Wellington), A. Booth (London), F. A. Provost (Auckland), B. A. Peak (Sydney), F, S. Middleton (Auckland), A. J. B. Coradine (Wellington), L. V. Winks (Auckland), J. J. Beveridgo (Wellington), J. G. Page (Wellington), W. Gates (Auckland), W. H. Ford (New York), J. Sellar (Wellington), and W. X. Sattcrthwaitc (Dunedin) arc among the guests at tho United Service Hotel.
Sir John Cecil Dr.vies, C.8.E., managing director of Baldwins, Ltd., steel iirvl tinplate manufacturers, South Wales, is at present on a tour of the world and arrived a. few weeks ago in Australia by the Orient Co.'s new liner Oronssy. Sir John, who is accompanied by Lady Davies and their youngest son, Charles, intends (visiting New. Zealand and is expected in Christchurch.
Mr A. A. McLachlan, 8.A., LL.B., who has been lately appointed honorary secretary of the Open-Air Schools' Council, will leave Christchurch early next week for Dunedin on legal business. He will also visit Central Otaeo in the interests of the Council. Mr McLachlan was admitted yesterday as a barrister of the Supreme Court by his Honour Mr Justice MacGregor, on the motion of Mr C. S. Thomas.
Several senior officers of the Post and Telegraph Department are retjeriag shortly. Mr B. Martin, postmaster at Palmerston North, will retire at tk» - end of this month, and Messrs Ayliafc chief postmaster at Nelson, and E. S} Falck, postmaster at Hastings, at end of next month. ;J Air G. A. lioup, cci-in-Uiarge of the Architectural - .branch ot the Railway ileparuueitt,' will retire about tne end ot April after !W years' service. Air 'irbtip is one i»« ■ the oldest- officers of tho i/eparuaeai* aud can probably claim a unique recOJa 01 service in Wellington, tor 01* his J9 years with tho Railway Ueparklßtatj _ 61 have been spent in Wellington. !*• was articled to Mr K. Calvert, area** * tect and surveyor, Edinburgh, a«4 afterwards served as a draughtsman t with Mr J. Chesser, an architect, until his departure for NW Zealand: in Uunedin inlßßt» r he joined the staff of the Survey Utcart- ' ment, and two years later tho Bail**? " Service as engineering draughtsman.' 1* 1894 Mr Trcup was appointed CMtf Draughtsman in tb> Chief EogpneWi Office, and in 1902 was promoted to th* position of Office Engineer. 'When tW Architectural Branch was set vp in 11)19, be was offered and accepted ifc* position of engineer and officer » chairge, which position hj« at pretest occupies, in 1906 Mr Troup was eketj ed a Fellow of the Eoyal Institute of British Architects. -
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