Personal Items.

Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 19854, 15 February 1930, Page 14

Personal Items.

The Rt. Hon. J. Q. fw._ of the Opposition, visit Christchurch on March ii?l *o to confer with the Beform in Canterbury, ana to meet supporters generally. Mr A «" t Wilkin «» lea T Z t. morrow for Nelson on a burial J* Mr Beaumont Smith was « from the north yesterday ffiorajS?* Mr G. J. Wood (DnnediaV i/*; at the Clarendon HoteL Bishop Richards, of Dnaeji* passenger from the North liiflJiV the ferry steamer yesterdavTlzJ' He left later for Dunedin/ 7 Messrs A. H. Dodd, J. ft b__ _■SJ lington), J. H. Keys (Bydnert]S*£ Vaile, S. G. Craig (Auckland N. Wright (Hamilton) at« Warner's Hotel. . A vote of sympathy witij . tives of the late Mr V.. was passed at last night's oeeSj the Navy League. " Mr B. E. Parham, fonaerlTjf a. Canterbury College School of JVttMtj* is attached to the Mycologieal Dcnjfr ment of the Cawthron The Pan-Pacifio Rotary conferee to be held in Sydney next month iS be attended by Rotarian Geo' i Nicholls, as representing the Giiw: Rotary Club. T™"

At last night's meeting «f tb» League, Canterbury (New tLi:*? Branch, Mr J. F. BtudhoW«rsg. a welcome to Mr J. J. DouglHpM president, after his recent triply Messrs D. E. Hutton, W. P. son, and B. J. Ager returned Wellington yesterday, wherrf thai, been attending the annual """Aii of the Institute of Architects.

Mr J. Bruce Christie, who k solicitor to the State Advance'. Hj. partment for the past. 23 retire on superannuation on Jfagt Ist. '.; <

Mr Alfred Walmsley, solo taur returned to New Zealand, luring fef| England as soon a* his with the Carl Rosa Company mind, and is now in Dunedin, tends to settle professionally. Lieut.-Colonel F. Symon, O.M G D.5.0., A.D.C., R.N.Z.A., Artillery, passed through yesterday morning on his way toUtfe. rae, where he will inspect!the AitiL lery Camp. : .' i Mr F. Ashby, accountant dlh Nelson Branch of the Bank of Sti Zealand, has been appointed to # sai. lar position at the Wellington r ßrattl, and will be replaced T»y Ifr.J, O'Callaghan, of the WeUington n«» : The Curate of Kew, the Ber, AuSi Lee, M.A.. joined the staff-oftS London "Daily Mail." Desumgt wider and freer life, he deridw to resign his appointment in the Choitk and take tip journalistic work.. ■ * Sir Walter Stringer, duuhnai the War Pensions Appeal Boud, irki<£ yesterday finished a lqap'^Ma^i : Christchurch, and Mr "H.: secretary, leave for i evening. The Hon. W. B. Taverner (UimtUr for Railways) passed through Ctoichurch yesterday morning 08-bkm to Dunedin, to take part in.tbdßN; opening of the Dunedin 'TnnttlM. He will return to WellingtonesT*; day. - i . ! Captain.'E. F. 0. Boyls. <*]».w i military secretary to Sir Ciiiria v V» gusson, left Wellington yesterdiy «: his return to England. Lffld. t Waun4 who is at present jn Welfinst<m, tends visiting the SouthjWuui b®® returning to England inApriL .■ At last night's meetiaf :of tit Smtk- j cofe County Council, J. L. Banks) rda- ; ence to the death a former. chairman of Stt Council, w a motion of syrapathy ipikWi wtotiw , was. passed.' Guests at the TJnitedßwnoiAi 1 include Messrs L. C.&'S* dam (Sydney), don), W. P. Gibta, Marriott, J. McArthnr. G. man (Wellington), E. 'i-'Wj' M. C. Clustin A. H. Cramp (UJSdL), (Auckland), H. F. dell (Dannevirke), J. edin),. N. E. Chandlar C T. Yarr (Tfanaru). * The Ven. Archdeacon Jota Barf* Dart assumed the actiraW-wwJ* office of Vicar-Generaloa , ture of the Bishop of Diocese on Wednesday. vpMW; General has full chaiwaMi««ra» the-Dioeeae during tfif Bishop, and occupies the jugw™? to which a vicar can attain the Episcopate. . spent hia yoonger days pi He was ordained thirty-fa and began his ministry , Valley. He is at Saints. Nelson, and Begitfrw Diocese. • A motion of sympathy wrti tives of the late Mr Jofl®.*djHlo Blomfield, who lost his .uw;w field in the recent tragedy " Cook, was passed at this ing of the Otago University the Vice-Cbancellor (Mr Morrell) stating tin* wjrS Mr Blomfield had who did well at the and a long and honourable- fcii been hoped for him. He I life gallantly. He had a fa®?-£, nexion with J father (the late Dr. been a lecturer there, father (Sir John Sinclair)*" -v**. ber of the council at one bers stood for a moment m a mark of respect to the field. •