PERSONAL

Evening Star, Issue 19758, 7 January 1928, Page 9

PERSONAL

Vice-Regal. On Wednesday evening next the Gover-nor-General and Lady Alice Fergueson propose to leave Wellington for Dunedin and Invercargill, and for an official tour of several districts in Southland (reports a Press Association message from Wellington). On or about January 20 their Excellencies will go into residence at “ Elmwood,” Papanui road, Christchurch, for three week' or a month, and early in March they propose to pay their customary annual visit to Auckland, where they will take up their residence at Government House. On Tuesday next their Excellencies will hold a garden party at Government House, Wellington. Those in possession of invitations for a similar function which was to have been held on November 22 last, but which was unavoidably postponed, are requested to regard the invitations as holding good for January 10.

Mr G. Ollivier, New Zealand lawn tennis champion, who has been on a short visit to Dunedin, returned to Christchurch by this morning’s express. Sir James Allen travelled to Wellington to-day. ~ , ~ Mr' H. G. Munro went north by the •through express to-day en route to Masterl°Mr J, C. Rigby left for Christchurch by this morning's express. Mr James Fletcher arrived from Invercargill this moniing. , . . . Mr J. Diokison, superintendent of Mount Kdei. Gaol, Auckland, is at present in Dunedin. , , _. , Mr T. D. Webster, South Island First Division representative, loft for Wellington by the first express to-day to attend a meeting of the Government Railways Superannuation Fund Board. Ensign and Mrs Montgomery,, who came from Auckland to Dunedin two years ago to take charge of the Salvation Army City Corps, have been transferred to the citadel at Christcliurcn. They will be farewelled tomorrow and on Monday night. Adjutant and Mrs Canty will be the new officers. Adjutant Canty is an old Dunedinite, having been a soldier iu the corps here about seventeen years ago. Miss Owen M'Garthy, formerly a member of the Public Trust Office staff at Auckland. left there yesterday en route to China as a mission sister. She volunteered for foreign mission service six years ago, and has the distinction of being the first to leave the dominion as a member of Notre Dame missions for China, hitherto recruited exclusively in England. Word has been received (says a Press Association message from Wellington) of the death of the Rev. T. H. Darlow, M.A. For twenty-five years Mr Darlow was the literary superintendent of the British and Foreign Bible Society, and edited its magazines, the ‘Bible in the W'orkl,’ and ‘Gleanings.’ As a writer his books are well known over tlie whole Christian world. Detective T. W. Allsop, who has received a transfer to Auckland, was met this moniing at the central police station by members of the detective force and uniformed branch, and presented with a number of handsome gifts. In making the presentation Detective Beer expressed the regret of all at Detective Allsop’s departure, and wished him success and happiness in his new position. Felicitous speeches were also made by Detective Russell and Constable Feely (on behalf of the uniformed branch). Detective Alison leaves for Auckland on Monday.

The residents of Waitati and district met on Thursday evening in the Waitati Hall to bid farewell to Constable Connor, who has been transferred to Caversham after residing at Waitati for nearly twenty-five years. Lulogistic references to Constable Connors worth were maffe by several speakers, and on behalf of the residents of the district Mr Pullar presented to Mr and Mrs Connor two easy chairs. The late Mr Charles Stevenson, ■ whose funeral was largely attended at Po« Chalmers yesterday afternoon, was in business there fore many years as a master carrier. He took no part in public affairs, but he won the affection of the community by ms generous assistance where help was needed. It was help rendered on the principle of the right hand not knowing what ihe left hand was doing. The Old Identities’ Association, the Masonic, brotherhood, and the Foresters Order wore officially represented at the funeral. . „ , , • , , New guests to (he Grand Hotel include Mr IV. Buffey, Mr and Mrs W. L. Webb, Miss Surrey (London), Mr and Mrs Coulson (Melbourne), Mr and Mrs Livingston (Sydney), Mr A. Manson (Christchurch), Mr F. H. O’Brien (Nelson), Mr I?. V. Lindsay (Timaru), Mr A. Cnttriss (Gore). Recent arrivals to the City Hotel include Miss K. Marsden (Christchurch), Mr S. T. and Miss G. Spain (Earnscleugh), Mr L. Potter (Milton), Mr and Mrs B. Wilson and Captain Hanning.