PERSONAL.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXIX, Issue 14736, 15 July 1908, Page 8

PERSONAL.

Messrs H. M. Reeves and L. D. Acland left for the couth by the second express yesterday. The Anderson-Sheridan Pantomime Company left for Oamaru by tho second express yesterday. I'he Chief Lady Inspector of Factories, Airs Hawthorne, was in Christ, "church yesterday, on her way to Invercargill. Starung with the southern town, she will conduct a tour of inspection northward, arriving in Christen uroii in a few weeks' time. The Revs B. Metson and A. Holloway arrived iroin Wellington by the Maori yesterday. Tho Melbourne " Argus " states that the Rev J. C. Martin, of Spreydon, has been chosen tor tne pastoral oversight of the Baptist Church at Williamstown. Tlie new minister, who succeeds the Rev B. Hewison, now of Petersburg, South Australia, will commence his ministrations on the first bunday in August, ne lias been for fourteen years in New Zealand. Mr T. Garrard was a passenger for the north last night by tiie Maori, to join the Tofua lor the South Sea islands. " . The Hon C. Louisson, M.L.C., left for Wellington by the Maori yesterday evening. Miss Prouee was a passenger yesterday evening for "Wellington by the Maori. Mr E. S. Lovereedge, of Christchurch, accompanied by two of his dauguters, returned yesterday from a holiday tour of Groat Britain and the Continent. Tne members of Messrs Meynell and Gunn's dramatic company, including Miss Madge M'lntosh and Mr Harcourt Beatty, left Wellington for Lyttelton by the Mararoa last evening. A rumour has been current in Wellington to the effect that Mr J. A. Giiruth, Chief Veterinarian to the Government, had resigned from the service in order to take up a chair of hygiene cr veterinary surgery in 7 ' an Australian University. On being communicated with a. "Dominion" reporter Mr Giiruth denied the rumour. Mr E. W. Christmas, the Auckland artist, will leave for England soon. It is bis intention to exhibit at the principal English art exhibitions and the Paris Salon nest year. The death is announced at Nelson of Mr James Blick, a very old settler. He came out from England in the ship Indus in 1842, and had resided at Nelson ever since. He was a farmer and o tanner, and is said to have started the first leather manufactory in New Zealand. Ine Rev G. Barclay, of Waimate, who fell ill about a month ago, is still confined to his bed. At a meeting yesterday of the South Canterbury Board of Education, of which he is a member, a resolution of .sympathy with him was carried. Mr J. W. M'Gregor, who has been headmaster of tho Ashburton School for four years, has been appointed headmaster of the Richmond School.

At Ashburton on Monday evening Mr John Kaveney, lat© of Fairfield, was presented with an illuminated address and a travelling-bag by a number of his friends, who met at Mrs M'Kee's house to bid him good-bye, prior to his departure for Australia.