PERSONAL.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXX, Issue 14973, 20 April 1909, Page 8

PERSONAL.

,Hr Malcolm, professor of physiology-, at Otago University, is on -a visit to, Rangiora. The Rev A. H. Julius, vicar of Akaroa, lelt on Friday for Bridie, lie, ; He is taking a, holiday trip, which will' occupy about six weeks. The Tyev R. E. Gwyime, who is in—vesngating the prospects for suitable ' immigrants m Australasia, was a passenger by tho Arawa to Hobart. Ha is now visiting Australia and will coma on to M ellmgton by the Tainui. Mr T. H. Hamer, who will leave lor London on Thursday, to take up his new duties m the High Commissioners' Office, was entertained by liin friends and departmental associates in 'Wellington last evening. Mr G. La t irons on, M.P., left Lyttelton yesterday morning for Timarii, oil his way south. Mr Laurenson ha* been in indifferent health for some tima past, and hopes to be able to spend a fortnight in some out-of-the-way placa where no news will reach him. '

On Friday, at Jtianmer Springs, Miss Jessie Grant was presented with a handsome eiderdown quilt by a number of her married lady friends, the Rev W- R. Campbell making the presentation. Miss Grant is about to leave Hanmer, where she has lived for the past six years. Among the arrivals in Christchurch yesterday were Messrs H. C. Webster (England), G. C. Paton (Scotland), W. A. Lewisham, A. W. Martin, S. D. Lawson and IT. M’Lennan (Dunedin), M. Gray, S. R. Raymond, John Hole and T. Teschemaker (Tiruaru), A. R. Rhodes (Bluecliff), IV. Hislop (Palmerston) and F. H. Courage (Amberley), and Dr C. E. Thomas (Timaru). Constable S. Flewellen, who has been connected with the Christchurch police force for many years, and who will retire this week, has had a long and interesting career in the force. In 1863, when he was a young man nineteen years of age, he ‘joined the Royal Irish Coustabulary, and remained in it for sixteen years, attaining the rank of sergeant. He went through the Fenian trouble from 1864 to 1869. He retired from the constabulary in order to come to New Zealand. On arrival her© he joined the New Zealand police force. In November, 1881, he ■was transferred to Christchurch. For more than thirteen years he was stationed at St Albans, and fo-r the past fourteen years he lias been at Richmond. He has received several rewards for efficient services.