PERSONAL.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXXIII, Issue 15899, 10 April 1912, Page 9

PERSONAL.

. Mr W. F. Massey, leader of the Opposition, will arrive in Christchurch from the north this morning. This evening Mr Massey will attend a complimentary banquet which, tlie electors of Selwyn will tender to Mr C. A. C. Hardy at Methven and later; in the evening he will address ; a public meeting. Mr W. Hill left for Wellington last evening on his way to the Old Country. The Rev and Mrs N. Turner and family left for Wellington by the Maori last evening. Bishop Julius and Mrs Julius wore passengers by the Maori for Wellington last evening. , ■ , . The Hon J. A. Hanan left for Wellington last evening. Messrs Goring Johnston and y> • Milne were passengers by the Maori for Wellington last evening. Mr A. C. Grant, stationmaster at Hokitika, died last evening. Mr Grant, who was operated upon on Saturday for appendicitis, had been stationed at Hokitika for about four years. He was thirty-six years of age. , . The Rev Father Griffiths, Provincial of tho Redemptorists’ Order, who visited Christchurch from Ireland, left for Wellington last evening. He intends to visit tho houses of the Order m the dominion. The Rev Father Murray also left for Wellington last evening. Mr H. W. Bishop, S.M., left for Wellington last evening to attend a sitting of the Civil Service Superannuation Board.

Before the closing of the school for kh? Easter liolidavs the pupils of the Midland Railway School, at Cass, presented Mrs Thompson. the mistress, uitli a handsome gold brooch as a parting gift. The presentation was made by the two senior girls, Ellen Crowe Kate M’Kearnev, and was suitably acknowledged. Allom. district surveyor, of Christennroll, who has been for some days btisilv engaged in surveying a property of 1700 acres at Waimate purenased by the Government from Mr E. r. Studbolme. Will leave for " t’-m Britain in a few davs. Mr E. de C. I'nn-y, from the Southland Survey Office, will take his place.