PERSONAL.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXV, Issue 16741, 23 December 1914, Page 6

PERSONAL.

Their Excellencies tho Earl and Countess of Liverpool arrived from Wellington yesterday. A Sydney Press Association message states that Captain Willcox, who died at Rotorua, was a prominent pastoralist, irrigationist and sheep-breeder. The Masterton “ Age ” has the asr surance of Sir Walter. Buchanan that in tho event of another appeal being made to the country he will again be a candidate for the Wairarapa seat. Tho Dunedin« correspondent of tho “ Lyttelton Times ” telegraphs that Mr J. R. Sinclair, the New Zealand member of tho Empire Trade Commission, reached Melbourne on Sunday, and is duo in Dunedin next week.

At a special meeting of the Elmwood School Committee, held on Monday evening, to consider applications for the position of second assistant master, after due consideration it was decided to recommend the Board to appoint Mr A. T. Barrell to the position. Dr W. A. Chappie, a member of the House of Commons, and formerly a' resident of Wellington, has reoeived an appointment as Major in the R.A.M.C. He expects to be engaged chiefly in the conveyance of the wounded from the port of disembarkation to their various hospitals in England.

Mr Robert Fletcher, M.P. for Wellington Central, states that he does not intend to become a candidate for the chairmanship of the Wellington Harbour Board next year. He has, however, already expressed his intention to become a candidate for the Mayoralty in April next. Mr N. A. Iv. Hillary, who had been chief clork at the Rangiora railway station for two years and a half, left on Monday to become station master at Islington. Before leaving he was the recipient of a present of a set of carvers from the station staff and other railway men. He is succeeded by Mr W. W. Gough. Feeling reference was made at the Salvation Army gathering in Palmerston North on Friday evening by Colonel Powley to the death of Adjutant Avery, a Salvation Army officer killed at Hartlepool during the German warship raid on tho English coast a few days ago. Colonel Powley said he was a highly-respected officer and _ a man who had rendered sterling service to the Army in England.