PERSONAL.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVI, Issue 16807, 17 March 1915, Page 6

PERSONAL.

Commissioner Hodder arrived from Wellington yesterday. Captain Lilico arrived from Wellington yesterday.

Dr Levingo was a passenger by the Wahine from the north yesterday. Mr R. Semple, having resigned hia position as organiser to the United Federation of Labour, has (secured' employment at Bealey Flat. Mr C- R- Brown, of Christchurch, has been appointed woodwork and drawing instructor for the Hawke’s Bay Education Board in the Gisborne district. A cablo message from London announces the death of Walter Crane, the famous decorative painter and book designer. Tho Rev E. R. Nevill, who has been appointed vicar of St Paul’s Cathedral, Dunedin, arrived at Auckland from London by tho Rotorua yesterday.

Sir F. L. Ayson, Chief Inspector of Fisheries, has gone to tho Upper Waitaki, where he will superintend the talc Lng of quinnat-salmon ova for stocking tho West Coast rivers. An Oamaru Press Association message says that the Oamaru Presbytery has sustained a call by St Paul's congregation to tlio Rev W. W. Brown, of Mataura, as successor to tho Rev R. J. Porter. "

Sir Joseph Ward was a passenger, to Lyttelton by the Wahine yesterday. He spent a few hours in Christchurch and then proceeded south by the second express, bound for Win ton, where ho will stay till Friday, on business connected with the sitting of the Racing Commission in that district.

A Press Association telegram from Auckland states that Captain Alex. Taylor, veterinary surgeon at Linooln College, Canterbury, returned from Egypt by tho Rotorua yesterday. He was veterinary officer on one of the troopships. Captain Taylor will report to the Defence Department at Wellington.

Mrs H. S. Hadfield, of Lindale, Paraparaumu, has just re- ‘ ceived word that her brother, Captain H. P. Tuckey, has been promoted to tho rank of major in the British Imperial Army. Major Tuckey states tlio “ Otaki Mail,” has seen considerable service in Africa, and is at present engaged in dealing with the German disturbances in West Africa. Ho is in command of the forces allotted for tin’s work-