PERSONAL.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVII, Issue 17078, 29 January 1916, Page 8

PERSONAL.

A Press Association telegram states that the Governor and Countess liverpool will leave Wellington to-day for Ruanui, where they will be the guests of Mr and Mrs Joseph Studholme. On February 3 their Excellencies will leave Ruanui for Auckland, leaving the.-e next evening in the Tutanekai from Onehunga to visit certain coast towns north of Auckland, also Tauranga, arriving about the middle of February at Christchurch, where they will be in residence several weeks.

On Tuesday evening Private T. A. O'Connor, who is at home on final leave, was entertained by his Ashburton friends, and presented with a safety razor and a cheque. Mr Thomas O'Oarroll, Ashburton, has received, information that his son, Private John O'Cairroll, has been admitted to Pont de Koubbeh Hospital, Cairo, suffering from dysentery. A Press Association telegram from Napier states that Mr W. W. Bird. M.A., for many years inspector of Native Schools, has been appointed Chief Inspector of Schools in Hawke s Bay, vice Mr H. Hill, retired on superannuation.

Mr J. Caiighley, Assistant Director of* Education, is visiting Christchurch. He will return to Wellington this evening. Next week he will begin his visits to the various Education Board centres, commencing with Auckland, in connection with the grading scheme for teachers.

On Thursday evening Troopers Thaciwell and Banks were entertained at a farewell social by the residents of Tmwald. Mr T. Wdliauis presided. Mr James Cow delivered a patriotic address, and presented each guest with a safety razor. Mr F. Stevens, of ATlenton, Ashburton has received news that his son, Corporal Thomas Henry Stevens, previously reported missing, is now believed by the Board of Inquiry to be dead. Prior to enlisting with the Mam Jwcpeditionary Force, Corporal Stevens was engaged as a carpenter at 1< airfield He was a most popular younjl fellow, and was an enthusiastic supporter of the vohinteer movement. At the meeting of the council of the New Zealand Amateur Swimming Association last evening, the president, Mr F. H. Bowler, moved that a letter or condolence should be sent to tho relatives of the late Lieutenant N. O. Harris (a son of the late Mr G. Hams, fo* manv years president, of the New Zealand" Swimming Association), who died from wounds received in the operations on the Gallipoli Peninsida. The motion was carried in silence, members standing.

Mr Domenico Serra, well known on tho waterfront at Lyttelton. died at his home earlv yesterday, aged sixtyfour years. For the last twenty-five years he had been in the employ of Messrs Kinsey and Co., shipping agents, and of late held of foreman stevedore. Mr Serra was a prominent member of the Druids' Lodge at Lyttelton, and was also an expert linguist. He leaves a widow and a. grown-up family. Flags were flown at half-mast on the shipping in the port yesterday in'respect to his memory. Mr Bernard Tripp has just returned from a tour to Wellington, Picton, Nelson, Westport, Reefton and Greymouth, in connection with the organ, isation of the Now Zealand Red Cross work When in Wellington his Excellency the Governor told Mr Tripp that he ntonded to call the first meeting of the New Zealand Red Cross Council on February 22 or 23, in Christchurch. Tt has been arranged that LieutenantColonel W. S. Moorhouso (subject to the council confirming it) shall act. as manager of the central office, Wellington.