PERSONAL.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVII, Issue 17251, 19 August 1916, Page 11

PERSONAL.

The Hon James Allen. Minister-of Defence, passed through Christchurch by the second express last night on his wav-to Wellington.

Mr G. IT. Scales arrived from Wei lingfcou yesterday.

Mr L. Birks, Government electrical engineer in •Christchurch, left, for Wellington last, night on a short visit!

Mr 13. M. Wilson, General Manager of the Tourist Department, will leave Christchurch for Wellington thi-s c-ron-ing.

Mr 0. R. Cook, manager of the Mount Cook Hermitage, and Mr Peter Graham, the Mount Cook guide, arc in Christchurch.

At the monthly meeting of tho Board of Management of the Christchurch United Friendly Societies’ Dispensary' ou Thursday a presentation of a framed testimonial was made to Brother T. Walker, late secretary of the dispensary. Brother J. Y. Beattie, the first president of the. dispensary, in handing the recipient the testimonial, which bore the signatures of all past presidents and also present officers and members of tho board, referred- to the long and faithful services rendered to the institution by Brother Walker and wished him long life and happiness