PERSONAL.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVII, Issue 17335, 25 November 1916, Page 10

PERSONAL.

Mr E. G. Bawnsley arrived from thf north yesterday. • . . ; : Mr A. E. Oaddock returned from Wellington yesterday. " Surgeon-General Henderson arrived from .the north yesterday. Mr H. H. Allen, who at present occupies the position of agricultural master at the Waitaki High School, has been appointed to a similar position at the Ashburton High School. "'" Mr C. E. Matthews, Inspector of Prisons,, and Mr M. Hawkins. DeputyInspector, are visiting Christchurch. They will inspect the site of the new main gaol at Templetoh while, in this part or the Dominion. Mr W. H. Barker, a student of the School of Art, who is home on final: leave, was entertained at afternoon tea. and was presented with, a luminousface wristlet watch, as a token of esteem from his fellow students andthe staff. ' - ■ • Mrs M. Crossen, of 85, Tuani Street, Linwood, whose son Stanley was killedin action on September 25, has received among other letters of con-: dolence, a letter from Australia from her nephew, Mr W. J. Thompson, whn ; states that the shire of Merriwa, of, which he is clerk, has already subscribed ten thousand' pounds to war funds. Mr F. Jenness, of the Lower Hutt, Wellington, has heard recently from his brother, Dr Diamond Jenness, who was a member of the Stefannson scientific expedition to the Canadian Arctic. He is now preparing his reports in Ottawa, Canada, but mentions in the letter that he has thoughts of enlisting for active service at the front. The following Christchurch. candidates have been selected by the Admiralty Recruiting Committee for commissions as sub-lieutenants in the Royal Navy Volunteer Reserve, and will sail for England soon:—C.'J. Denham, G. L. Hancock, Ji S. Hines, S. P. "Simpson, S. P. Dalton, H. W. Harris, H.' N. Jarvis, D. E. J. Macbean, H. A. Rhind and R. M. Watson. A further list of selected candidates will be published later on. The remains of the late Mr S. Brain, who for many years was actively connected with the Rugby Street odist Church, were interred yesterday at the Sydenham Cemetery. The A. C. Lawry officiated. Amongst those who forwarded wreaths were the St Albans Methodist Ladies' Guild,- St Albans Metliodist choir, Mr W. Jones • and family, Mr and Mrs J. E. Woodham, Mr and Mrs Swann, Mr and Mrs T. Harrison, Messrs G. and W. Simp- ( son. the Nairn family and Mr F. W. | Dudney and family. The pall-bearers j were the Rev P. Battoy and Messrs F. M. Brown, W. Kindle, A.J). Hassail, R. T. Tucker and T. Harrison. ••