PERSONAL.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVII, Issue 17904, 25 September 1918, Page 6

PERSONAL.

Captain Gerald W. Russell, N.Z.M.0., arrived In Christchurch yesterday. Mr James Macintosh (Wellington) arrived by the steamer yesterday on a visit to Christchurch.

The members of tho Allen Doona Dramatic Company arrived in Christchurch ye6torday from Wellington.

The Hon C. H. laard, M.L.0. ; who recently underwent an operation an the Bowen Street Hospital, Wellington—i where he has been for the past fortnight—is reported to be making a good recovery. < Mr H. M. Robertson, aVlao has been guard on the railway between Timaru and Ashburton for many years, has been promoted to be goods foreman at Christchurch. He leaves Timaru tomorrow, to take up his new duties. Messrs J. T. M. Piki (Postal) and H. Patton (Telegraph) have been elected to represent the North Canterbury, section of the Post and Telegraph Officers’ Association at the annual conference to be held at Wellington next month.

Cable advice has been received that C. J. M’Fadden, who left New Zealand to join the Itoyal Flying Corps, has received his commission. Lieutenant M’Fadden was one of the first six who qualified at the Canterbury Aviation School.

An enjoyable social was held in the Burwood Hall on Monday evening, the occasion being a send-off to Mr E. _GSolomon. who is leaving the district. Tho health of the guest of tho evening was proposed, and appreciative references were made to Mr and Mrs Solomon.

Private Harry Larsen, solo trombonist of the Trentham Band, is staying in .Christchurch for a week, and while here will assist the orchestra in connection with the Children’s Festival* Private Larsen is the champion euphonium and trombone player of Australasia.

Mr Harry Levy, whose death was announced last week, was for many, years in business as a grocer and wine and spirit merchant in Cuba Street* Wellington. Deceased, who was a native of London, came out to the oolo* nies when quite a young man, and followed the gold rushes through Bendigo, Ballarat and Geelong for a considerable period. Then the Dunstan “rush” occurred in Otago, and lie came to New Zealand, where he had resided ever since. Leaving the goldfields, he engaged in business in Dunedin, and afterwards on the West Coast. Some forty-three years ago lie settled in Wellington, and canoed, on business rin Cuba Street until he retired on acoount of illness about five years ago. He was in his eighty-second year.