PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.

Manawatu Times, Volume LXIX, Issue 2564, 23 December 1924, Page 4

PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.

Mr G. H. Espiner, Palmerston North, leaves for Auckland to-night on holiday bent.

Mr N. A. Cowie, of Woodville, left by the 5.14 p.m. main trunk express yesterday en route to Auckland for his mid-summer vacation. Mr F. L. Chatwin, of the Land and 'lncome Tax Department, Christchurch, is spending his annual vacation at Pahiatua with his parents.

Mr R. Semple, who has been staying in Palmerston North for a few days, returned to Wellington by the 10.23 a.m. express yesterday.

Mr and Mrs Edwards, of “Lone Pine.” Kimbolton leave to-day by car for Oriental Bay. Wellington, where they are spending the school vacation.

Mr A. J. C. Roberts, who was in charge of the Palmerston North telegraph office for several years', and is now in charge at Wellington, will retire in March.

Mr W. D. Campbell, of the firm of Raymond. Raymond and Campbell, has been appointed Crown Solicitor at Timaru, in succession to Mr. J. W. White, who recently resigned. Mr Prank Langstone, M.P., who was amongst the members of the Labour Parliamentary party at the Maori gathering at Parewanui recently, spent the week-end in Palmerston' North and returned home to Taumarunui yesterday. On Tuesday at Sydney the marriage was quietly celebrated of Colonel, the Hon. G. J. Smith, C.8.E., M.L.C., of "Riverlaw,” St. Martins, Christchurch and Constance Margaret, widow of the late Arthur A. Martin, M.D., F. of Palmerston North. Hon G. J. Smith, according to “Who's Who in New Zealand,’’ was born in Newcastle-on-Tyne in 1861, and was educated at the Wesleyan School there. After serving in a solicitor’s office, h e arrived in New Zealand in 1880 and was eleven years with a legal office in Christchurch. Later he became connected with the wellknown Arm of Bowron Bros. He represented Christchurch in Parliament as a Liberal and Independent from 1889 to 1399 and sat in the Upper House from 1907 to 1914, being reappointed in 1920. Colonel Smith served in the war with the Canterbury Regiment in 1916.17. An Art Silk Jumper makes a dainty Christmas gift. In pretty fancy, stitch, round neck, 3 sleeves, girdle at waist. Colours: Creme, fawn and kingfisher, price 21/-. —Colllnson and Cunninghame's.