PERSONAL ITEMS

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXI, 3 April 1926, Page 6

PERSONAL ITEMS

Mr Wild. Collector of Customs at Gii■ynm-r.tli. is a visitor to Nelson. Mr 'loogixid. consulting elect rieal engineer to the City Council, is .-pending the Easter holidays in Nelson, and is staying at the Commercial Hotel. Among t ie visitors to Nelson is Mr T. Burt, of Messrs A. and T .I»«i>t. of Wellington. Mr Albert Wylie, solicitor, of Welling ton. is sounding Easter holidays in the Nelson district. A Sydney Press 'cablegram reports the death of Mr Patrick Quinn, a wellknown journalist and brother of Hoderiek Quinn, the poet. Major 0. II Mend, D. 5.0.. and Mrs Mead, of Wellington, are staying at Waitiui. Mi Smith, of the Government Radio Department. Wellington, is at present on a visit to Nelson. Mr J. Caughley. Director of Education. who arrived in Nelson about a week ago, is remaining here for the Easier holidays. Mr Caughley is a bowler of no mean order . Mr E. J. Alien, who lias been spending a holiday down South, returned to Nelson this morning, Mr R. W. Steer, a prominent business man of Greymoutli, District Grandmaster Westland and Nelson (English Constitution) is on a visit Lj the city in connection with the opening of the Kirkpatrick Masonic Institute. In addition to tile brothers and sisters of the late Mr S. K. Sherwood mentioned in Thursday's issue, should be added .Mrs R. l’atcliclnr, formerly of Nelson hut now of Dunedin. Mr Charles Wilson, who has retired from Hie position of Parliamentary Librarian after a varied career as schoolmaster, journalist, politician, and librarian, intends to visit England and the Continent. When he returns lie hopes to devote some of his leisure to original literary work. Sir Henry Lutin, M.D., a prominent churchman and advocate of tin* objects of the League of Nations Union, who is now in Vancouver in the course of a world lour, is expected to arrive m Wellington on Mav 10.

A jile,".said little gathering took [ilnce on the Ist at the local branch of the Public Trust Office when the District Public Trustee on behalf 0* the members of the staff and himself presented 'Mr P. J. Gallagher with a small token of their esteem on the -eve of his approaching marriage. The. District Public Trustee referred to the happy relations existing amongst the members of the staff and wished the recipient, success in the future. Mr Gallagher suit - ably replied. -Mr Zarie Grey and party are now at Rotorua, and are doing the sights of the thermal region before proceeding to the trout fishing at Taupo.

Sir James Parr expects to sail for England on April 23 to take up his duties as High Commissioner for New Zealand. Sir Harry Harwell, who was for seven tears a member of the South Australian Ministry as Premier and Attorney-Gen-eral. and who has been a member of the Federal Senate since December is visiting New Zealand. Sir Henry's visit is primarily on private'business connected with private enterprise in forestry affairs in the North Island, but, his accordance with a - request made by his own Prime Minister, lie- will extend his visit to see the Rl. Hon. J. 0. Contes at Wellington and to go to the Dunedin Exhibition as the rejnesentalivi of the Australian Government. He expects to spend six weeks in the Dominion. Colonel ('. Knott, the new Chief Secretary for the. Salvation Army in New Zealand arrived at Auckland )>v the Aorangi. Colonel Knott was formerly Chief Secretary for the Army's Western Canadian District, lie lias had a most distinguished career, and has been in many parts of the world for eleven years. Prior to going to Canada, he was in Denmark in 1905. He pioneered the Army’s work in Jerusalem and Egypt, and some years ago was in charge on the Island of Ceylon. He was a chaplain to the British Expeditionary Forces during the war. and in recognition of these services, was made an honorary cahplain to his Majesty's Forces.