PERSONAL ITEMS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 14809, 12 October 1911, Page 8

PERSONAL ITEMS.

Mr. -La wry, MP , left for Wellington / by the Main Trunk express last night. : . The death is announced at Dunedm of • Mr. S. H. Mirams, ex-city surveyor, aged ■■...75. . ' \ ' Major Harris. . M.L.C., was a passenger for Wellington by the Main Trunk express 1 last evening. . ~ "Mr. J. Ross, of Christchurch, arrived by the Main Trunk express yesterday morning. and is staying at the Star Hotel. Mr. E. Turton, of Christchurch. who has been staving at the Central Hotel for the past few "days, left, for the South last even--111 * Miss McLean, of Wellington, inspector >f hospitals, arrived in Auckland yesterday . horning, and is staying at the Grand Hotel. The J Favor of Auckland (Mr. C. .1. ?arr). who has been on a visit to Wellington, will return by the Main Trunk express this morning. Advice has been received by cable of the death of Dr. Hughlings Jackson, of LouSon, only surviving brother of Mr. Samuel Jack sou! of this city. Mr. Hogg, the member for Masterton, and Mr. F. Mander, Marsden's representative, were granted leave of absence until the end of 'lie session when the House of Representatives met yesterday. Illness is )he cause of their absence from Parliament.

Sir John Findlay, who lias been in ■Auckland for some days in connection with »is candidature for the Parnell eeat, left tor Wellington last night,, accompanied by Lady Findlay, and - his private secretary (Mr* E. G. X. Poulton). He has now secured a house in Parnell, and when he turns to Auckland at the close of the session, in about a fortnight, he will remove his home to the electorate. - .

Mr. R. B. Morris, who has been acting as chief postmaster in Christ church since January, succeeds to tha position, vice Mr. S. P. Stevens retired (says a Press Association message). Mr. Morris has been in the postal service for the past • 55 years. Joining in Timaru in 1875 he practically served his apprenticeship in Christchurch, and was transferred to Auckland in 1889, and from there to Wellington three years later He was re-trans-ferred to Christchurch in 1904, to take the position of chief clerk. In 1908 he was appointed assista it-postmaster at Wellington, and in the following year he was made inspector of savings hanks.

Mr. L. S. Jennings, who has been nomi- * nated unopposed as the Canterbury ..College candidate for the Rhodes scholarship for the year, has had a brilliant scholastic and athletic career, both at school and at .'.college.' 'He is probably the best-fitted candidate for the position that has been nominated from Canterbury College ior many years past (telegraphs our Christchureh* correspcradejit).- At Nelson: College he was head of the school during his v last year, for several years captain or the " cricket eleven, and also captain of the Nel"son representative team, a member of the . football fifteen,: and captain of the cadets. He left Nelson in 1906, with a junior ? scholarship, to continue his studies at Can- , terbury College. At - Canterbury College . his ; career .-has;, been • equally brilliant. In ...' games Jhc has showed up principally as a " tennis player.' He is a Master 'of. Science, • - with second-class honours in mathematics, i and •as ■ a still 1 farther recommendation he i 2 has; been appointed locum tenens _«to Dr. Chilton during the latter's absence in England. ■ .- , . _