PERSONAL ITEMS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LVI, Issue 17178, 4 June 1919, Page 8

PERSONAL ITEMS.

. Mr. Robert Ellis, of Wellington, i<Vir : '- : - i' Qu Grand Hotel. * ' l8 ' *" Major A. De B. Brandon, D.SQ ft i Wellington, is 'at the Grand Hotel '' Ql Captain R. H. Boles, D.C.M.. ' 0 { '£•■' Kuiti, relumed from the front on Monday Mr. and Mrs. C. 0. T. Rutherford o f' ' Canterbury, loft for the South last even- ; i ing. '.'i'^'

■ Mr. Justice Ilosking, accompanied W Mrs. Hosking and members of hia fanulv ■■ left for the South last evening. •! Mr. Thomas Simson, superintendent f<»! the Auckland Farmers' Freezing Com. nany. left by last evening's express train for' Wellington to join the Moans, by which he will proceed to America. ' J The Rev. W. Gray Dixon. Moderator of the Presbyterian General Assembly, and formerly Minister of St. Davids Church Auckland, is about to visit Auckland. Ho will be accorded a welcome at a meeting of the Auckland Presbytery un Tuesday nest. " " Canon T. F. Taylor has resigned from ■ the clerical staff of the Nelson diocese in consequence of the unsatisfactory state 0 his health. He has accepted a position as assistant to the Rev. H. Watson at St, Peter's, Wellington, where he Vi!| undertake special work among men anil boys. Lieutenant-Colonel D. Blair. D.Sf) M.S., is acting commandant of Trenftjm Camp in the absence of Major D. j Sweetzer, who has been granted leave of absence. Lieutenant L. G. Gofs, N.Z.S.C has assumed the duties of acting cicm adjutant, in the absence on leave of Cap. tain A. A. Luckham. The Mayor of Christeliurch, Dr. H. T J. Thacker. claims to he the first graduate of Canterbury College to occupy tl-. Mayoral chair rf the city, and present ! student* at tho college have written cor,, gratulating him on his success. He also I claims to be the first, old boy of the Bon' ; High School to receive the honour at the j hands of tho citizens.