PERSONAL.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 19067, 12 January 1924, Page 10

PERSONAL.

Mr W. F. James was a passenger by the second express yesterday for Wellington. Mr T. Glondining left by the second express yesterday for Auckland Mr C. Col urn Ij returned north by the second express yesterday en route to Hamilton. Signor Lucien Cesaroni, the well-known operatic singer, has returned from his American tour, and has decided to settle in Dunedin. Mr J. J. Marlow was a passenger by the second express yesterday for Christchurch, where he will attend a meeting of the Bowling Council. Professor W. B. Thomson, of Toronto University, Canada, who is inquiring into the botany of New Zealand, is at present in Wellington. A Press Association cablegram from London states that Mr S. M. Bruce, Prime Minister of the Commonwealth, has cancelled his proposed visit to America. Mr W. A. Scott left ChristcHurch by the second express yesterday for Christchurch, where he will conduct a series of bowl testa for the Dominion Bowling Association. Mr George Stewart, inanagkig director of Messrs J. K. Mooney and Co., wifi leave hy the second express this morning for Auckland, where he will join the Niagara for New Yota. It is Mr Stewart’s intention, after making a tour of the principal American, cities, to visit London. Mr R. A. Kinnemonth, representing the International Bible Students’ Association, has arrived from Australia on a lecturing tour through the dominion. Miss Lucy Morton, a teacher on the staff of the Otago Girls’ High School, who has been in Canada during the past’year, returned by the Maunganui. She reached Dunedin on Thursday afternoon. Prior to his departure for Timaru on promotion, Mr R. Barbour was met by the members of the Port Chalmers and Sawyers' Bay railway staff last night, and presented with an inscribed watch, and also a handbag for Mrs Barbour. Good wishes were voiced by Messrs Brown, Boyd, Pennington, and ulds. The Rev. W. J. Couling and Mrs Coining were tendered a welcome home social at the Wuikaka Valley Presbyterian ( Church this week (writes our correspondent), on the occasion of their return to the district after their recent marriage. A large audience gathered to do honour to the guests of tho evening. Mr 8. Chittock occupied the chair, and a much appreciated programme of musical and elocutionary items was presented’ Mr G. P. Johnston, in a congratulatory’ and eulogistic speech, voiced the sentiments of Dio district people in presenting to Mr and Mrs Couling a- handsome dinner set and tray os tokens of appreciation. The gifts, he said, were accompanies by the good wishes of all for the happiness of the guests in the future. Further speeches of welcome were delivered bv Messrs James MThail (on behalf of the session), G. W. Cunningham (on behalf of the committee), and D. Gilchrist (on behalf of the congregation). In replying;, Mr Coming, in a happy speech, thanked one and all, on° behalf of Mrs Couling and himself, for tho handsome gifts and the expressions of welcome. ‘