PERSONAL.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 19687, 14 January 1926, Page 9

PERSONAL.

The Rev. Tulloeh Vnille, who, nnder medical advice, was unable to fulfil his preaching engagements last Sunday, will be able to conduct the services in Knox Church next Sunday. The staff of the Empire Theatre met last night to make a presentation to Mr W. J. Bannehr, the manager, who is relinquishing the position, and, with Mrs: Bannehr, is leaving Dunedin for Christchurch and Wellington, en route to Sydney and Alelbourne, on Tuesday week. Lieutenant-colonel A. C. Parker, of ’ Scotland, a nephew, and Airs A. Cairns, of Kurow, a niece of the late Lord Kitchener, are at present in Dnnedin. Air George A. Green arrived by tha first, express yesterday on business connected with the conferences of the New Zealand Association of Nurserymen, which will be opened on Wednesday next, and the Alidsuramer Conference of the New Zealand Institute of Horticulture, which will take place on January 27. Air W. H. Ha gger. Conciliation Commissioner, having completed his business in Dunedin, will leave for Christchurch this morning. Good fortune has come the way of Dr E. I. A. M'Donald, who recently completed a period of training as house surgeon at the Auckland Hospital. Dr ATDonald has been engaged as ship’s surgeon on the Kaimiloa, the fine yacht owned by Air AI. R. Kellum, an American millionaire, which is at present lying in Auckland Harbour (reports our Auckland correspondent). The doctor who is at present on holiday preparatory to taking up his appointment, will accompany the yacht on a sis months’ tour to the Orient, after which he will go to England to complete his studies. He will leave New Zealand in Alarch. General regret was felt in Timaru on Friday when it became known that Mrs LeCren, wife of Air F. J. LeCren, of Seayiew terrace, had passed away after a long illness. The deceased lady was a daughter of the late Air Charles Nantes, of Temuka, and formerly of Geelong, Viotoria. Deceased was a sister of Ladv Mackenzie and of Mrs Aspinall, of Temuka. Another English tourist, attracted by the prospects of trout fishing in New Zealand, is Sir Richard Gull, who, accompamed by Lady Gull, arrived by the Mooltan in Sydney at the beginning of January (reports our Auckland correspondent). They will be staying 10 days in Auckland. Travelling with them is Miss Ruth Pharazyn, of Hawke’s Bay, who is returning to New Zealand after finishing her education in England. Two years ago Miss Pharazyn attained the distinction ot playing her way into the semi-final of the gmls golf championship in England. There are many people in Otago and Southland who will regret to hear of the sudden illness of Aliss Gertrude Richards, daughter of Bishop Richards, of Dunedin (says the Southland Times). The young lady, accompanied by her father and sister, were on their wav to spend a portion of their holiday on the Alilford track, when Alisa Richards suddenly be--1 Anaxi on Wednesday niirht ?! 9“ Sun Ajay she was brought to the Last Gore Hospital, where her illness was diagnosed as hemorrhage of the lungs. On Tuesday Aliss Richards snowed a slight improvement, and was progressing as well as could be expected. Bishop and Aliss Richards are staying at Gore m the meantime.