PERSONAL.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume I, Issue 31, 13 March 1914, Page 8

PERSONAL.

Dr Ford arrived by the Maori from the North to-day. Major Loach arrived from Wellington this morning. The Rev. Mr Shay arrived in Christchurch from the North this morning. The Hon. F. H. D. Bell left for Wellington last evening. Mr T. Brown left by the Wahine for Wellington last evening. General Godley was a passenger by this morning's ferry boat. Mrs and Miss E. H. Rhodes are at present staying at the United Service Hotel.

Captains Carey and Reid and Dr Todd arrived by the Maori this morning.

Mr R. F. Smith, of Hokitika, arrived in Christchurch from the North this morning.

Captain Reid and Captain Robinson arrived in Christchurch from the North this morning.

Messrs H. G. Reid and C. Bina, of London, arrived in Christchurch from the North this morning.

Miss Joan Leadam, of London, arrived in Christchurch by the Ulimaroa yesterday from Dunedin. Mr, A. S. 'Brown, of Wellington, arrived in Christchurch from the North this morning, and is staying at Warner's Hotel.

Mr W. O. Rutherford, of Montrose, arrived in Christchurch last- night, and is staying at Coker's Tlotel.

Dr Neely returned to Christchurch yesterday from a visit to England, the Continent, and America. Mr and Mrs G. O. Morrison, of Dunedin, who have been visiting Christchurch, left for Akaroa to-day. Last night Bro. James Coates was installed Worshipful Master of the Ashley Masonic Lodge at Rangior*. Mr W. S. Esplin, of the Union S.S. Co., Dunedin, arrived •in , Christchurch by the first express from the south yesterday. Mr C. Clabburn, of Wellington, arrived in Christchurch from the North this morning, and is staying at Warner's Hotel. ",

Mr Win. Charters, of the Taieri, who has been visiting Christchurch, left by the first express this morning for Oamaru.

Mr A. E. Gillingham, of Poverty Bay, arrived in Christchurch from the North this morning, and is staying at Warner's Hotel.

Mr J. S. Mclnnes, of Wellington, arrived in Christchurch fTom the north this morning, and is staying at the United Service Hotel. <

A Press Association.' cable message states that the Queen of Eoumania has been successfully operated on for cataract.

Mr R. F. Jenkinson, of. Auckland, who has been spending some time in Christchurch, left by the first express for the South this morning. Mr and Mrs Frederick Shipman, who. have been spending a few days in Christchurch, left" by the second express to-day for Dunedin.

Mrs Walter Eales and Miss Wilkinson, of Sydney, arrived in Christchurch from the north this morning and are staying at the United Service Hotel. Mr H. Lilley, of the "Southland Times," Invercargilly who has been spending a fortnight's- holiday in Christchurch, returned south by the first express this morning.

Among the Ulimaroa 's passengers for Sydney last night were" Messrs E. R. Waite, W. Munro, E. G. Grant, J. A. Wilson, J. Wolfram, F. Roche, H. Ellwood, and J. W. Swift.

Mr M'Lellan, Commissioner of Victorian Railways, together with Mrs and Miss M 'Lellan, left by the first express for Dunedin this morning. They will later leave Dunedin for Queenstown. »

Messrs N. R. Sime, L. F. Parson, E. W. Cutten and M. J. Guthrie, members of maiden four, and S. F. Johnston and V. D. Hewer, maiden double sculls, leave by the Maori to-night for Wellington to represent the Canterbury Rowing Club in the Wellington Regatta to-morrow.

A pleasant little function took place after the conclusion of the ordinary business at last night's meeting of the Canterbury Hockey Association, when the President (Mr G. T. Batley), presented the retiring secretary (Mr W. W. Piteaithley) with a handsome pair of brushes in recognition of his services during his three years of office. He felt sore he was right in saying that all hockey players in Canterbury regretted Mr Piteaithley 's resignation, which was caused through pressure of business. Mr Piteaithley made, an appropriate reply.

Mr David Anderson, for many years general manager in Australia for the Orient Steam Navigation Company, died in London on the 3rd inst. MiAnderson, who 'was one of the most prominent men in Australian shipping circles, had been in ill-health for some considerable time, and left Sydney last year in the hope that a change would improve him. Mr Anderson landed in Australia early in 1890, and gradually worked his way up in the Orient Company's service. He was very prominent in 1907, when he brought to a successful issue the present mail contract held by the Orient Company with the Commonwealth Government.