PERSONAL

Sun (Christchurch), Volume I, Issue 115, 20 June 1914, Page 10

PERSONAL

Captain Black returned north last evening.

The Rev. W. Ready was among yesterday's arrivals from Wellington. The Hon. H. D. Bell, Minister of; Internal Affairs, left for Wellington last evening. . '.'.,.'. Messrs Frank H.aig and W. E. Gregory (Dunedin) are/Staying at Warner 's Hotel. Mr C. W. Hervey left for Wellington last evening. He will return next.Tues-j day. I Mr R. M. Haeket, niglit editor of ihe "New Zealand Herald," Auckland, is on a brief visit to Christchureh. Among the guests- at the Clarendon Hotel are Mr L. Mathias (Dunedin), Mr A. Mi Patterson (Auckland), Mr G. Gray (Dunedin). -.- 1 Mr Justice Siin aYriVed ih Christchurch by the second express'from the south last, night, and left, this mdrning for the West Coast. '.' V....""", ..". ,'. ..Mr. J. M.-Thomson, President of• the] North Island Poultry Association, and 1 of the: Auckland Poultry Club, arrived in Christchureh yesterday. Mr J. H. Lang, who for the past three years has been working in the interests of the tM.G.A. in jridia,: is at present in this' city.' ; .' Mr. Guy Morris,, Clerk of. the Magis<trate's Court,. Lyttelton, ; has received notice of his promotion as. Clerk of, the Magistrate and Warden's. Court, Reefton.

At a special r meeting 1 of the : Akaroa District High School Committee on Thursday evening it 'was decided to recommend Miss : Wilkinson ' for' the post of assistant mistress 5 ,' "■'■'■' ■ '"'

AniQng the latest arrivals at the United Service, Hotel are Mr and Mrs Grant M'Donald (New ; York) v Mr F, E, Kershaw .(Ashburton), Mr R. .M. Haeket (Auckland) and Mr : Robert Bell (Ashburton).. ..-., ~,•: -; : ' •-.-<■ '

The death is announced at'Dunedin of Mr Robert Chisholm," managing rector of' Scoullar and Chisholm, ■ and an ex-Mayor of Dunedin. 'He caihe ': to Dunedin from Scotland'in-1858.- : -'-Pr'ess Association.

Mr George Mason, of Okain's Bay, Bank 3 Peninsula, died yesterday, at the age of 53 years. He was an old and prominent resident of the Bay, and had also served on the Akaroa County Council. At one time he was-also Govern-, rnent. valuer.

It is understood (says a Wellington telegrahi) that' Captain M'Donald, a well-known officer of the Union Steam Ship Company, has been appointed Marine Superintendent of the company in place of Captain Strang, who recently retired on superannuation.'

Among the passengers for. the north by the second express last night were: Messrs. H. Harris and A. Dey, of the Otago Rugby Union, who, will attend the ; annual match between; the. two island teams in Wellington to-day. They were joined in Christchurch, by Messrs S. F. Wilson and CV W. Hervey, of the Canterbury Rugby Union. Messrs Wilson and Harris ara two the New Zealand selectors who will choose the team to tour Australia at the conclusion of the game.