PERSONAL.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume I, Issue 270, 18 December 1914, Page 9

PERSONAL.

Mr O. H. Bell, of Wellington, is a guest at the Clarendon. Hotel; Dr-Chilton returned yesterday morning from, the north. Captain Drewette, of the Union Company, arrived from the north yesterday-

The Hon. E. H. Ehodes, PostmasterGeneral,, arrived from Wellington yesterday. Messrs C. J. Eeakes and H. J. Wynnewere among yesterday's arrivals from Wellington. Mr J. H. Howell, director of the Technical College, is expeeted to return to< Chxistchureh not later than the middle of January. i A Sydney "Sun" message states that Major Frederick George, formerly of" New Zealand, who died at Bournemouth, recently, left an estate of £33,524. Messrs J. Webb (Auckland) and H-. P. Noblis (New York City), arrived in Christchureh this morning.' They arestaying at the United Serviee Hotel. ;, Prior to" his departure for Dunedin,. the Rev. J. L. Mortimer, vicar of StStephen's, Shirley, was ptesented with. a purse of sovereigns. * Mr H. Cecil Smart, representing Liptons Ltd., London, arrived from thesouth last evening, and will be stayingat the United Service Hotel for a day or two. The Eev. A. Eeese, who has been, onfurlough in Christchureh for the past five months, left Wellington yesterday in the Turakina, ons his return to themission field in Brazil. - '■■■■'"" Messrs F. H. Montgomery and W. H.Fallon, of Boston, U.S.A., and A; W». Davies, of Wellington, are amongst theguests staying at Coker's Hotel. They arrived in town this morning. Visitors to Christchureh staying at Warner>s Hotel include Messrs G. H~ M. Evans (Dunedin), J. A. ; Taylor (Wellington), T. Myers (Pudsey), and F. 8.Clark (Bradford). Mr Michael Connolly, printer of the"Auckland Weekly News," and well known among chess players in the Dominion, completed fifty years of unbroken service yesterday. He was presented by the firm with a purse of sovereigns.