PERSONAL ITEMS.

Timaru Herald, Volume XIIC, Issue 13833, 19 February 1909, Page 6

PERSONAL ITEMS.

Mr. arid Mrs. S. F. Smithsou have arrived back in Timaru. The rail way men of Timaru and district will entertain Mr. Graham, late station, master, at a farewell social on Saturday evening. Out of 21 applicants for the position of janitor of the Waimate High and Technical Schools, Mr W. Kane was selected by the committee. At a meeting of the Otago Education Board yesterday, Mr E. Haweridge. artist, who has been employed by J. Wilkie and Co. for many years, was

appointed director of the School or Art. A presentation by the friends of Mr. E. G. Allen in the Chalmers electorate will be made on Tuesday evening next at Port Chalmers. The Hon. J. A. Millar, and. the. Hon. Thomas" Mackenzie will represent the' Ministry: A Napier press message says that Mr A. L. D. Fraser, ex-member for Napier,' was entertained by a large number of supporters yesterday afternoon and presented with a purse of sovereigns,, an illuminated address, and a piece of plate. The chairman .of his election- committee, Mr ' W". J.' McGrath, presided, and maiiy loading citizens were present. Among the speakers was Sir William Russell,. who in a. graceful speech paid trilnite to Mr Eraser's loyalty to the - constituency he represented' and energy with which he discharged his. parliamentary duties. The Hon. J. A. Millar, Minister for Railwaysj will pass through Timaru by the first exnress fo.r the soutli to-day, on his way to Dunedin, 'where he is to be entertained at. a public b;mo_net The following promotions imit'i'isfers in the Police Force are announced: — Promotion Constables Gough (Wellington), P. P. O'Connell (Leeston), and W. Miller (Waipu). Foley, from H.okitik'a to Napier; Sergeant-Barret, from Christchurch to Hokitika.; . Sergeant Miller, from Wainu to Chnstclnirch; Constable Kerr, from, Wellington to Waipu; Sergeant Mathieson, from Invercargill. to Wellington South; Sergeant. Brooks, from Christchurch to Invercargill; Sergeant Gough, from Winton to Christchurch; Sergeant Cnllen, from Westport to Stratford; Sergeant Drew, from Reefton to Westport; Sergeant Black, from Invercargill to Reefton : Sergeant • Simpso.i, from Auckland to Invercargill; Sergeant Foster, from Leeston to Dunoilin; Constable Collett, from Jolmsonville to Leeston; Constable Mahoney, from Tinner Hutt to J'ohnsonville: Constable Cox, from Petone to Hutt: Constable O'Brien, from Patea to Greytown; Constable Armour, from Greytown to Patea; Constable Cummings, district clerk at Invercargill, to Napier; Constable Booth, from Napier to Invercargill.