PERSONAL ITEMS.

Timaru Herald, Volume XIIC, Issue 14045, 1 November 1909, Page 6

PERSONAL ITEMS.

Mr C. Gordon Mbntefiore, Inspector otitis Ocean Accident Fire and Guarantee Corporation, Ltd., . armed in town on Saturday to take up the position, of District Manager for Tunara. The Biahop of Christchurch. and Mrs. Juhua are' now.■ staying-, at the Vicarage at St. Andrews for a much need* -ed -rest and change after the fatigue and strain ensuing from the close application entailed by the work of the .-Mir J. Cameron, secretary for the Anti-Asiatic League, arrived n town from the Math, where he has been: on -an -organising torn* for the last three in the interest of the movement of which, he is the organising officer. He intends staying m town for' a few days, when he wOl proceed Ji Wellington paper states that Mr V. Baa*, who has been in the serTice of the Bailway. Department for 95 years, wul retire on superannuation in about a, been stationed at New Plymouth, Onehunga, Palmerstoa North, Asnburtan andFetone. (This is doubtless the n Mr Basa who was for many years stationmaster at Winchester.) We regret to say that owing to indisposition ,tbe result of a chffl contracted in Christchurch during the late stormy weather, the Archdeacon was TnfSSl to be present in St. Mary's yesterday; the three services were very SSrerTtaken by tbejtev. T. M. Cwnow7<CuTaie of the Parish. JThe Arebdeaoon m making a rapid recovery, and hope* to be about again as naual in a few days. - At the Otaio school on Friday last, a pViaunt little function took place,, whenthepopils presented Migs Myra Welk, one o/ their schoolmates who » leering the district, with a nice gold bangle.aa a mark of esteem. The pvpsnr ab» entertained their departing comrade, at afternoon tea. ■ . The members of Knox Church (Waimate) Young Women's Bible Class on Thursday night tendered a social to nonbrary member Mas M. Bryson, who u shortly to be married, and Miss Brian's own class presented her with some Tory artistic panel pictures. Commendatory apeochca were made and beat wishes expressed for the'gnests future. Games, musical items' and * aauner made up a pleasant evening. TK BerVLT fJarsfeTßrady had the misfortune to meet with.a rather serjousnushap while in Christchurch for the purpose of attending the Diocessanr Synod. He had asked- for and ob- - tained permission to leave his coat in one of the bookseller's shoos and was directed where to hangit. The place indicated was in-lighted, and as Ul-luck would bare it, Bomeoae had left a trap door in the floor open, and not seeing this Mr. Brady fell down a flight of steps, and from shock and numerous injuries became unconscious, but pre- • sentry recovered his senses. His in jur-ies-fortunately proved less serious than waa expected, and he is rapidly recovering from them. Mr. Brady was in Thnaru on Saturday, limping still from the worst of them, an injury to his left knee.