PERSONAL ITEMS.

Timaru Herald, Volume XCIV, Issue 14391, 5 January 1911, Page 5

PERSONAL ITEMS.

His Excellency tho Governor proposes to visit Invereargill at an early date.

Must of tho visiting players in the chess U.nriKiy left for t-licir liomes yesUrilav, and Jio remainder leave to-day. a:s,j Mr .1. A. Conm-11, who has represented tho Press Association and the "Tiniarii Herald" at Jio touruoy. Mr Gifford, M.A., headmaster of the AVo.-s.port Higli School, who has been staying with u relative, in Xiraiiru, and has boon an interested'spectator of the cb. ss tourney, wont on to Oamaru on Tuesday. Sir Joseph Ward will leave Invereargill on Saturday for Wellington. Ho will return to Dunedin next week to open the St. Kilda ?oßt Oflioo. Tlie Zealaudia, which leaves for Sydney to-morrow (writes the "Press" Vancouver correspondent under date of December 2nd), lias among ' hor passengers Mr W. Acton-Adams, who is looking forward with great pleasure to ru-visiting his station at Turndale, Molesworth, and his three sons who are slieep-farniing in the Dominion. Mr Acton-Adams has been in England for tho past ten years. He lirst landed iu New Zealand in 1850, and subsequently sat for Nelson in tho House of Representatives. Mr W. W. Beswiek, who retires from tho Postal service after 43 years work therein, was given a hearty farewell at Oamaru last Saturday night, In his reply, Mr Bswick mentioned that he entered the service- as a messenger and'clerk in Tiinaru forty-three years ago,'and, then fur a time ho andla letter carrier did all the postal work of the town. Mr Beswiek, later became postmaster, and he was: successively transferred to a West Coast town; to Gisborno, and thirteen years ago to Oamaru as chief postmaster. He:retires in good health, with a prospect of years of pleasurable ease.

The Hon. John Bryce, once as wellknown 1c ait New Zealanderß as sny Cabinet Minister of "today, lias' prol* ably been forgotten; by most cf: _\}kH: electors, and probably nine*'out of .'teawould say that he is no longer alive. It. was mentioned; ~at. th© meeting "of. chess players yesterday j -'.however, that Mr Bryce is still very much' alive, and though about 84 years of age he still plays a strong game of chess. Sir J. P. Kalaugher was the ~üb.jeefcof .jeefcof another.presentation yestcrlay, when lie was met in: the'-:-Urbsx'&or. Hotel' by a, number of prominent ath- ■ letea, including Holway, the worid's champion: sprinter. Mr L. C. McLachlan presided, and referred lne.ilogistic tei-nis to the services of: Mr ICalaugher, specially : emphasising the conscientious manner in which lie had at -all times discharged his difficult "duties" as, handicapper. ;■ The chairman also said that Mr Kalaugher was a huaiiicapper in whom they all had the fruitest statement which was endorsed by all present. Mr.. KiUugher was asked to accept a" very fine gold albert and match" box, which he did amid hearty applause. The »o<\ip. ient cordially thanked those who ]iad given: lum the presenfa: and said it was a. source c;f satisfaction to aim to be told that his work as Handicapper had met with the approval of those- most deeply; interested. 'The gathering' concluded with cheer* "for Mr and Mrs Kalaugher.•;.'.'■ The Rev. 9. Buchanan; who has' been in.Tiniaru for the'past .ten years, will leave.by the first' express to-day. for' his new homo at Tipper Hutt, Wellington, v where he has. been , appointed pastor of the Presbyterian Church. During his: stay, m Timaru :Mr Buchanan has, by his effective preaching, aad. quiet unassuming way, made many friends who. will regret nia'de-v! parture. The rev. gentleman was-j born in. Belfast, . where he: studied" under Dr ; Cook, and he came to New Zealand 46 years "ago. His idea then was to enter into 'mission work. The native war was on at the time of his ! arrival, and being' offered an ment in Auckland, /heV>aooepted it. After this he had various charges in different parts of the North Island; but Timarti is the only place at which he lias laboured in the South Island. In conversation with a "Herald" reporter yesterday, he expressed his appreciation of theloyalty of,his congregation ; to him,- and of the kindness of Timaru' people in general. Ho had enjoyed I his stay here greatly;., his health had. never been better, and he was sorry, j to leave so prosperous and pleasant a nlaee, but a goad:: appointment had been offered him, and he felt it his, duty to accept it. Mr Buchanan was fnrewelled last night at a pleasant little gathering held by members of his eon pregation here, when the best of good wishes were expressed for hisfuture welfare: " -