PERSONAL.

Timaru Herald, Volume XCVIII, 28 April 1925, Page 6

PERSONAL.

Thb Prinoa of Wales. A Press Association message from London under yesterday’s date says:—Aboard the Repulse the ceremony .of crossing the line was successful. The Prince of Wales and staff were present, while hundreds of men were shaved, and sent flying into the bath, and ducked. The Prince of Wales received _an address from Father Neptune, in ' which Neptune offered* his daughter in marriage, the daughter being a gowned lad, with a fighting face. The Prince of Wales replied, declining the preferred bride, in a humorous poem of his own composition.

Mr E. Hodge, of Dupedin, cable to Timaru yesterday on 1 a business visit. Dr. Grey Hassell left Timaru by yesterday’s express. ..-» • The Rev. H. Malden went north from Timaru by yesterday’s first express.

Inspector Willis returned to' Timaru from Oamaru by yesterday’s express. ■

Mr H. Allchurch‘left for. Christchurch, by yesterday’s express. Mr E. G Kerf was' a passenger for the South by yesterday’s first express. The Right llev. Dr. 'Liston,)of Auck-i land, is visiting Timaru, and is staying at the,, ptip ry., . The Hon. James Cragie, M;L,C., was a passenger for the South by yesterday’s first 1 express. - > * ' ,

; Mr A. B. -Haggitt, who has been in Timaru on business, left by the first express'yesterday for Invercaigiil.

Mr R. L. Wigley, w t as a passenger for the .north ' by, yesterday’s second express. 1 Mr Mervyn A. Raymond has received word that he'has. passed the final section of the solicitors •examinauoii.

Mr J. Hutchison returned to Timaru by the second express; from the north yesterday. ' Mr C. Clubhurn, who has been spending a few days in Timaru, ie.t tor Christchurch yesterday by tne second express. . The following delegates to'the South Island conference of Progress Be, agues, passed through Timaru on -their way to Invercargill yesterday Messrs It. F. Gouiter, \V r . J. Myttatt, U. Holford, J. ' H. Knight, and P. R. plimie. j