PERSONAL.

Timaru Herald, Volume XCVIII, 9 May 1925, Page 8

PERSONAL.

The Princess Royal. A cable message from London says A bulletin states that the Princess Royal slept well, and that her improvement is maintained. I Mr P. YY. Eiby returned to Timaru from the north yesterday. | The Hon. James Cij’.gie, M.L.C., ■ returned to Timaru irom Hanmer i yesterday. j Mr I. A. Blackwood returned to Timaru from Wellington by tho. second express yesterday. ! Mr G. T. Wilson, borough electrical engineer, returned to Timaru by yesterday's second north express. I Mr George Murray, “Bracmar,” Mackenzie County, arrived in 'lmuiru by the north express yesterday. I Captain F. Mclntyre left Timaru vesterday to take up his new position as dredgemaster at Now Plymouth, i Detective Le Sueur, who lias been 1 engaged in making .investigations m connection witli tiie motel ut Kurow, returned to Timaru yesterday. ! Detective Walsli, of Wellington, who has been in Timaru .this week emending the sittings of the Supreme Dourt here, left on Ins return to SVeihugion yesterday.

At a meeting of tlio Timaru Women , Citizens’ Association, Airs Aia-ams wjis elected vice-president m tno vacancy caused by tno resignation of. Mrs JelUe, who is leaving tno district.

I Mr W. T. Johnston, successor to Ml i p. Donald as chief postmaster in Timaru, arrived iiere yesieruay by tno second express. Mr Johnston is an old Timaru resident, and was formerly i well Known in atnleuc auu lootuiu. | circles.

Mr H. P. Mourant, of _Wellington, general secretary of the New Zealand Dank Officers’ Guild, lias been in Timaru for the past few days, and addressed a meeting of tho Guild here. Mr Hour,ant is an old Timaru boy, having beep born hero. He will leave lor tlio south to-day. At the annual meeting of the New Zealand Alliance in Wellington, tho following officers were elected: —President. Mr John I. Rovds (Christchurch); treasurer, Air J. V- Drown; auditors, Messrs Arcus and PatLrick: Standing Committee, Air W. D. limit, Pevs. W. J. Connie, E. E. Harry Alessrs A. Atkinson, C. M. Luke, and P. E. Patrick.

A Press Association messago v from Auckland says that the Dominion Conference of the Church of England Men's Society elected, officers as follows President (ex officio), Arehiiishop Avorill; vice-president, Archdeacon D. Russell (Oainaru) ; treasurer, Air J. W. Henderson (Wellington); auditor. Mr E. Al. Smiley (A\ clluigton) ; Council, Rev. C. A. AA . AN at.son and AA*. Al. Raymer (Auckland) J. Snell, W. J. Lees, W. Nash .and H S. Condcry (AVellington), Dev. AA. Bullock' (.Alasterton), and Air A. E. 11. Harrison (Christchurch).