PERSONAL.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 11207, 13 October 1914, Page 5

PERSONAL.

Major Weddings arrived from the nor ill to-da v. Brigadier Hoare left for Wellington last evening. Commissioner Richards left for the north last evening. The Rev Father Eccleton arrived from the north to-day. Sir Ernest Rutherford arrived in Christ-church this morning. Lieiiten.int-Commander Donnistoun returned to the north last evening. The Rev S. Lawry and the Rev J. Cummings arrived form the north this morning. In the House of Representatives yesterday four days' leave of absence was granted to the Hon D. Buddo on account of illness. Both General Sir Alexander and Lady Godley are amongst the numerous sufferers from the prevailing influenza. The General's staff officer, Lieut. Tahu Rhodes, has also been laid low. Among the New Zealanders in London who have volunteered for the New Zealand contingent for active service at the front is Mr Cyril Brice, well known in amateur swimming circles. Visitors to town to-day include:— Messrs C. Buxton (Auckland), J. Rutherfort (Dunedin), D. A. M'Lonnan (Wellington), J. Restell (Auckland), S. Bucklev (Wellington) and R. Dalgety (Geraldincj. Mr Robert Parker, organist of St Paul's Pro-cathedral, states the Wellington "Post," played his first service in that church in October, 1878. Last Sunday was the 36th anniversary of his work at St Paul's.

News has been received that Mr Cyril Briee, well known in amateur swimming circles in Wellington, who is at present in London on a business trip, has joined the New Zcalmd contingent now in training at Salisbury Plain. A Press Association telegram from Auckland states that Mrs Nellie Osborne, a resident of Helensville, died on the Riverina on the voyage from Sydney to Auckland. She had been on a visit tn Queensland for the benefit of her health, having been a consumptive patient. Mr R. P. Glen, who for thirteen years was head of the merchandise department of Messrs Dalgety and Co., and who retired three years ago, died on Sunday night. Yesterday the firm's flprr was flown at half-mast over the offices as a mark of respect to the deceased.

The Duncdin correspondent of the " Lyttelton Times " telegraphs that Mr George M'Gavin, who died in a private hospital in Dunedin on Friday afternoon after an illness lasting several months, was managing director of the firm of M'Gavin and Co-, brewers. He was a prominent member of the Opoho Cricket Club.

Sir Ernest_ Rutherford, the wellknown scientist, will arrive in Christchurch this morning and will be tendered a civic reception in the City Council Chambers at four o'clock. Sir Ernest is an honorary member of the Canterbury Philosophical Institute, and tomorrow evening in the Canterbury College Hall, ;under the Institute's auspices, he will-give an address on "The Evolution of Elements." Mr H. Carlyon, who has been a runho'der in Hawke's Bay for many years, has sold his properties in New Zealand, in order to proceed _ to the Homeland, where his father desires his presence to take up the duties laid down by his brothers and near male relatives, who have all gone to the seat of war. Ten of the Carlyons are at the front, and the New Zealand representative has returned Home in response to urgent cables, because he is the only 6on left to manage the family estates.