PERSONAL

Star (Christchurch), Issue 11482, 2 September 1915, Page 5

PERSONAL

Captain M'Arthur arrived from Wellington to-day. Mr W. H. Triggs returned from the^^ Mr Thomas Brown Mi. by the MogfljH raki yesterday for Sydney awl XefljjH Messrs C. E. Stathari, M.P., Scott, M.P., arrived from the noi-jH .^| Mr H. Vv". Swift, of Redcliffs. who lias been 611 extended leave, Chri-t- % church last night for Trent ham 10 join -q the artillery section of the Eighth JRe-- | inforcemeiits | Mr Gresley Lulu 11, editor of the Wei- I liagton " Evening Post,*' has received >3 news that three of his cousins weie ■ 4 lulled in the recent fighting at'Galii- 1 poli. Including two grandsons ■ thir- ] teen of Mr Lukin's kinsmen are either 1 at the front or on their way thither.Colonel R. H. Rhodes, M.P., spent * yesterday in Christchurch. He left for Wellington in the evening to take the steamer to-day for Egypt, where lie ill inquire into afi'nirs connected with I.he New Zealand troop'*. Asked liust night lmw long he expected to be in Kgypt, he suited that it depended;, on the quantity and nature of the work had to do, hut he hoped to be back in New Zealand before Christmas. At the request of Mr Holunanj the Premier of .New South Wale.*, the Prime. M inister (Right Hon AY. '>. Max>ey') ba„s consented to Mr F; W. Flanagan, Valuer-General for New inland. paying a visit to Australia" to •'/; assist the New South Wales Government in drawing up a Valuation Rift on somewhat, similar lines to fchat-iui force in New Zealand. Mr Flanagan !enrr-s for Sydney to-day. Tlio Rev W. Grigg, Methodist Minister at Leestojt. received .1 telegram on Tuesday stating that a substitute was. required for Chaplain-Captain Luxford. who had been wounded at the Dardanelles, and asking if he would accept the appointment. Mr Grigg has replied in the affirmative. Chaplain-Cap-lain Luxi'ord. who. according to news received from the Dardanelles. wys wounded and had to have a leg amputated, was Methodist minister at ton some tw.my years ago. and it. was during his ministry that tile present. Methodist Church at. Leest.oll xyas built. The news of Captain Lux lord's misfortune has caused deep regret in the district, especially the old residents,