PERSONAL.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 11513, 8 October 1915, Page 5

PERSONAL.

Mr John Anderson returned from the north yesterday. Sir George Clifford and Mr A. E. G. Rhodes left for the south yesterday. A Press Association message from Melbourne announces the death of Colonel Wallace, State Commandant. Superintendent Dwyer is visiting Timaru. which is in the Christehureh police district. Mr H. Boetham (Masterton) and Mr A. L. Lyons (London) arrived in Christchurcli Yesterday. Mr W. Radch'ffe, Mayor of Lyttelton. left, for Wellington last night. He will return on Sunday. Mr A. W. Bennett, general ma.nager of the New Zealand Shipping Company, arrived from the north to-day. Colonel R. A. Chaff cy visited Akaroa yesterday. Tic returned to Christchurch this afternoon. Archbishop O'Shea will return to New Zealand from America by the Niagara ,due at Auckland on October 18., Messrs W. D. Stewart. A. E. Shields, C. W. Rattray. E. G. Pileher and 0. M. Luke arrived from -Wellington yesterday. The Bishop of Wellington has appointed the Rev A. S. Innes Jones, vicar of Feilding. to the office of Archdeacon of Rangitikei, in succession to Archdeacon Harper. At a recent meeting of the Riccarton Presbyterian Choir Mr K. A. Robinson w.ms presented with a wristlet watch by members on the occasion of his departure to the front. Chaplain-Captain Blamires. formerly superintendent of the Wellington Central Mission, underwent a slight operation at Alexandria last week. It was quite successful. Mr Hunter Macandrew, Otago district railway engineer, ha-s been transferred to Wellington. Mr F. J. Jones, \vh<s> recently has had charge of the construction works at Auckland, ivill succeed Mr Macandrew. New.s has been received in Waitara that Mr H. Cossar, of that town, has benefited under tho will of the late Mr Fun. who died leaving a fortune of nearly £2.000,000, derived from the sale of fruit salts.

Major H. C. Nuts ford will succeed Colonel Arthur Bauchop (killed in action) in the coram and of the Otapo Mounted Hides. Major Nutsford was second in command when lie left with the Main Expeditionary Force. His Honor tho Chief Justice (Sir Robot-fc Stout) was too unwell to take> his place as president of the Appeal Court, on Tuesday; but there is a further improvement in his condition, and it is prohable that he will be able to resume his duties iu the course of a day or two. Mr R. M. Anderson, of .Sydney who was on eased hy the Auckland City Council to make a. general investigation of departmental administration and other civic affairs, is now m the nor+hern citv. He will probably comploto his work in alvout three weekstime. Mr Ft J Wicks, who lias been secretary of the Scape Employees' Union for'the pasi. five years and who is leaving lor Trenthatn on Monday, was entertained bv the union at a smo»o concert in the Theatre Royal last eveninp. Thero was a. large attendance and « very enjoyable time, was spent. Duriiv the proceedings Mr "Wicks was presented with a belt purse of soyernVns and with a gold bangle for Mrs Wicks. There was a large gathering of members of the Papanui Presbyterian Church in the Church Hall on Wednesday evening to say farewell to two prominent members, Messrs .J. Halter and AV. Duke, who .are leaving for the front On behalf of the congregation the. Rev D. 1). Rodger presented Mr ■Walter with a sleeping kit and Mr Duke with an automatic revolver. Mr Duke was also presented with a sleepiit" kit from an old friend, Mr S. Farquhar. Mr Rodger spoke in high terms of both youur men and wished them every success'and «■ *>'•**<* return. Durin" the evening a musical programme was contributed by .Miss Bohbitt. Mesdames Ward. Staneofield ami Roberth«d, and Messr.- Markolm, \\ . Ward and W. Aitchison. Mr W. A. Hislop, who has been, appointed held secretary for Ne\v_ Zealand in connection with the Aouug Men's Christian Association movement amongst the troops in Egypt, arrived in Chrisielmrch bv the Jirst express yesterday and left for Wellington in 'the eveuiiip, on his nay to Ihe scene nf hi- work. While he was in Christ-rhin-ch hj" was entertained at tea by friends at the Young Mom's Christian Association'', Buildings. Mr W. G. .lamieson prosified at the Gathering, and printed Mr Hislop with a, wristlet watch. Amongst, tin- speakers \v<m'(. i!te H'm- A. S. Thompson, and' Mevvr* ( . M. Luke. .1 . I. Royri'i. IJ. Hi-abner and M. Pteftor. '\|, ; i!i'-i<>)> was born ill Milton and for some time wiis assistant-secretary to j the You in': Men's Christian Associat -on | in .Dunedin. lie will In- the twenty- i sivth man sent by the association to' wmk amongst the' Australasian troops, j At the meeting of the Canterbury j Land Board yesterday the follon iivr ! motion, proposed by the chairman. Mr j ('. H. Pollen. Commisionor of Crown j Lands, and seconded by Mr J. Scaly, . was earned. members standing:- -j '■ That there he recorded in Ihe ; minutes of the Canterbury Land. Board ] The great loss the board has sustained : in the (teaIII of Sergeant 1 blights j M.'Eean MT/onald, of t!ie Canterbury ■ Mounted Hitics, and late Crown Latins ' Ranger for the Mid-CanterUury dis- '■ trict? killed on the field of battle at : tlie Dardanelles. The board had a; ltigh sense of his sterling qualities, his j unblemished character, and consoieii- j ■(ions fulfilment, of his duties as an j officer of the board." It was also resolved that a. copy of the resolution should bo forwarded to the deceased's 1 father, Mr Hugh M'Donald. of Castleel iff. Wanganui, with a letier stating that the board trusted that the manner of his son's death would assuage his grief and be some slight compensation