PERSONAL.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 11686, 1 May 1916, Page 5

PERSONAL.

A press Association telegram from Jhkitika. announces the death of Mr -allies Chesney, formerly a local merchant, aged seventy-seven years. The.lter R. B. Spoirs, eldest son of Mr R. M. Speirs, of this citv, who has been connected with the Methodist Church in Timaru for the last twelve or fifteen months, loaves for Trontham X.C.-.0. camp on Wednesday night. Ho has been associated with the Scout and •' Territorial movement. Mr A. E. Floiver. M.A.. of Christ's College, was the only candidate nominated to fill the vacancy .on the Canterbury College Board' of Governors, <-aused by the resignation of Mr G. '!'! Wcton, the graduates' who has joined the Expeditionary J-oree, and Mr Flower has therefore Keen elected a member of the hoard. Die following will he the Wellington representatives at the General Synod of '.he Church of England, to be held at ( hnstchureh this week:—His Lordslup Jiishop Sprott. Archdeacon H. Reeve Archdeacon A. F. In ties-Jones. Rev a' aI Johnson, Messrs W. J. Birch and R, WJberfoss. Messrs John Martin and •-. I'. Martin having resigned, thciiwsrerssors will he appointed to-dnv.