PERSONAL.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 12063, 19 July 1917, Page 5

PERSONAL.

Mr Justice Sim and Mrs Sim were passengers by the Maori +liis morning.

Dr Hardwicke.-Smith and Mrs Hard-wicke-Smith arrived from the north this morning. The Rev P. Baumber, of Nelson, is visiting (,'hristchnrch. He will leave for tho north this evnmng. Tlie ".New Zealand Methodist Times" states that, in the. list of soldiers reported as " missing'' in the rereiit) engagements is the name of a Kflli the Hev W. Ready and a son of :Mr Matthew Harnett, of Tai Tapu. , ~The ease of Mary Baxter, of Greymouth, v. 'l'homas 13axt<.T, W, M. Baxter, West Coa,st Timber Trading .C'o.j iWiekes, Ltd., and Kolix Campbell was 'continued to-da,y at the Supreme Court .before Mr .Justice Denniston. Mi' M, ■Ha nan addressed the Court on tho legal Aspect of the defence, Mr Raymond replied, and his Honor reserved judgment.

" Ono of the good, quiet sort was Mr John Sweet Olliver, who.se death has removed one of the oldest and most highly esteemed members of our Church at Lyttelton." says to-day'b issue of the " New Zealand Methodist Times." "He was a stalwart in his devotion to his church and to every other good cause. Kindly in maimer, deeply religious in spirit, lor many years he laid himself in every possible way to help forward the work of God. He was very often at conference as a representative of Lyttelton. and although his voice was never oneo heard in open debate, then! was no one, present* who took a keener interest in the proceedings. I'or some years he has lesided in Christchimh. still retaining his interest in ilw Lyttelton Church."